Eurelijus Žukauskas (, born August 22, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. At a height of tall, and a weight of , 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
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01 | style="text-align:left;"| Paf Wennington Bologna | 11 || 5 || 13.0 || .392 || .1000 || .568 || 3.5 || .2 || 1.5 || .5 || 6.2 || 6.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05 | style="text-align:left;"| Ülker Istanbul | 22 || 22 || 27.0 || .636 || .000 || .558 || 7.0 || .8 || .7 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|1.8 || 10.7 || 15.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08 | style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris | 19 || 19 || 18.1 || .475 || .000 || .353 || 4.4 || .8 || .3 || 1.4 || 3.6 || 5.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09 | style="text-align:left;"| 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: 2000 Summer Olympic Games: FIBA EuroBasket 2003:
State awards : Recipient of the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1996) : Recipient of the Commander's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2001) : Recipient of the Commander's Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2003)
References
External links Euroleague.net Profile