Andrius Jurkūnas

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Andrius Jurkūnas
Szolnoki Olaj
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueHungarian League
Adriatic League
Personal information
Born (1976-05-21) 21 May 1976 (age 47)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
CollegeClemson (1995–2000)
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career2000–2013
PositionPower forward
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001Žalgiris Kaunas
2002Polonia Warsaw
2002–2003Hapoel Jerusalem
2003–2004Astoria Bydgoszcz
2004Ironi Ashkelon
2005Dornbirn Lions
2005–2009Szolnoki Olaj
2011–2013Savanoris Alytus
2013TiuMenas-Ežerūnas Molėtai
As coach:
2013–presentSzolnoki Olaj (assistant)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Israel U-18 Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1996 Turkey U-20 Team

Andrius Jurkūnas (born 21 May 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Jurkūnas 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[edit]

After finishing his playing career, Jurkūnas joined Szolnoki Olaj coaching staff.[10][13]

Honours[edit]

Clubs
International


Career statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
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]

  1. ^ "Andrius Jurkūnas". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ "'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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "A.Jurkūnas žais Varšuvos "Polonia" krepšinio klube". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 28 November 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Alba komplett: Litauer Jurkunas letzter Zugang beim Meister". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 24 August 2002. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Alba trennt sich von Jurkunas". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 19 September 2002. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  7. ^ "A.Jurkūnas žais Izraelyje". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 2 January 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  8. ^ "A.Jurkūnas grįžta į Lenkiją". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 19 October 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  9. ^ Shlomi, Peri (22 August 2004). "Jurkunas joines Ashkelon". www.safsal.co.il. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Alytaus krepšinis atsispirs nuo dugno". Respublika (in Lithuanian). 21 October 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Továbbra is Dragan Aleksic és Andrius Jurkunas irányítja az Olaj csapatát". www.szolnokiolaj.hu (in Hungarian). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Du lietuviai – Vengrijos čempionai". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). 4 June 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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