title: Eurelijus Žukauskas
text: # 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
  