Povilas Čukinas Explained

Povilas Čukinas
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10.75
Weight Lb:254
Birth Date:1983 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Trakai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Lithuanian
Career Start:2000
Career End:2020
Years1:2000–2001
Team1:Punktukas Anykščiai
Years2:2001–2002
Team2:Alita Alytus
Years3:2002–2008
Team3:Lietuvos rytas
Years4:2006–2007
Team4:MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Years5:2007–2008
Team5:Pallacanestro Cantù
Years6:2008–2009
Team6:BK Barons
Years7:2009–2011
Team7:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years8:2010–2011
Team8:BC Kaunas
Years9:2011–2012
Team9:Walter Tigers Tübingen
Years10:2012
Team10:Rūdupis Prienai
Years11:2012
Team11:BC Roche Vendée
Years12:2012–2013
Team12:Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshahr
Years13:2013–2014
Team13:Starwings Basel
Years14:2014–2015
Team14:Jēkabpils
Years15:2015–2016
Team15:Samen Mashhad BC
Years16:2016–2017
Team16:Chemidor Tehran
Years17:2017
Team17:Étoile Sportive du Sahel
Years18:2017–2018
Team18:BC Dzūkija
Years19:2018-2020
Team19:Lanciano Basket
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Povilas Čukinas (born 11 April 1983) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player.

Professional career

Born in Trakai, Čukinas started his career in LKAL's Puntukas Anykščiai. He moved to Alita Alytus of LKL. Although the player's statistics were not impressive (he averaged 3.8 points per game for Alita), then-LKL champion BC Lietuvos Rytas signed a long-term contract with the young forward. Čukinas played for Lietuvos Rytas for four consecutive years, but was used sparingly. His best season was the 2003-04 season, when Čukinas averaged 10.7 points per game.

During the 2006-07 season, Čukinas was loaned to Bundesliga's EnBW Ludwigsburg. He became one of the key players there. Later, he was invited to play for Serie A's Tisettanta Cantù.

On 24 September 2008 Barons LMT invited Čukinas into the team[1] but he was waived only after a month of playing.[2] Čukinas finished the season with BC Budivelnyk. On 25 August 2009 he signed a one-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas.[3]

On 17 September 2010 he was loaned to Aisčiai Kaunas.[4] On 1 November 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Walter Tigers Tübingen. Since 9 October 2012 he has been playing for BC Prienai.[5] In 2012, he signed with Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshahr BC.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=84599
  2. Web site: Krepsinis.net - Naujiena - "Barons" atsisakė P.Čiukino ir R.Brighto paslaugų . www.krepsinis.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205043018/http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=87161 . 2008-12-05.
  3. Web site: Žalgiris . 2012-10-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090828020018/http://www.zalgiris.lt/LT/naujienos/zinutes/4737 . 2009-08-28 .
  4. Web site: Čia gyvena krepšinis, čia krepšinio namai.
  5. Web site: P.Čukinas grįžta rungtyniauti į Lietuvą.