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Olympic medal record
Men's Basketball
Competitor for  Lithuania
Bronze	2000	Lithuania
European Championships
Gold	2003 Sweden	Team Competition
Bronze	2007 Spain	Lithuania

Darius Songaila (pronounced Son-Guy-La) (born on February 14, 1978, in Marijampolė, Lithuania), is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently with the NBA's Washington Wizards. He stands 6' 8" (2.03 m) tall and weighs 240 pounds (109 kg). This article is about the sport. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the basketball tournament. ... The Lithuania national basketball team represents Lithuania in international basketball matches. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Location Ethnographic region Sudovia County MarijampolÄ— County Municipality Geographic coordinate system Number of elderates 3 General Information Capital of MarijampolÄ— County MarijampolÄ— municipality Population 48,675 in 2001 (7th) First mentioned 1667 Granted city rights 1792 MarijampolÄ— ( (help· info)) is an industrial town and the capital of the MarijampolÄ— County... This article is about the sport. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...

Songaila came to the United States to attend high school, and went on to a four-year career at college at Wake Forest University. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics 50th overall in the 2002 NBA Draft. After playing in Europe for a year, Songaila came back to America, and his rights were traded to the Sacramento Kings. He was with the club from 2003 to 2005 before signing as a free agent with the Bulls. A solid defensive player, Songaila's career averages are about six points and four rebounds a game. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... 2002 NBA Draft - 26 June 2002– New York City, New York // * Note: The Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their first-round pick due to salary cap violations. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ...

An important member of the Lithuania national basketball team, Songaila helped his country to win the 2003 European Championship and played in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In his 2005-06 season with Chicago Bulls, he played a big role on offense and defense and was a huge contributor in the post. Late in the season, though, Songaila injured his ankle and had an ankle surgery and was indefinitely out for the entire season. The Lithuania national basketball team represents Lithuania in international basketball matches. ... This article is about the basketball tournament. ... Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the indoor arena in the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ... The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

The Bulls announced that Songaila would not be present for the rest of the season and also ruled out his appearance in the 2006 playoffs. On July 17th, 2006, Songaila signed a five-year, $23 million contract with the Washington Wizards. [1]. After missing the first 45 games after surgery on a herniated disc, Songaila made his Wizards debut on February 3 against the Lakers, scoring 2 points and grabbing 3 rebounds in just under 11 minutes of action. USD redirects here. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Teams

• 1998-2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (NCAA)
• 2002-2003 CSKA Moscow (Russian Basketball Super League)
• 2003-2005 Sacramento Kings (NBA)
• 2005-2006 Chicago Bulls (NBA)
• 2006-Present Washington Wizards (NBA)

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Awards/achievements

• Olympic Bronze medalist - 2000 Lithuania
• European champion - 2003 Lithuania

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External links

• Player profile @ NBA.com