Eurelijus Žukauskas
# Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas ( (listen), 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.

## Professional career

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.

## National team career

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

## Post-playing career

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.

## Career statistics

* Led the league

### EuroLeague

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000–01 | Paf Wennington Bologna | 11 | 5 | 13.0 | .392 | .1000 | .568 | 3.5 | .2 | 1.5 | .5 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 2004–05 | Ülker Istanbul | 22 | 22 | 27.0 | .636 | .000 | .558 | 7.0 | .8 | .7 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 15.5 |
| 2007–08 | Žalgiris | 19 | 19 | 18.1 | .475 | .000 | .353 | 4.4 | .8 | .3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| 2008–09 | Žalgiris | 7 | 2 | 9.2 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.6 | .6 | .3 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.4 |

## Awards and achievements

### Clubs

* 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)

### Lithuanian senior national team

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