Andrius Jurkūnas (born 21 May 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.[1]
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Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Hungarian League Adriatic League | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | 21 May 1976||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
College | Clemson (1995–2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2000: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2000–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Polonia Warsaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Astoria Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Ironi Ashkelon | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Dornbirn Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2009 | Szolnoki Olaj | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Savanoris Alytus | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | TiuMenas-Ežerūnas Molėtai | ||||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013–? | Szolnoki Olaj (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Nevėžis–OPTIBET (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Playing career
editJurkūnas played for Clemson University, which he attended from 1995 to 2000.[2][3]
He then moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played 1.5 seasons. In 2002, he moved to Polonia Warsaw.[4] After the 2001–2002 season, he signed the contract with Alba Berlin;[5] however, he was released immediately after the health examination.[6] Then he played for Hapoel Jerusalem, Astoria Bydgoszcz and Ironi Ashkelon.[7][8][9] In 2004, he signed with Dornbirn Lions.[citation needed] From 2005 to 2009, he played for Szolnoki Olaj.[10] Jurkūnas finished his career by playing for Savanoris Alytus[11] and TiuMenas-Ežerūnas Molėtai.[12]
Coaching career
editAfter finishing his playing career, Jurkūnas joined Szolnoki Olaj coaching staff.[10][13]
Honours
edit- Clubs
- Lithuanian champion – 2001
- Hungarian champion – 2007[10][14]
- International
- FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship gold medal – 1994
- FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship golde medal – 1996
Career statistics
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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 |
Kühn | Career high |
Euroleague
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2000–01 | Žalgiris | 12 | 9 | 26.2 | .556 | .414 | .657 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .9 | 12.1 | 10.4 |
2001–02 | Žalgiris | 5 | 0 | 21.4 | .1000 | .571 | .250 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | .6 | 6.6 | 3.6 |
References
edit- ^ "Andrius Jurkūnas". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "'Old Man' Jurkunas Seeks Fresh Start At Clemson". Clemson Tigers. 7 March 2000. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Jurkunas Offers Versatility For Men's Basketball Team". Clemson Tigers. 14 October 1999. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "A.Jurkūnas žais Varšuvos "Polonia" krepšinio klube". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 28 November 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Alba komplett: Litauer Jurkunas letzter Zugang beim Meister". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 24 August 2002. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Alba trennt sich von Jurkunas". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 19 September 2002. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "A.Jurkūnas žais Izraelyje". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 2 January 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "A.Jurkūnas grįžta į Lenkiją". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 19 October 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Shlomi, Peri (22 August 2004). "Jurkunas joines Ashkelon". www.safsal.co.il. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Krepšinio klajūnas iš Lietuvos antrus namus rado Vengrijoje". LRytas (in Lithuanian). 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Alytaus krepšinis atsispirs nuo dugno". Respublika (in Lithuanian). 21 October 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Andrius Jurkūnas baigė krepšininko karjerą, pradės trenerio". SportIn (in Lithuanian). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Továbbra is Dragan Aleksic és Andrius Jurkunas irányítja az Olaj csapatát". www.szolnokiolaj.hu (in Hungarian). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Du lietuviai – Vengrijos čempionai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). 4 June 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2016.