Mindaugas Lukauskis

Mindaugas Lukauskis (born May 19, 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
Professional career.
Lukauskis began his basketball career in the Panevežys youth basketball clubs, being the leader there. He got attention from the LKL, and in 2001, he joined Sakalai. In 2002, he signed a one-year contract with Alytus, and he was the top scorer on the team. In 2003, he joined Lithuanian basketball giant Lietuvos Rytas. In 2006, Lukauskis improved his game and alongside Tomas Delininkaitis he gave Rytas a strong impact off the bench. In the 2007 season, he became a starting player.
In the EuroCup Final 8 on April 4, 2009, Lukauskis made a decisive, game-winning, 10 meters distance three-pointer and that allowed him to become the only player to participate in the EuroCup Final three times in total. He then went on to become the only two-time EuroCup champion. In July 2009, he joined the French League club ASVEL. In September 2010 he signed with the German EuroCup-Team Baskets Oldenburg.
After spending a season with Italy's Barcellona Sigma of Legadue, in September 2012 Lukauskis moved to Valencia Basket for signing contract during the injury of Thomas Kelati.
On August 7, 2016, Lukauskis signed with his hometown Lietkabelis Panevėžys.
On July 19, 2017, he returned to Lietuvos rytas Vilnius for his ninth season as the club member. During the 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Lukauskis being 38 years old surprisingly became the LKL Three-point Shootout champion. On August 25, 2018, Lukauskis signed with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
National team career.
Lukauskis was a member of the senior Lithuanian national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. On August 16, 2008, when Lithuania played against Croatia in the Olympics, Lukauskis helped Lithuania to win the game, by scoring 20 points.