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Jersey Number 8
Matas Vokietaitis
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Marijampole, Lithuania
- High School:
- Kauno Varpas Gymnasium
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
Pronunciation: MAH-tuss voh-kuh-TIE-tuss
Returns for his second season at Texas and his third year in college basketball ... previously played at FAU (2024-25) ... played in 70 career games (56 starts) ... registered two-year collegiate totals of 907 points (13.0 mpg) and 439 rebounds (6.3 rpg) in 1,535 minutes (21.9 mpg) ... converted 64.1-percent (313-488) from the floor in his career ... has reached double figures in scoring 49 times and topped the 20-point mark 10 times in his career ... has reached double digits in rebounds seven times while recording seven career double-doubles ... 2026 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Gulf District Second Team selection ... 2025 American Athletic Conference (AAC) Freshman of the Year ... 2025 AAC All-Freshman Team selection ... member of the Lithuanian Under-20 National Team that competed at the 2024 FIBA U20 EuroBasket Championship in Poland.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26 AT TEXAS:
NABC All-Gulf District Second Team selection ... played in all 36 games (36 starts) ... led the team in blocks (33) and ranked second in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg) and fourth in minutes (26.0 mpg) while hitting 61.9-percent (185-299) from the floor ... reached double digits in scoring in 31 of the 36 games, including eight 20-point performances ... hit double figures in rebounding six times and posted six double-doubles ... during his four NCAA Tournament contests, he averaged 16.0 ppg and a team-best 8.8 rpg while hitting 54.5-percent (24-44) from the floor in 28.0 mpg ... according to KenPom, he ranked third nationally in both Free Throw Rate (96.2) and Fouls Drawn per 40 minutes (8.3) ... his 284 free throw attempts ranked third on the UT single-season chart ... his 190 free throws made ranked fifth on the UT single-season list ... posted 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 FT), a game-high nine rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes against No. 12/10 Gonzaga in the NCAA Second Round (Mar. 21) ... registered a team-best 23 points (career-high 10-17 FG) and a career-high 16 rebounds in 33 minutes against BYU in the NCAA First Round (Mar. 19) ... became the first player in program history to record a 20-point, 15-rebound effort in a NCAA Tournament game ... his 16 rebounds were two shy of the UT single-game record for most rebounds in a NCAA Tournament game (B.G. Brosterhous had 18 boards vs. USL on March 18, 1972) ... nine of his 16 rebounds were on the offensive glass ... recorded a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) in 15:38 of action in the first half ... tallied 15 points (7-12 FG) and eight rebounds in 26 minutes against NC State in the NCAA First Four (Mar. 17) ... posted 10 points (4-6 FT), six rebounds and one block in 25 minutes against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament First Round (Mar. 11) ... tallied 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-4 FT), six boards, two assists and one block in 34 minutes against Oklahoma (Mar. 7) ... recorded a team-high 21 points (9-15 FG, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes at No. 20/19 Arkansas (Mar. 4) ... registered 12 points (4-9 FG), six rebounds and one block in 34 minutes against No. 7/7 Florida (Feb. 25) ... tallied a game-high 22 points (8-10 FG, 6-10 FT) and five boards in 26 minutes at Georgia (Feb. 21) ... posted a double-double with 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-6 FT) and 10 rebounds to go along with two blocks in 33 minutes against LSU (Feb. 17) ... recorded a double-double with 19 points (6-10 FG, 7-8 FT), a game-high 10 rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes in the win at Missouri (Feb. 14) ... posted a game-high 27 points (9-10 FG, 9-12 FT), seven rebounds and one block in a career-best 35 minutes against Ole Miss (Feb. 7) ... tallied 12 points (6-9 FT) and nine rebounds in 24 minutes against South Carolina (Feb. 3) ... tallied 12 points (3-3 FG, 6-9 FT) and five boards in 30 minutes at Auburn (Jan. 28) ... posted 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 FT), eight boards and two blocks in 23 minutes against No. 21/22 Georgia (Jan. 24) ... recorded a double-double with 15 points (5-6 FT) and 11 boards (six offensive) in 31 minutes at Kentucky (Jan. 21) ... had 14 points (3-4 FG, 8-12 FT), nine rebounds and one block in 30 minutes against Texas A&M (Jan. 17) ... tallied a game-high 22 points (7-9 FG, 8-9 FT) and seven rebounds in 32 minutes in the home win over No. 10/8 Vanderbilt (Jan. 14) ... posted 19 points (13-18 FT) in 34 minutes against Mississippi State (Jan. 3) ... tallied a game-high 22 points (4-5 FG, tied career high 14-21 FT) and eight boards in 30 minutes against UMES (Dec. 22) ... registered a double-double with 16 points (7-10 FG) and 10 boards in 20 minutes against Le Moyne (Dec. 16) ... recorded a career-high 28 points (7-10 FG, career-best 14-14 FT), six boards and one block in 25 minutes against Southern (Dec. 8) ... tallied 13 points (4-4 FG, 5-6 FT) in 25 minutes against No. 23/22 NC State (Nov. 26) ... had 16 points (7-7 FG), nine boards and tied his career high with three blocks in 20 minutes vs. Chaminade (Nov. 25) ... posted 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-7 FT) and eight rebounds in 26 minutes against Arizona State (Nov. 24) ... had 20 points (6-8 FG, 8-2 FT), three boards and one block in 21 minutes against Rider (Nov. 18) ... recorded 19 points (8-8 FG), six rebounds and one block in 19 minutes against FDU (Nov. 12) ... posted a double-double with 14 points (7-9 FG) and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes against Lafayette (Nov. 8) ... recorded 15 points (9-10 FT) and eight boards in 23 minutes vs. No. 6/5 Duke (Nov. 4).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25 AT FAU:
American Athletic Conference (AAC) Freshman of the Year ... named to the AAC’s All-Freshman Team ... played in all 34 games (20 starts) ... ranked second on the team in rebounding (5.5 rpg), third in blocks (26) and fourth in scoring (10.2 ppg) in just 17.7 minutes per contest ... helped the Owls post an 18-16 record (10-8 AAC) and advance to the NIT First Round ... six-time AAC Freshman of the Week selection ... converted 67.7-percent (128-189) from the floor and reached double-figures in scoring 18 times, including two 20-point performances ... posted 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 FT) and six boards in 23 minutes against Liberty (Nov. 16) ... registered 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-4 FT) and eight boards in 24 minutes against Jacksonville (Dec. 10) ... posted 18 points (5-8 FG, 8-10 FT) in 23 minutes against South Florida (Feb. 2) ... recorded a season-best 21 points (9-10 FG), eight rebounds and three blocks in 28 minutes at UAB (Mar. 6) ... tied his season high with 21 points (9-11 FG) to go along with a season-best 12 rebounds and one block in 28 minutes in an AAC Tournament game against Tulane (Mar. 14) ... posted 14 points and three boards against Dayton in the NIT First Round (Mar. 19).
Before FAU:
Member of the Lithuanian Under-20 National Team that competed at the 2024 FIBA U20 EuroBasket tournament (July 13-21) in Gdynia, Poland ... played in seven games and averaged 11.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game during the tournament ... also represented Lithuania at the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship and the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship.
Personal:
Born in Marijampole, Lithuania ... son of Algirdas Vokietaitis (dad) and Neringa Vokietaitiene (mom) ... his mom, Neringa, played basketball for the Lithuanian National Team at the age-group level ... has one older sister, Domante ... wears jersey No. 8 in recognition of his father’s birthday (July 8) ... fluent in Lithuanian, Russian and English ... majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.
