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Andrius Jurkūnas

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Nationality
  
Lithuanian

Listed weight
  
234 lb (106 kg)

Name
  
Andrius Jurkunas

Height
  
2.05 m

Education
  
Listed height
  
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)

Pro career
  
1995–2013

Role
  
Basketball Player

Weight
  
106 kg

Position
  
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Born
  
May 21, 1976 (age 47) Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union (
1976-05-21
)

Andrius Jurkūnas (born 21 May 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.

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Playing career

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Jurkūnas played for Clemson University, which he attended from 1995 to 2000.

He then moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played 1.5 seasons. In 2002, he moved to Polonia Warsaw. After the 2001–2002 season, he signed the contract with Alba Berlin; however, he was released immediately after the health examination. Then he played for Hapoel Jerusalem, Astoria Bydgoszcz and Ironi Ashkelon. In 2004, he signed with Dornbirn Lions. From 2005 to 2009, he played for Szolnoki Olaj. Jurkūnas finished his career by playing for Savanoris Alytus and TiuMenas-Ežerūnas Molėtai.

Coaching career

After finishing his playing career, Jurkūnas joined Szolnoki Olaj coaching staff.

Honours

Clubs
  • Lithuanian champion – 2001
  • Hungarian champion – 2007
  • International
  • FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship gold medal – 1994
  • FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship golde medal – 1996
  • Summer Olympics bronze medal – 1996
  • Career statistics

    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.

    Lithuanian national team

    Jurkūnas was a member of the Lithuanian national team which won bronze medals at the 1996 Olympic Games.

    References

    Andrius Jurkūnas Wikipedia