Eurelijus Žukauskas

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Eurelijus Žukauskas
Personal information
Born (1973-08-22) August 22, 1973 (age 50)
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1995: 2nd round, 54th overall pick
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
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sweden

Eurelijus Žukauskas ([ɛʊˈrʲɛlʲɪjʊs ʒʊˈkɐ̂ˑʊskɐs] , 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.

Professional career[edit]

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[edit]

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

Post-playing career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Paf Wennington Bologna 11 5 13.0 .392 .1000 .568 3.5 .2 1.5 .5 6.2 6.5
2004–05 Ülker Istanbul 22 22 27.0 .636 .000 .558 7.0 .8 .7 1.8 10.7 15.5
2007–08 Žalgiris 19 19 18.1 .475 .000 .353 4.4 .8 .3 1.4 3.6 5.4
2008–09 Žalgiris 7 2 9.2 .333 .000 .000 1.6 .6 .3 .9 1.1 1.4

Awards and achievements[edit]

Clubs[edit]

Lithuanian senior national team[edit]

References[edit]

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