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Where is Matas Vokietaitis from? Hometown and more about Texas big man’s Lithuanian roots
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This March, many college basketball fans can learn about players outside of the household names, like Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson, and AJ Dybantsa.
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One player teams may come across plays for the Texas Longhorns, and is a human skyscraper. Lithuanian Matas Vokietaitis, standing at seven feet tall, is tied as the fifth-tallest player in college hoops this season.
While he looks puny next to Florida Gator freshman Olivier Rioux (at 7-foot-9), Vokietaitis will look to continue dominating this March after a stellar Round of 64 game as the Longhorns' leading scorer (23 points).
Let's take a closer look at the Lithuanian and figure out how to pronounce his name.
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Where is Matas Vokietaitis from?
Vokietaitis originates from Marijampole, Lithuania. As of 2022, the city's population sat at roughly 36,234 people, according to Wikipedia .
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Lithuania has had great NBA talents represent the country. A few of the country's best NBA representation includes:
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Domantas Sabonis
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Jonas Valančiūnas
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Arvydas Sabonis
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How tall is Matas Vokietaitis?
Vokietaitis stands at a towering 7 feet tall, according to the Longhorns' athletics page .
This season, the human skyscraper has dominated in the paint and around the rim for Texas. He is averaging 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, and is shooting 61.8% from the field across 34 games played.
SN AWARDS: All-America team | Player of the Year | Coach of the Year
How do you pronounce Matas Vokietaitis
According to the Longhorns' athletics page, here is how Vokietaitis' full name is pronounced, with capital letters signifying where to put the emphasis:
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MAH-tuss voh-kuh-TIE-tuss
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