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Mindaugas Žukauskas
Small forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1975-08-24) 24 August 1975 (age 49)
Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Pro career 1995–2012
Career history
1995–1997 BC Šiauliai
1997–2000 BC Žalgiris
2000–2001 Ljubljana Olimpija
2001–2006 Siena Montepaschi
2006–2009 Pesaro Scavolini
2009–2012 BC Šiauliai
Career highlights and awards
  • Europe Youth champion (1996)
  • 2× LKL champion (1998, 1999)
  • 2x Saporta Cup (1998, 2002)
  • NEBL champion (1999)
  • Euroleague champion (1999)
  • Slovenian Cup (2001)
  • SBL champion (2001)
  • Eurobasket champion (2003)
  • Lega Basket champion (2004)
  • Italian Cup (2004)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Bronze 1996 Atlanta National team
European Championships
Gold 2003 Sweden National team

Mindaugas Žukauskas (born 24 August 1975 in Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, a former captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He is a small forward 2.01 m tall. Žukauskas is currently a manager for BC Šiauliai.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Euroleague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Union Olimpija 15 7 20.1 .464 .500 .667 2.2 .9 .8 .1 7.5 6.2
2002–03 Montepaschi Siena 22 19 23.4 .500 .519 .955 1.7 1.2 1.0 .2 6.5 4.9
2003–04 Montepaschi Siena 22 10 20.1 .457 .417 .846 1.8 1.4 1.0 .0 5.2 4.5
2004–05 Montepaschi Siena 20 12 17.3 .543 .472 .722 2.3 1.3 1.1 .1 5.1 5.1
2005–06 Montepaschi Siena 13 3 16.0 .692 .360 .882 2.7 1.0 1.2 .0 4.6 6.8

Awards and achievements

  • Olympic Bronze medalist - 1996
  • LKL champion - 1998, 1999
  • European Cup Winner - 1998
  • NEBL champion - 1999
  • Euroleague champion - 1999
  • Slovenian champion - 2001
  • European champion - 2003
  • Euroleague 3rd place - 2003, 2004
  • Italian Serie A champion - 2004

His former teams include Lithuanian Žalgiris Kaunas, Italian Montepaschi Siena and Scavolini Pesaro, and Slovenian KK Union Olimpija.

See also

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