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Mindaugas Lukauskis aka "The Legend", "Iron man", (born May 19, 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League.

Mindaugas Lukauskis

Lukauskis with Lietuvos rytas in 2015
No. 8 – BC Wolves
Position	Small forward
League	Lithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1979-05-19) May 19, 1979 (age 43) Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2001 / Undrafted
Playing career	1996–present
Career history
1996–2001	Panevežys
2001–2002	Sakalai
2002–2003	Alytus
2003–2009	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2009–2010	ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
2010–2011	EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2011–2012	Sigma Barcellona
2012	Valencia BC
2013	Tofaş
2013	Bilbao Basket
2013–2014	TonyBet Prienai
2014–2016	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–2017	Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2017–2018	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2018–2020	Skycop/CBet Prienai
2020–2021	BC Šiauliai
2021–2022	Alytus Dzūkija
2022–present	BC Wolves
Career highlights and awards
2× ULEB Cup champion (2005, 2009) 2× LKL champion (2006, 2009) 3× LKL All-Star (2008, 2009, 2014) LKL Three-point Shootout champion (2018) 2× LKF Cup winner (2009, 2014) LKF Cup MVP (2014) King Mindaugas Cup winner (2016) 3× BBL champion (2006, 2007, 2009) Match des champions winner (2009) Semaine de As Cup winner (2010) LKL records Most points scored all-time in LKL history Most assists made all-time in LKL history Most minutes played all-time in LKL history Most fouls made all-time in LKL history Most steals made all-time in LKL history Most games played in LKL history Oldest player in LKL history Most three-pointers attempted all-time in LKL history

Professional career

Lukauskis began his basketball career in the Panevežys youth basketball clubs, being the leader there. He got attention from the LKL, and in 2001, he joined Sakalai. In 2002, he signed a one-year contract with Alytus, and he was the top scorer on the team. In 2003, he joined Lithuanian basketball giant Lietuvos Rytas. In 2006, Lukauskis improved his game and alongside Tomas Delininkaitis he gave Rytas a strong impact off the bench. In the 2007 season, he became a starting player.

In the EuroCup Final 8 on April 4, 2009, Lukauskis made a decisive, game-winning, 10 meters distance three-pointer and that allowed him to become the only player to participate in the EuroCup Final three times in total. He then went on to become the only two-time EuroCup champion. In July 2009, he joined the French League club ASVEL.[1][2] In September 2010 he signed with the German EuroCup-Team Baskets Oldenburg.[3]

After spending a season with Italy's Barcellona Sigma of Legadue, in September 2012 Lukauskis moved to Valencia Basket for signing contract during the injury of Thomas Kelati.[4]

On August 7, 2016, Lukauskis signed with his hometown Lietkabelis Panevėžys.[5]

On July 19, 2017, he returned to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius for his ninth season as the club member.[6] During the 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Lukauskis being 38 years old surprisingly became the LKL Three-point Shootout champion.[7] On August 25, 2018, Lukauskis signed with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[8]

On August 9, 2022, he has signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[9]

National team career

Lukauskis was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. On August 16, 2008, when Lithuania played against Croatia in the Olympics, Lukauskis helped Lithuania to win the game, by scoring 20 points.

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

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2005–06	Lietuvos Rytas	19	0	14.4	.380	.361	.652	3.2	.8	.8	.1	4.3	5.1
2007–08		20	18	23.3	.423	.365	.744	2.6	2.1	1.5	.1	8.4	8.2
2009–10	ASVEL	10	10	30.1	.469	.273	.800	2.0	3.1	2.3	.3	8.1	11.1
Career		49	28	21.5	.423	.343	.728	2.7	1.8	1.4	.1	6.8	7.6

Awards and achievements

• Baltic League President's Cup Winner: 2008
• 2× LKF Cup Winner: 2009, 2014
• 2× ULEB Cup (EuroCup) Champion: 2005, 2009
• 3× Baltic League Champion: 2006, 2007, 2009
• 2× LKL League Champion: 2006, 2009
• Match des champions Winner: 2009
• Semaine de As Cup Winner: 2010

References

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• TBLStat.net Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile

На других языках

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[de] Mindaugas Lukauskis

Mindaugas Lukauskis (* 19. Mai 1979 in Panevėžys, Litauische SSR) ist ein litauischer Basketballspieler, der mit der litauischen Nationalmannschaft unter anderem Teilnehmer der Olympischen Spiele 2008 in Peking war. Lukauskis war im Gegensatz zu vielen seiner Nationalmannschaftskollegen zunächst nur in seinem Heimatland aktiv und feierte mit BC Lietuvos rytas auch zwei ULEB-Eurocup-Triumphe auf internationaler Ebene. Erst 2009 wechselte er im Alter von 30 Jahren zu ASVEL nach Frankreich und spielte eine Saison später bei den EWE Baskets aus Oldenburg in Deutschland. Nachdem er noch in Italien, Spanien und der Türkei gespielt hatte, kehrte er 2013 in sein Heimatland zurück.

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- [en] Mindaugas Lukauskis

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[es] Mindaugas Lukauskis

Mindaugas Lukauskis, (nacido el 19 de mayo de 1979 en Panevėžys, Lituania) es un jugador de baloncesto lituano que actualmente juega en el KK Prienai de la liga lituana. Con 1.96 de estatura, su puesto natural en la cancha es el de escolta.

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