Eurelijus Žukauskas
Eurelijus Žukauskas ([ɛʊˈrʲɛlʲɪjʊs ʒʊˈkɐ̂ˑʊskɐs] (
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| Born | August 22, 1973 Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1994–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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| 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 | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
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EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 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:
- 2000 Summer Olympic Games:
- FIBA EuroBasket 2003:
