Mindaugas Lukauskis

Last updated

Mindaugas Lukauskis
Mindaugas Lukauskis by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
Lukauskis with Lietuvos rytas in 2015
Jurbarkas-Karys
Position Small forward
League NKL
Personal information
Born (1979-05-19) 19 May 1979 (age 44)
Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2001: undrafted
Playing career1996–present
Career history
1996–2001Panevežys
2001–2002 Sakalai
2002–2003 Alytus
2003–2009 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2009–2010 ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
2010–2011 EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2011–2012 Sigma Barcellona
2012 Valencia Basket
2013 Tofaş
2013 Bilbao Basket
2013–2014 TonyBet Prienai
2014–2016Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2016–2017 Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2017–2018Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2018–2020Skycop/CBet Prienai
2020–2021 BC Šiauliai
2021–2022 Dzūkija Alytus
2022–2023 BC Wolves
2023–present Jurbarkas-Karys
Career highlights and awards

LKL records

  • Most points scored all-time in LKL history
  • Most assists made all-time in LKL history
  • Most minutes played all-time in LKL history
  • Most fouls made all-time in LKL history
  • Most steals made all-time in LKL history
  • Most games played in LKL history
  • Oldest player in LKL history
  • Most three-pointers attempted all-time in LKL history

Mindaugas Lukauskis locally also known as the Legend or the Iron man, (born 19 May 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Jurbarkas-Karys of the National Basketball League (NKL). Lukauskis is a holder of multiple Lithuanian League records. [1]

Contents

Professional career

Lukauskis began his basketball career in the Panevežys youth basketball clubs, being the leader there. He got attention from the LKL, and in 2001, he joined Sakalai. In 2002, he signed a one-year contract with Alytus, and he was the top scorer on the team. In 2003, he joined Lithuanian basketball giant Lietuvos Rytas. In 2006, Lukauskis improved his game and alongside Tomas Delininkaitis he gave Rytas a strong impact off the bench. In the 2007 season, he became a starting player.

In the EuroCup Final 8 on 4 April 2009, Lukauskis made a decisive, game-winning, 10 meters distance three-pointer and that allowed him to become the only player to participate in the EuroCup Final three times in total. He then went on to become the only two-time EuroCup champion. In July 2009, he joined the French League club ASVEL. [2] [3] In September 2010 he signed with the German EuroCup-Team Baskets Oldenburg. [4]

After spending a season with Italy's Barcellona Sigma of Legadue, in September 2012 Lukauskis moved to Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB, replacing the injured Thomas Kelati. [5]

On 7 August 2016, Lukauskis signed with his hometown club Lietkabelis Panevėžys. [6]

On 19 July 2017, he returned to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius for his ninth season as the club member. [7] During the 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Lukauskis being 38 years old surprisingly became the LKL Three-point Shootout champion. [8] On 25 August 2018, Lukauskis signed with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [9]

On 15 October 2020, Lukauskis signed with BC Šiauliai until the end of the season. [10]

On 19 August 2021, Lukauskis signed with Dzūkija Alytus. [11] On 19 September 2021, at 42 years and 123 days of age, Lukauskis became the oldest player to appear in a game in the Lithuanian Basketball League history, surpassing the previous record set by Algimantas Pavilonis in 1996. [12] On 6 December 2021, Lukauskis scored a career-high 33 points in a game against Nevėžis Kėdainiai, breaking his previous scoring record set in 2001. [13] He finished the season averaging 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 34 LKL games played.

On 9 August 2022, Lukauskis signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [14] On 25 July 2023, he parted ways with the club.

National team career

Lukauskis was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. On 16 August 2008, when Lithuania played against Croatia in the Olympics, Lukauskis helped Lithuania to win the game, by scoring 20 points.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2005–06 Lietuvos Rytas 19014.4.380.361.6523.2.8.8.14.35.1
2007–08 201823.3.423.365.7442.62.11.5.18.48.2
2009–10 ASVEL 101030.1.469.273.8002.03.12.3.38.111.1
Career492821.5.423.343.7282.71.81.4.16.87.6

Awards and achievements

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Žalgiris</span> Basketball team in Kaunas, Lithuania

Basketball Club Žalgiris is a professional basketball club based in Kaunas, Lithuania. They compete domestically in the Lithuanian Basketball League and internationally as a long-term licensed EuroLeague team. Since the 2011–12 season, Žalgiris has played its home games in Žalgiris Arena in the New Town district of Kaunas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lietuvos krepšinio lyga</span> Lithuanian mens basketball league

Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 12 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including the top-tier level EuroLeague.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Rytas</span> Lithuanian basketball team

Rytas Vilnius is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania. They compete domestically in the Lithuanian Basketball League and the King Mindaugas Cup, while internationally in the FIBA Champions League since 2020–21. Rytas have won two EuroCup titles, six Lithuanian League titles, five LKF / King Mindaugas Cups and three Baltic championships. The team plays its domestic home games in the Jeep Arena and they share the ASG Arena with BC Wolves for their European home games. The club was founded in 1997 from another club, BC Statyba.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Neptūnas</span> Basketball team in Klaipėda, Lithuania

