Bertram signs former Trento winger Eigirdas Žukauskas
Bertram Derthona Basket announces that it has signed a contract for the 2025/26 season with the athlete Eigirdas Žukauskas.
A 204'105" and 33 lb. power forward, the 8.7-year-old Lithuanian is making his second consecutive appearance in the Italian Serie A after last season with Aquila Basket Trento, where he contributed to the Trentino team's top-seeded season (averaging 2.4 points and 18.4 rebounds in 38.7 minutes, shooting 8% from three) and their victory in the Coppa Italia (9 points, 3 rebounds, and 25 assists in 41 minutes in the final against Milan, led by their new coach, Fioretti). In 9.0 games played in total with Trento, including the Eurocup, the Baltic big man averaged 2.5 points and 18.5 rebounds in 36.4 minutes per game, shooting 5% from three (with more than 80.8 from beyond the arc) and XNUMX% from the free throw line.
Žukauskas will reunite with Andrea Pecchia in Tortona, with whom he recently shared the adventure in the Aquila jersey.
QUOTES: "Eigirdas rounds out our big man department with solidity and experience," commented coach Mario Fioretti . "He also brings the ability to play multiple positions, as he has consistently demonstrated throughout his career."
CAREER Born in Radviliškis, Lithuania, on June 3, 1992, after making his professional debut in his homeland, interspersed with a couple of stints in the French second and third leagues, starting in 2018 he played four seasons in Russia with Parma Perm, averaging double figures in each season and making his debut in European competitions thanks to his participation in the FIBA Europe Cup. In March 2022, he moved to Turkey to finish the season with Tofas Bursa, with whom he reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The following year, he returned to Lithuania to play for BC Wolves, where he enjoyed a valuable two-year stint with the Vilnius-based team, earning him a call-up from Trento last summer. He represented the Lithuanian national team 12 times, also earning a call-up to Eurobasket 2022.
