Motiejus Krivas - Men's Basketball - University of Arizona Athletics

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Pronunciation: “Mo-TEE-AY-us KREE-vahs"

2023-24 (Freshman)

Appeared in all 36 games off the bench, averaging 12.1 minutes per game
Averaged 5.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game
Ranked third on the team with 19 blocked shots
Shot 55.4% from the floor on 130 attempts
Was 49-63 (77.8%) at the free throw line
His 58 offensive rebounds ranked third on the team and 15th in the Pac-12
His 18 points at Cal (12/29) were the most he scored in a conference game
Chipped in 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists vs. Colorado (1/4)
Scored in double figures seven times, including a season-high 20 points and nine rebounds vs. Belmont (11/17)
Tallied 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in his college debut against Morgan State (11/6)

Summer 2023

Played for Lithuania at FIBA U20 European Championships in Crete
Averaged 12.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 2.0 assists over seven games
Shot 54% from the floor for the tournament
Had three double-doubles, including a 14-point, 15-rebound effort against Slovakia in the Round of 16

Prior to Arizona

Played for Zalgiris II in the second division of Lithuanian basketball and has extensive experience at various FIBA tournaments
Helped Zalgiris II win the NKL championship in 2023
Voted the top defender in the league after leading the league in rebounding and blocks
Averaged 13.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 assists
Was also one of the league leaders in efficiency and free throw attempts
During the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship, Krivas helped Lithuania finished eighth
In seven games of the tournament, he averaged 12.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 54.3% from the floor
His rebounding was third-best in the tournament while his blocked shots were second-most
In 2022, he led Lithuania and the entire U18 European Championship in rebounding and was fourth in efficiency
At the age of 16, he made the Lithuanian U19 national team, playing alongside then-Wildcat Azuoals Tubelis and against then-Wildcat Bennedict Mathurin, where he averaged 6.9 points and 5.7 rebounds
Also in 2022, Krivas was named to the all-tournament team at the ANGT Tournament in Ljubljana after averaging 15.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots over four games

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