Eurelijus Žukauskas
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Atlanta 1996 | Lithuania |
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Sydney 2000 | Lithuania |
Eurelijus Žukauskas (, born August 22, 1973 in Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a professional basketball player currently playing for LKL champion Žalgiris and former player 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 Milwaukee Bucks acquired his rights from Seattle.
He is a center 218 cm tall and weighs 115 kg. He suffered an injury in October 2005 and was sidelined for 4 months, released in January 2006. His stats with Ulker in Euroleague: 22 games: 10.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 2FGP: 63.6%; Turkish League: 31 games: 8.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2FGP: 59.0%, Blocks - 4 (1.7 bpg)
Career
- 1994-1997: KK Neptūnas
- 1997-2000: Žalgiris
- 2000-2001: Paf Bologna
- 2001-2002: Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody
- 2002-2004: UNICS Kazan
- 2004-2005: Ulker Istanbul
- 2005-2006: Olympiakos
- 2006-2007: Lietuvos Rytas
- 2007- : Žalgiris
Awards/achievements
- Olympic Bronze medalist - 1996, 2000
- Euroleague champion - 1999
- European champion - 2003
- LKL champion - 1998, 1999
- Lithuanian All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Winner - 1999
- FIBA Europe League Champion - 2004
- BBL champion - 2007
- LKL Vice-champion - 2007
Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Fortitudo Bologna players
- Lithuanian basketball players
- Olympiacos basketball players
- Olympic bronze medalists for Lithuania
- Seattle SuperSonics
- Žalgiris Kaunas players
- Lietuvos Rytas players
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic competitors for Lithuania
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Lithuanian people stubs