Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1975(1975-06-05)
Age	49
Birthplace	Kaunas
Country	Lithuania
Horoscope	Gemini

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Biography

Zydrunas Ilgauskas is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 5, 1975 in Kaunas, Lithuania. The former center from Lithuania was named to two All-Star Teams during his 15-season NBA tenure, which he spent mostly with Cleveland Cavaliers.

He was a teammate with LeBron of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Miami Heat.

Ilgauskas made his professional debut in his birthplace of Kaunas, with local club Atletas in 1993. He averaged 20.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in the 1994–95 season.

Ilgauskas made his debut with the Lithuania national team in 1994, when the team was qualifying for a spot in the EuroBasket 1995. He averaged 7.7 points and 7 rebounds per game. He later wanted to play for the Lithuania national team in the 2008 Summer Olympics, but the Cavaliers did not permit him to play due to his injury history.

In 2004, he married Jennifer Ilgauskas; they adopted two sons.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Net Worth

Zydrunas Ilgauskas is one of the richest Basketball Player from Lithuania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zydrunas Ilgauskas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before joining the Cavaliers, he played in Lithuania’s Atletas Kaunas for two seasons.

After playing for the Cavaliers most of his life, he became a front-office assistant.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Lithuanian: Žydrūnas Ilgauskas; Lithuanian pronunciation: [ʑiːˈdrûːnɐs ɪɫˈɡɐ̂ˑʊ̯skɐs] ( listen ) ; born June 5, 1975) is a Lithuanian American retired professional basketball center of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1996 to 2010, and is the team’s career leader in blocks. He also played for the Miami Heat during the 2010–11 season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Zydrunas Ilgauskas height 7 ft 3 in Zydrunas weight 118 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zydrunas Ilgauskas Dating?

According to our records, Zydrunas Ilgauskas married to Jennifer Ilgauskas. As of December 1, 2023, Zydrunas Ilgauskas’s is not dating anyone.

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Ilgauskas averaged 17.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in 2002–03. He was selected as an All-Star, but the Cavaliers finished with the third-worst record in team history (17–65) and landed the number one draft pick.

Facts & Trivia

Zydrunas Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lithuania. Zydrunas Ilgauskas celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.

Ilgauskas married his wife, Jennifer, during the summer of 2004. In 2007, the couple lost a set of twins due to pregnancy complications that caused the infants to be born four months premature. In the summer of 2009, Ilgauskas adopted two Lithuanian brothers (aged five and four at the time) from his hometown of Kaunas.

What is the Zydrunas Ilgauskas rule?

Christian Petersen/Getty Images. With news that Zydrunas Ilgauskas was bought out and will return to the Cavs after waiting 30 days, the issue of the rule allowing players to return to their last teams after being waived came to the forefront.

What is Zydrunas Ilgauskas doing now?

Part of Ilgauskas’ retirement was spent as a Cavs adviser. Now he helps with the St. Ignatius basketball team and otherwise enjoys his down time.

Is Zydrunas Ilgauskas a Hall of Fame?

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame will induct former Cavaliers Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Larry Nance Sr. , former PGA pro Ben Curtis and the late Les Levine as the class of 2021. The four will be honored and inducted on Oct.

Why did Zydrunas Ilgauskas retire?

The Heat made it to the 2011 NBA Finals, but fell short to the Dallas Mavericks in six games. In September 2011, Ilgauskas announced that he was retiring from basketball, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family as well as citing long-term personal physical fatigue and basic bodily wear-and-tear.

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6′ 11″