Žydrūnas Ilgauskas ; born June 5, 1975, or "Big Z" , is a Lithuanian former professional basketball center who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He played for the Cavaliers from 1997 to 2010, and is the team's career leader in several categories, including games played and blocks. In 2012, Ilgauskas became assistant general manager for the Cavaliers under general manager Chris Grant. Ilgauskas made his pro debut in his birthplace of Kaunas with the Atletas Basketball Club. He averaged 20.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.... Ilgauskas was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 20th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft. In the earliest parts of his career he suffered through myriad foot and ankle injuries. He spent the entire 1996–97 season on the injured list due to a broken bone in his right foot. After having missed so much time with his foot injuries it took some time for Zydrunas to get back to where he was prior to it. Despite being selected to the All-Rookie First Team in 1997–98 and signing a contract extension in 1998 that was worth $70.
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| Birthdate: | June 5, 1975 |
| Birthplace: | Kaunas |
| Age: | 36 |
| Height: | 7' 3" |
| All Positions Played: | Center |
| Also known as: | Zydrunas Ilgauskas |