Darius Songaila
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Darius Songaila |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 14, 1978(1978-02-14) |
Age | 46 |
Country | Lithuania |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Darius Songaila Biography
Name | Darius Songaila |
Birthday | Feb 14 |
Birth Year | 1978 |
Birth Country | Lithuania |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Parents | Eugenija Songailienė, Ignas Songaila |
Spouse | Gintarė Songailė (m. 2015) |
Children(s) | Meile Songaila |
Darius Songaila is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 14, 1978 in Lithuania. Lithuanian pro basketball player, who played power forward as well as centre for Lithuanian national team as well as the NBA.
He was a teammate of He played alongside Gilbert Arenas on the Washington Wizards. on the Washington Wizards.
Songaila started his basketball career with Lietuvos rytas Marijampolė in second-tier Lithuanian league, the LKAL in 1995. In 1997, he moved to the United States where he attended the New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire. Songaila played the Nike Hoop Summit in 1998. He was also named to the All-European Under-22 Championship Second Team.
Darius Songaila played college basketball at Wake Forest University. He was named Third Team All-ACC in 2000 and Second Team All-ACC in 2002. He was also named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press as a senior.
He married Jacquelyn Songaila in 2007.
Darius Songaila Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Darius Songaila is one of the richest Basketball Player from Lithuania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darius Songaila 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played basketball in the NCAA basketball tournament during his time at Wake Forest University.
He was picked as the 50th selection from the 2002 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.
Darius Songaila (born February 14, 1978) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the player development assistant for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has represented the Lithuania national team. He played at the power forward and center positions.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 9 in |
Darius Songaila height 6 ft 9 in Darius weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Darius Songaila Dating?
According to our records, Darius Songaila married to Gintarė Songailė (m. 2015). As of December 1, 2023, Darius Songaila’s is not dating anyone.
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Songaila eventually became a big part of the Wizards’ bench and an occasional starter. He averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 2007–08. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Songaila became a starter because of the injuries suffered by teammates Brendan Haywood and Andray Blatche. He started a career-high 29 games and averaged 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.
Facts & Trivia
Darius Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lithuania. Darius Songaila celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.
On June 23, 2009, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Oleksiy Pecherov, Etan Thomas, and a first-round draft pick for Randy Foye and Mike Miller.
Top Facts about Darius Songaila
- Darius Songaila is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.
- He played in the NBA for 8 seasons with 5 different teams.
- Songaila won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- He also won silver and bronze medals at EuroBasket tournaments.
- In college, he played for Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
- Songaila was known for his post-up game and mid-range jump shot.
- He averaged 6.9 points per game over his NBA career.
- After retiring from playing, he became an assistant coach for the Lithuanian national team.
- Songaila is now involved in youth basketball development programs in Lithuania.
- He was born on February 14, 1978 in Marijampolė, Lithuania.