Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

Personal information
Born	(1973-08-22) August 22, 1973 (age 51) 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: 2nd round, 54th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1994–2009
Position	Center
Number	11
Career history
1994–1997	Neptūnas Klaipėda
1997–2000	Žalgiris Kaunas
2000–2001	Paf Wennington Bologna
2001–2002	Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody
2002–2004	UNICS Kazan
2004–2005	Ülker Istanbul
2005–2006	Olympiacos Piraeus
2006–2007	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2007–2009	Žalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
LKL Slam Dunk champion (1999) EuroLeague champion (1999) LKL Finals MVP (2000) FIBA EuroCup All-Star (2004) 2× LKL All-Star (2008, 2009) No. 11 retired by Neptūnas Klaipėda (2014)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania Summer Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney EuroBasket 2003 Sweden

Eurelijus Žukauskas ([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.

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.

Žukauskas played with the senior Lithuanian national basketball team, from 1995 to 2004.

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.

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• EuroLeague champion: (1999)
• 3× Lithuanian League Champion: (1998, 1999, 2008)
• Lithuanian All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest Champion: (1999)
• FIBA Europe League Champion: (2004)
• 2× Baltic League champion: (2007, 2008)
• Lithuanian League runner-up: (2007)
• Lithuanian Cup winner: (2008)

• 1996 Summer Olympic Games:  Bronze
• 2000 Summer Olympic Games:  Bronze
• FIBA EuroBasket 2003:  Gold

• Euroleague.net Profile