Eurelijus Žukauskas
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 ʐʊˈkɐ̂ˑʊskɐs], born August 22, 1973) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.
In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round. On June 28, 1995 the Milwaukee Bucks acquired his rights from Seattle.
He is a 2.18 m tall center and weighs 115 kg.
In 2007 he signed one-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, which he later confirmed for another year. He retired from professional basketball on May 20, 2009. He currently plays recreational basketball in his hometown Klaipėda and is a judge at the 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.
| Led the league |
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
- Olympic Bronze medalist – 1996, 2000
- Euroleague champion – 1999
- European champion - 2003
- LKL champion – 1998, 1999, 2008
- Lithuanian all-star slam dunk contest winner – 1999
- FIBA Europe league champion – 2004
- BBL champion – 2007, 2008
- LKL vice-champion – 2007
- Lithuanian National Cup – 2008