Jurgita Štreimikytė
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 May 1972 Alytus, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2000: 2nd round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |
| Playing career | ?–2010 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| ?–1994 2003–2010 | Kaunas |
| 1994–1998 | Valenciennes Olympic |
| 1998–2003 | Comense |
| 2000–2001 | Indiana Fever |
| 2004 | Sopron |
| 2005 | Indiana Fever |
| 2009 | Spartak Vidnoye |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jurgita Štreimikytė (born 14 May 1972 in Alytus, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian former basketball forward who played the WNBA for Indiana Fever[1] and the Euroleague Women with Kaunas, Valenciennes Olympic and SG Comense among others.[2] She was a member of the Lithuanian national team, winning the 1997 Eurobasket.[3] She retired from international basketball following the 2006 World Championship.[4]
After retiring in 2010, she currently serves as Kaunas' second coach.[5]
On 30 November 2022, she was inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame in appreciation of her stunning career contributions.[6]
References
- ^ Profile Archived 2015-01-10 at the Wayback Machine in WNBA's website
- ^ Profile in FIBA Europe's website
- ^ Report of the final in FIBA Europe's website
- ^ Statistics in the 2006 WC in FIBA's website
- ^ Profile Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine in the club's website
- ^ 2022 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: Jurgita Streimikyte-Virbickiene
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