Andrius Jurkūnas (born 21 May 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.[1]
| Szolnoki Olaj | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Hungarian League Adriatic League | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 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–? | Szolnoki Olaj (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Nevėžis–OPTIBET (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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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.[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
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
Career statistics
| 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 | 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 |