DARIUS
SONGAILA
#25 -
F
Ht/Wt
6’9’’,
248 lbs
Experience
8
years
Debut
Oct 29, 2003
Born
Feb 14, 1978
(47 yrs)
Marijampole, Lithuania
Drafted
Drafted by Boston in 2002 (2/50).
College
Wake Forest
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
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| 2012-08-29 |
Signed with BC Donetsk (Ukraine).
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| 2011-07-08 |
Signed with Galatasaray (Turkey).
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| 2010-09-23 |
Acquired from the New Orleans Hornets.
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The Philadelphia 76ers acquired power forwards Craig Brackins and Darius Songaila from the New Orleans Hornets for combo guard Willie Green and power forward / center Jason Smith. |
| 2010-06-23 |
Exercised his contract option with the New Orleans Hornets for next season.
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| 2010-03-03 |
Missed 7 games (right ankle injury).
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Career Honors & Awards
| League | Honor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Olympics | Member of the bronze-winning Lithuania Olympic Team Member of the bronze-winning Lithuania Olympic Team | 2000 |
| Olympics | Member of Lithuania Olympic Team Member of Lithuania Olympic Team | 2012, 2004 |
Scouting Report
Was a skilled post player with good fundamentals. Feisty, and battled under the hoop with good length and bulk for the NBA block. Versatile, and hit his shots (from down low, from mid-range, and from the free-throw line). Didn't make many mistakes. Fouled too easily, in part because he didn't have top-tier lateral movement ability. He was often miscast as a center due to his size and shooting, but he didn't bring ideal center defense or rebounding.
Long Range Potential: Quality spot-starting big man.
