Eurelijus Žukauskas Explained

Eurelijus Žukauskas
Height Ft:7
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:260
Birth Date:22 August 1973
Birth Place:Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Lithuanian
Draft Year:1995
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:54
Draft Team:Seattle SuperSonics
Career Start:1994
Career End:2009
Career Number:11
Career Position:Center
Years1:1994–1997
Team1:Neptūnas Klaipėda
Years2:1997–2000
Team2:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years3:2000–2001
Team3:Paf Wennington Bologna
Years4:2001–2002
Team4:Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody
Years5:2002–2004
Team5:UNICS Kazan
Years6:2004–2005
Team6:Ülker Istanbul
Years7:2005–2006
Team7:Olympiacos Piraeus
Years8:2006–2007
Team8:Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Years9:2007–2009
Team9:Žalgiris Kaunas
Highlights:

Eurelijus Žukauskas (in Lithuanian pronounced as /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

Led the league

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01| style="text-align:left;"| Paf Wennington Bologna| 11 || 5 || 13.0 || .392 || .1000 || .568 || 3.5 || .2 || 1.5 || .5 || 6.2 || 6.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05| style="text-align:left;"| Ülker Istanbul| 22 || 22 || 27.0 || .636 || .000 || .558 || 7.0 || .8 || .7 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|1.8 || 10.7 || 15.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris| 19 || 19 || 18.1 || .475 || .000 || .353 || 4.4 || .8 || .3 || 1.4 || 3.6 || 5.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris| 7 || 2 || 9.2 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 1.6 || .6 || .3 || .9 || 1.1 || 1.4

Awards and achievements

Clubs

(1999)

Lithuanian senior national team

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