Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

Personal information
Born	(1973-08-22) August 22, 1973 (age 43) 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 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 playoff MVP (2000) FIBA EuroCup All-Star (2004) 2× LKL All-Star (2008, 2009) No. 11 retired by Neptūnas Klaipėda
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 National team Sydney 2000 National team European Championships 2003 Sweden National team

Eurelijus Žukauskas ([ɛʊˈrʲɛlʲɪjʊs ʐʊˈkɐ̂ˑʊskɐs], born August 22, 1973) 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 a 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.

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.

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