Kulig with the Polish national team in August 2013
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No. 7 – Banvit | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Turkish Basketball Super League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland |
June 23, 1987
Nationality | Polish |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | SMS PZKosz Kozienice |
2005 | Mickiewicz Katowice |
2005–2007 | Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski |
2007–2009 | Big Star Tychy |
2009–2010 | Starogard Gdański |
2010–2012 | Poznań |
2012–2015 | Turów Zgorzelec |
2015–2016 | Trabzonspor |
2016–present | Banvit |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Damian Kulig (born June 23, 1987) is a Polish professional basketball player for Banvit of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He also represents the Polish national team internationally. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the power forward position.
On March 22, 2012, Kulig moved from Poznań to sign with the Polish team Turów Zgorzelec util the end of 2011–12 season. In May 2012, the club extended contract with him for one more season.
In 2014–15 season, Kulig played in the Euroleague for the first time in his career. Over 10 games, he led his team with 15.2 points, also having 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. However, Turów Zgorzelec was eliminated in the first phase of the competition, being last in the Group C with 1–9 score. On April 29, 2015, Kulig won the PLK Most Valuable Player Award. Turów Zgorzelec finished the season in 2nd place of the Polish League, after 4–2 loss to Zielona Góra in the final series.
On June 11, 2015, he signed a contract with the Turkish team Trabzonspor.
On July 8, 2016, he signed with Banvit.
Kulig represented Poland at the 2015 EuroBasket. Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points and 5.7 rebounds on 45.2 shooting from the field.
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.