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Eurelijus Žukauskas ([ɛʊˈrʲɛlʲɪjʊs ʒʊˈkɐ̂ˑʊskɐs] (listen), born August 22, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.18 m (7'2") tall, and a weight of 118 kg (260 lbs.), he played at the center position.

Eurelijus Žukauskas
Personal information
Born (1973-08-22) August 22, 1973 (age 48)
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1994–2009
PositionCenter
Number11
Career history
1994–1997Neptūnas Klaipėda
1997–2000Žalgiris Kaunas
2000–2001Paf Wennington Bologna
2001–2002Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody
2002–2004UNICS Kazan
2004–2005Ülker Istanbul
2005–2006Olympiacos Piraeus
2006–2007Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2007–2009Žalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
  • LKL Slam Dunk champion (1999)
  • EuroLeague champion (1999)
  • LKL Finals MVP (2000)
  • FIBA EuroCup All-Star (2004)
  • 2× LKL All-Star (2008, 2009)
  • No. 11 retired by Neptūnas Klaipėda (2014)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Summer Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
EuroBasket
2003 Sweden

Professional career


In the 1995 NBA Draft, Žukauskas was selected with the #54 draft pick by the Seattle SuperSonics, in the second round of the draft. On June 28, 1995, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired his rights from Seattle. In 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas, which he later renewed for another year.

He retired from playing professional basketball on May 20, 2009.


National team career


Žukauskas played with the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, from 1995 to 2004.


Post-playing career


Žukauskas currently plays recreational basketball in his hometown of Klaipėda, and he also acts as a judge at the Lithuanian League (LKL) Slam Dunk Contest.


Career statistics


Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
Led the league

EuroLeague


Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Paf Wennington Bologna 11513.0.392.1000.5683.5.21.5.56.26.5
2004–05 Ülker Istanbul 222227.0.636.000.5587.0.8.71.810.715.5
2007–08 Žalgiris 191918.1.475.000.3534.4.8.31.43.65.4
2008–09 Žalgiris 729.2.333.000.0001.6.6.3.91.11.4

Awards and achievements



Clubs



Lithuanian senior national team



References





    На других языках

    - [en] Eurelijus Žukauskas

    [fr] Eurelijus Žukauskas

    Eurelijus Žukauskas, né le 22 août 1973 à Klaipėda, est un joueur lituanien de basket-ball, évoluant au poste de pivot.

    [it] Eurelijus Žukauskas

    Eurelijus Žukauskas (Klaipėda, 22 agosto 1973) è un ex cestista lituano.

    [ru] Жукаускас, Эурелиюс

    Эурелиюс Жукаускас (лит. Eurelijus Žukauskas, род. 22 августа 1973, Клайпеда, СССР) — литовский баскетболист, игравший на позиции центрового. Чемпион Европы 2003 года.


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