Basketball Club Neptūnas, commonly known as Neptūnas or Neptūnas Klaipėda, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The club participates in the Lithuanian Basketball League. It was founded in 1962 under the name BC Maistas and in 1964, BC Maistas's name was changed to BC Neptūnas. The club carries the name of the Roman sea god Neptune. Neptūnas participated in the 2014–15 EuroLeague season and is only the third Lithuanian club to participate in the premier European basketball league, after Žalgiris and Rytas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Šiauliai</span> Basketball team in Šiauliai, Lithuania

BC Šiauliai is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League. It has won the 3rd place award in the LKL a record 9 times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simas Jasaitis</span> Lithuanian basketball player

Simas Jasaitis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Orlandina Basket of the Italian Serie B. He also represented the Lithuanian national basketball team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tomas Delininkaitis</span> Lithuanian basketball player

Tomas Delininkaitis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Jurbarkas-Karys of the National Basketball League (NKL). He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He is a 1.90 m tall combo guard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Lietkabelis</span> Basketball team in Panevėžys, Lithuania

BC Lietkabelis, commonly known as Lietkabelis Panevėžys, also known as 7bet-Lietkabelis for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Panevėžys, Lithuania, participating in the Lithuanian Basketball League and internationally in the EuroCup. The team plays its home games at Kalnapilis Arena, a multi-purpose facility that also doubles as a velodrome. Founded as Lietkabelis in 1964, the team was known by other names between 1996 and 2012. In 2012, after a change in ownership, the team's historic name was restored. It comes from the team's main sponsor, a wire and cable manufacturing company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martynas Gecevičius</span> Lithuanian basketball player

Martynas "Marty" Gecevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 1.93 m, he primarily plays at the shooting guard position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Juventus</span> Lithuanian professional basketball club

BC Juventus, also known as Uniclub Casino Juventus for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Utena, Lithuania. Founded in 1999, the club currently plays in the Lithuanian Basketball League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Prienai</span> Basketball team in Lithuania

BC Prienai was a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Prienai. They played domestically in the Lithuanian Basketball League every year since winning the promotion in 2009. During the 2008–09 season, then called Rūdupis, they became the champion of the NKL and won the challenge match for a slot in the LKL. In their debut LKL season Rūdupis took seventh place, while next two seasons brought BC Prienai two bronze LKL medals. BC Prienai played in EuroCup 2011–12 with moderate success; the team won 3 games out of 6, but nonetheless failed to qualify for the next stage. More recently, the team has become a strong competitor in domestic tournaments, more than once upsetting teams such as Žalgiris Kaunas and Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. In December 2017, in a highly publicized move, Vytautas signed American basketball players and brothers LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gediminas Orelik</span> Lithuanian basketball player

Gediminas Orelik is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He primarily plays at power forward position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Wolves</span> Lithuanian Professional Basketball team

Wolves Twinsbet is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in the city of Vilnius. The team competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and internationally in the EuroCup. The team plays its home games at the 10,000–seat Twinsbet Arena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginijus Šeškus</span> Lithuanian basketball coach

Virginijus Šeškus is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach. He is currently head coach of CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Margiris Normantas</span> Lithuanian basketball player

Margiris ,,Margo" Normantas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 1.94 m, he mainly plays at the shooting guard position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė</span>

The 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as SIL – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the third edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. On 7 December 2017 it was announced that Klaipėda would host the tournament.

The 2017–18 BC Prienai season is the 23rd season in the existence of the club, which was known as Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas for sponsorship reasons. The team played in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) but also briefly participated in the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) and in the qualifying round of Basketball Champions League (BCL). The season was highlighted with both on-court and financial struggles, dating as far back as 2016, and several roster changes.

The 2019–20 BC Žalgiris season is the 76th season in the existence of the club. The club has been playing in the Betsafe-LKL, King Mindaugas Cup and the EuroLeague.

The 2020–21 BC Žalgiris season is the 77th season in the existence of the club. The club has been playing in the Betsafe-LKL, King Mindaugas Cup and the EuroLeague.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė</span>

The 2021 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as Citadele Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the sixth edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup.

References

  1. ↑ Statistics - LKL.LT
  2. ↑ "ASVEL signs Mindaugas Lukauskis". Talkbasket.net/. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "ASVEL inks Eurocup champion Lukauskis". Sportando.net. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  4. ↑ "EWE Baskets Oldenburg signs Lukauskis" (in German). EWE Baskets Oldenburg. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Valencia Basket llega a un acuerdo con Mindaugas Lukauskis" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "M.Lukauskis rungtyniaus "Lietkabelyje"". www.kklietkabelis.lt. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Pokyčiais patenkintas M. Lukauskis sugrįžo į "Lietuvos ryto" gretas". Krepsinis.lt. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Švilpimas veterano netrikdė: M.Lukauskis laimėjo LKL Snaiperio konkursą". 15min.lt. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Mindaugas Lukauskis sukirto rankomis su Prienų "Skycop"". BC Prienai – Skycop (in Lithuanian). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  10. ↑ ""Šiaulių" komandą papildė M. Lukauskis". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Nesustabdomas: Lukauskis savo 26-ąjį sezoną praleis Alytuje". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "M. Lukauskis taps visų laikų vyriausiu "Betsafe-LKL" žaidėju". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Geležinis žmogus: 42-ejų Mindaugas Lukauskis pagerino karjeros rezultatyvumo rekordą". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Oficialu: "Wolves" pasikvietė Lukauskį". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.