Marek Blaževič (born 1 September 2001) is a Lithuanian professional

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player for

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(BSL). Standing at , he plays the

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position.

Professional career

Blaževič made his professional debut with BC Perlas in the 2017–18 season. On 6 June 2018 he signed with Rytas Vilnius. He made his LKL debut on 23 September 2018, against Juventus Utena. In his second professional game with Rytas, he scored 13 points, drawing attention of local media. Playing for the Lietuvos rytas Vilnius under-18 team, Blaževič won the 2018

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. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team, along with teammate

Deividas Sirvydis Deividas Sirvydis (born 10 June 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. Sirvydis was selected 37th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2019 NBA dr ...

. On 29 June 2020, Blaževič signed a long-term contract with Žalgiris Kaunas of the

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(LKL) and the

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. He parted ways with the club on 30 June 2022. On 2 July 2022, he signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish

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. On 11 July 2024, Blaževič signed a one-year deal with Wolves Twinsbet of the

(LKL) and the EuroCup. On July 15, 2025, he signed with

(BSL).

National team career

Blazevic debuted for the Lithuania Men's U-16 Basketball team in the

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. Blazevic played for Lithuania Men's U-18 Basketball team in the

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. On November 27, 2020, Blazevic debuted as a member of the

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by scoring 10 points and grabbing 3 rebounds, but lost to the

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result 76-80.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blaževič, Marek 2001 births Living people 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Basketball players from Vilnius BC Rytas players BC Wolves players BC Žalgiris players Centers (basketball) Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Spain Lithuanian men's basketball players Lithuanian people of Polish descent Obradoiro CAB players