Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

Personal information
Born	(1973-08-22) 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)
Career information
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 Bologna
2001–2002	Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody
2002–2004	UNICS Kazan
2004–2005	Ülkerspor
2005–2006	Olympiacos
2006–2007	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2007–2009	Žalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
LKL Slam Dunk champion (1999) Euroleague champion (1999) LKL playoffs MVP (2000) FIBA EuroCup All-Star (2004) 2× LKL All-Star (2008, 2009) No. 11 retired by Klaipėda Neptūnas
Medals Men's Basketball Representing Lithuania Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 National team Sydney 2000 National team European Championships Representing Lithuania 1995 Greece National team 2003 Sweden National team

Eurelijus Žukauskas (Template:IPA-lt, born August 22, 1973, in Klaipėda, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a retired Lithuanian 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

Legend
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
2000–01	PAF Bologna	11	5	13.0	.392	.1000	.568	3.5	.2	1.5	.5	6.2	6.5
2004–05	Ülkerspor	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/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

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile