Darius Songaila was born on February 14,1978 and is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player.
17 Facts About Darius Songaila
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Darius Songaila serves as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
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Darius Songaila played at the power forward and center positions.
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Darius Songaila was named to the All-European Under-22 Championship Second Team.
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Darius Songaila was named Third Team All-ACC in 2000 and Second Team All-ACC in 2002.
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Darius Songaila was named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press as a senior.
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Darius Songaila was selected with the 50th pick of the 2002 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, who eventually dealt his rights to the Sacramento Kings.
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Darius Songaila signed with the Kings in June 2003, and averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 154 games over two seasons.
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Darius Songaila signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bulls in September 2005.
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Darius Songaila had his most successful season yet with the Bulls, averaging 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 62 games.
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On July 17,2006, Darius Songaila signed with the Washington Wizards.
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Darius Songaila missed the first 45 games after a surgery for a herniated disc and averaged 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 37 games.
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Darius Songaila eventually became a big part of the Wizards' bench and an occasional starter.
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Darius Songaila started a career-high 29 games and averaged 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.
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Darius Songaila had career lows with the 76ers, notably in points.
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In March 2012, several weeks after leaving Galatasaray, Darius Songaila signed with Blancos de Rueda Valladolid.
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In September 2019, Darius Songaila was promoted to a player development assistant.