Andrius Jurkūnas (born 21 May 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.[1]

Andrius Jurkūnas

Szolnoki Olaj
Position	Assistant coach
League	Hungarian League Adriatic League
Personal information
Born	(1976-05-21) 21 May 1976 (age 46) Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
College	Clemson (1995–2000)
NBA draft	2000 / Undrafted
Playing career	2000–2013
Position	Power forward
Coaching career	2013–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001	Žalgiris Kaunas
2002	Polonia Warsaw
2002–2003	Hapoel Jerusalem
2003–2004	Astoria Bydgoszcz
2004	Ironi Ashkelon
2005	Dornbirn Lions
2005–2009	Szolnoki Olaj
2011–2013	Savanoris Alytus
2013	TiuMenas-Ežerūnas Molėtai
As coach:
2013–present	Szolnoki Olaj (assistant)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 1994 Israel U-18 Team FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 1996 Turkey U-20 Team Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta National team

Playing career

Jurkūnas played for Clemson University, which he attended from 1995 to 2000.[2][3]

He then moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played 1.5 seasons. In 2002, he moved to Polonia Warsaw.[4] After the 2001–2002 season, he signed the contract with Alba Berlin;[5] however, he was released immediately after the health examination.[6] Then he played for Hapoel Jerusalem, Astoria Bydgoszcz and Ironi Ashkelon.[7][8][9] In 2004, he signed with Dornbirn Lions.^{[citation needed]} From 2005 to 2009, he played for Szolnoki Olaj.[10] Jurkūnas finished his career by playing for Savanoris Alytus[11] and TiuMenas-Ežerūnas Molėtai.[12]

Coaching career

After finishing his playing career, Jurkūnas joined Szolnoki Olaj coaching staff.[10][13]

Honours

Clubs

• Lithuanian champion – 2001
• Hungarian champion – 2007[10][14]

International

• FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship gold medal – 1994
• FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship golde medal – 1996
• Summer Olympics bronze medal – 1996

Career statistics

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Euroleague

Lithuanian national team

Jurkūnas was a member of the Lithuanian national team which won bronze medals at the 1996 Olympic Games.

References

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[ru] Юркунас, Андрюс