Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

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Žydrūnas Ilgauskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball center best known for his long NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he became a two-time All-Star and one of the franchise’s most beloved players.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lithuanian person
National Basketball Association player
basketball player
center
human
birthDate 1975-06-05
birthPlace Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union NERFINISHED
careerEnd 2011
careerStart 1993
children 2
countryOfCitizenship Lithuania NERFINISHED
draftedBy Cleveland Cavaliers NERFINISHED
draftFrom Atletas Kaunas NERFINISHED
draftLeague National Basketball Association
surface form: NBA
draftPickNumber 20
draftRound 1
draftYear 1996
familyName Ilgauskas NERFINISHED
givenName Žydrūnas NERFINISHED
hallOfFame Cleveland Cavaliers Wall of Honor NERFINISHED
height 221 cm
7 ft 3 in
jerseyNumber 11
knownFor mid-range shooting
rebounding
shot-blocking
leaguePlayedIn NBA NERFINISHED
name Žydrūnas Ilgauskas NERFINISHED
nationalTeam Lithuania men's national basketball team NERFINISHED
nbaAllStarSelection 1998
2003
nickname Big Z NERFINISHED
notableAchievement Cleveland Cavaliers franchise leader in games played at time of retirement
two-time NBA All-Star
numberRetiredBy Cleveland Cavaliers NERFINISHED
playedFor Cleveland Cavaliers NERFINISHED
Miami Heat NERFINISHED
playedWith LeBron James NERFINISHED
positionPlayed center
professionalDebutLeague Lithuanian Basketball League NERFINISHED
professionalDebutTeam Atletas Kaunas NERFINISHED
professionalDebutYear 1993
retiredFrom professional basketball
roleAfterRetirement Cleveland Cavaliers front office executive
spouse Jennifer Ilgauskas NERFINISHED
sufferedInjuryType foot injuries
woreNumberForTeam 11 for Cleveland Cavaliers
11 for Miami Heat

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Ilgauskas notableBearer Žydrūnas Ilgauskas