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Lithuanian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | August 22, 1973|||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Žukauskas played with the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, from 1995 to 2004.
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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