Andrius Jurkūnas

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

Andrius Jurkūnas

Szolnoki Olaj
Position	Assistant coach
League	Hungarian League Adriatic League
Personal information
Born	(1976-05-21) 21 May 1976 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
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– present	Szolnoki Olaj (assistant)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 1994 Israel U-18 Team FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 1996 Turkey U-20 Team Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta National team

Playing career

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. 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

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

Honours

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
• Summer Olympics bronze medal – 1996

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

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.

Euroleague

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

Lithuanian national team

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

References

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. "Krepšinio klajūnas iš Lietuvos antrus namus rado Vengrijoje". LRytas (in Lithuanian). 24 November 2015. 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. 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.