MATAS VOKIETAITIS with 19 PTS & 6 REB Texas Longhorns vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights NCAA Basketball

MATAS VOKIETAITIS with 18 PTS & 6 REB Texas Longhorns vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. Gamer 3 NCAA College Basketball Game Highlights of 2025-2026 season. Matas Vokietaitis game stats: 19 PTS / 1 BLK / 6 REB. 👉 See more of Matas Vokietaitis    • Matas Vokietaitis - Texas-(Austin) Longhorns  

Key information about Matas Vokietaitis, a prominent basketball player:

Full Name: Matas Vokietaitis
Date of Birth: November 5, 2004
Hometown / Nationality: Marijampolė, Lithuania
Height & Build: 7 ft 0 in (~213 cm), listed at 255 lbs (~116 kg) for his college team role.
Position: Center

Collegiate Career & Teams

Began his U.S. college basketball career at Florida Atlantic Owls (FAU) in the 2024-25 season.
Transferred to Texas Longhorns for the 2025-26 season. ([University of Texas Athletics)

Career Highlights & Statistics

As a freshman at FAU (2024-25):

Played in all 34 games, with 20 starts.
Averaged ~10.2 points per game and ~5.4 rebounds per game in ~17.7 minutes.
Shot ~67.7 % from the field.
Recorded multiple 20-point scoring games and a 12-rebounds game in the AAC Tournament.

Internationally:
At the FIBA U20 EuroBasket (Poland, 2024): averaged ~11.3 points and ~8.4 rebounds per game for Lithuania.

Playing Style & Strengths

Physical, strong inside presence: uses his size to establish position in the paint and rebound.
Efficient scorer around the basket due to high field-goal percentage.
Brings defensive value with shot-blocking and interior defense potential (26 blocks in his freshman season)
Transition from Europe to U.S. college ball indicates adaptability and growth potential.

Additional Notes

Wears jersey number 8 as a nod to his father’s birthday (July 8).
Multilingual; fluent in Lithuanian, Russian and English.
Seen as a promising big man with the potential to impact major-conference basketball and beyond.
Recognized in early press for becoming a fan-favorite style “physical big man” at Texas.

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