Eurelijus Žukauskas - Wikipedia
- ️Wed Aug 22 1973
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| Born | 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: 2nd round, 54th overall pick | |||||||||||||
| 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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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
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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
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Žukauskas played with the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, from 1995 to 2004.
Post-playing career
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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.
| 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 |
Awards and achievements
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- 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
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