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Eurelijus Žukauskas
Personal information
Born (1973-08-22) August 22, 1973 (age 51)
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career 1994–2009
Career history
1994–1997 Neptūnas Klaipėda
1997–2000 Žalgiris Kaunas
2000–2001 Paf Wennington Bologna
2001–2002 Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody
2002–2004 UNICS Kazan
2004–2005 Ülker Istanbul
2005–2006 Olympiacos Piraeus
2006–2007 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2007–2009 Žalgiris 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)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze 1996 Atlanta
Bronze 2000 Sydney
EuroBasket
Gold 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

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 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

Clubs

  • EuroLeague champion: (1999)
  • 3× Lithuanian League Champion: (1998, 1999, 2008)
  • Lithuanian All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest Champion: (1999)
  • FIBA Europe League Champion: (2004)
  • 2× Baltic League champion: (2007, 2008)
  • Lithuanian League runner-up: (2007)
  • Lithuanian Cup winner: (2008)

Lithuanian senior national team

  • 1996 Summer Olympic Games: 33 Bronze
  • 2000 Summer Olympic Games: 33 Bronze
  • FIBA EuroBasket 2003: 11 Gold

See also

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