Zydrunas Ilgauskas

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Zydrunas Ilgauskas is a retired Lithuanian NBA center best known for his long, productive career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he became one of the franchise’s most beloved and accomplished players.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA player
basketball player
center (basketball)
human
allStarSelection NBA All-Star 2003
NBA All-Star 2005
birthDate 1975-06-05
birthPlace Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
careerEnd 2011
careerStart 1993
countryOfCitizenship Lithuania
debutLeague NBA
debutTeam Cleveland Cavaliers
draftLeague NBA
draftPickNumber 20
draftPosition 20th overall pick
draftRound 1
draftTeam Cleveland Cavaliers
draftYear 1996
familyName Ilgauskas
franchiseRecord Cleveland Cavaliers all-time leader in blocks (at retirement)
among Cleveland Cavaliers all-time leaders in games played
among Cleveland Cavaliers all-time leaders in rebounds
givenName Zydrunas
height 221 cm
7 ft 3 in
jerseyNumber 11
32
knownFor being one of the most beloved players in Cleveland Cavaliers history
long career with the Cleveland Cavaliers
outside shooting for a center
shot-blocking and rebounding
league National Basketball Association
medal EuroBasket bronze medal
name Zydrunas Ilgauskas
nationalTeam Lithuania men's national basketball team
nickname Big Z
playedFor Atletas Kaunas
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
Pau-Orthez
positionPlayed center
residence Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED
retiredNumber 11
retiredNumberTeam Cleveland Cavaliers
roleAfterRetirement Cleveland Cavaliers front office executive
spouse Jennifer Ilgauskas
sufferedFrom foot injuries
teamJerseyRetiredBy Cleveland Cavaliers

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Zydrunas Ilgauskas
name
Cleveland Cavaliers
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