Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

Žydrūnas Ilgauskas? / I ( born June 5, 1975 in Kaunas ) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1996 to 2011.

Ilgauskas playing on the position of the center and wears the number 11 This is no longer awarded by the Cleveland Cavaliers. " Zydrunas is not only one of the best players who has ever worn a Cavaliers jersey, he is also one of the finest people I got to know ," explained owner Dan Gilbert 's decision. Ilgauskas has long been one of the best players in the NBA at his position, and is also equipped with a size of 2.21 m one of the greatest players in the league. Ilgauskas weighs 117.9 kg. His career was threatened early by serious injury, a total of five had to be operated on his feet. Although he remained for the end of 2001 largely unaffected by long-term injuries, but gave the Cleveland Cavaliers him because of the risk of injury no longer for the Lithuanian national basketball team free.

Ilgauskas moved in 1996 to the Cavaliers, but missed due to injury the complete first season. His injury problems stopped, and until 2001 he had been able to deny only one injury-free season (1997 /98). In this, his second season, technically, he was appointed to the NBA All - Rookie First Team. Since then, he became the starting player, and was nominated for his performance twice ( 2003 and 2005) for the NBA All-Star Game. The high point of his career was winning the Eastern Conference in 2007. Recently as 2009, with the signing of Shaquille O'Neal, Ilgauskas lost his place in the starting lineup of the Cavaliers.

On February 17, 2010, he was traded for Antawn Jamison to the Washington Wizards.

A little later, on 25 February 2010, Washington bought without having played a game for the Wizards, back out of the contract out and Žydrūnas Ilgauskas thus became a " free agent ". Return for a fixed in the NBA rules 30 - day waiting period to his old club, he signed a contract with the Cavaliers until season's end. However, it would also have been possible to change previously to another team.

On July 17, 2010 Ilgauskas signed a contract with the Miami Heat, having previously could barely use time in Cleveland, particularly in the playoffs. His move was also heavily influenced by the new commitments to Chris Bosh, and especially his longtime teammate LeBron James.

Before the start of the NBA season 2013/14, the Cavaliers announced that Ilgauskas back number 11 is no longer awarded, and is drawn on 8 March 2014, the hall ceiling of Quicken Loans Arena.

Personal best

• 35 points (this succeeded twice)
• 15 transformed throws from the field against the Orlando Magic on 21 January 2003
• 28 attempted throws from the field against the Orlando Magic on January 21,
• 3 transformed three - point throws against Sacramento Kings December 23, 2009
• 3 attempted 3-point throws ( this he did 4 times)
• 17 transformed free throws against the Chicago Bulls on 23 February 2005
• 19 attempted free throws against the Chicago Bulls on 23 February 2005
• 12 offensive rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks on 16 February 2005
• 16 defensive rebounds against the Phoenix Suns on 1 November 2002
• 22 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns on 1 November 2002
• 7 assists (which succeeded 2 times)
• 5 steals against the Detroit Pistons on 24 November 2004
• 7 blocks (which he managed three times)
• 48 Minutes played against the Boston Celtics on 18 December 2004
• 2 times Eastern Conference Champion (2007/ 2011)