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{{short description|Lithuanian basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Darius Songaila
| image = Darius Songaila by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
| caption = Songaila playing for [[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos rytas Vilnius]]
| position = Assistant coach
| league = [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|BSL]]
| team = Manisa Basket
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|14}}
| birth_place = [[Marijampolė]], [[Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic|Lithuanian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
| nationality = Lithuanian
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 248
| high_school = [[New Hampton School]]<br>([[New Hampton, New Hampshire]])
| college = [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]] (1998–2002)
| draft_year = 2002
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 50
| draft_team = [[Boston Celtics]]
| career_position = [[Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|center]]
| career_number = 25, 9
| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 2015
| coach_start = 2015
| coach_end =
| years1 = 2002–2003
| team1 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| years2 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2004|end}}
| team2 = [[Sacramento Kings]]
| years3 = {{nbay|2005|full=y}}
| team3 = [[Chicago Bulls]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2006|start}}–{{nbay|2008|end}}
| team4 = [[Washington Wizards]]
| years5 = {{nbay|2009|full=y}}
| team5 = [[New Orleans Hornets]]
| years6 = {{nbay|2010|full=y}}
| team6 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| years7 = 2011–2012
| team7 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]
| years8 = 2012
| team8 = [[CB Valladolid|Blancos de Rueda Valladolid]]
| years9 = 2012–2013
| team9 = [[BC Donetsk|Donetsk]]
| years10 = 2013–2014
| team10 = [[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos rytas Vilnius]]
| years11 = 2014–2015
| team11 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]]
| cyears1 = 2015–2018
| cteam1 = Žalgiris Kaunas (assistant)
| cyears2 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–{{nbay|2023|end}}
| cteam2 = [[San Antonio Spurs]] (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2024–present
| cteam3 = [[Manisa Basket]] (assistant)
| highlights =
* [[Russian Professional Basketball Championship|Russian champion]] (2003)
* [[Turkish Basketball Supercup|Turkish Super Cup]] winner (2011)
* [[List of Lithuanian basketball league champions|Lithuanian champion]] ([[2014–15 LKL season|2015]])
* [[Lithuanian Basketball Federation Cup|Lithuanian Federation Cup]] winner ([[2015 LKF Cup|2015]])
* [[Associated Press|AP]] honorable mention [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2002 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2002]])
* Second-team [[List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams|All-ACC]] (2002)
* Third-team All-ACC (2000)
'''As assistant coach:'''
* 2× [[Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė|King Mindaugas Cup]] winner ([[2017 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė|2017]], [[2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė|2018]])
* 3× [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|LKL]] champion (2016, [[2016–17 LKL season|2017]], [[2017–18 LKL season|2018]])
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 3,415 (6.9 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 1,689 (3.4 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 589 (1.2 apg)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{bk|LTU}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]] |}}
{{MedalBronze| [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000 Sydney]] | }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[EuroBasket]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[EuroBasket 2003|2003 Sweden]] | }}
{{MedalBronze| [[EuroBasket 2007|2007 Spain]] | }}
}}
'''Darius Songaila''' (born February 14, 1978) is a Lithuanian professional [[basketball]] coach and former player. He serves as an assistant coach for [[Manisa Basket]] of [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]] (BSL). He has represented the [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|Lithuania national team]]. He played at the [[power forward]] and [[center (basketball)|center]] positions.
==Early years==
Songaila started his basketball career with Lietuvos rytas Marijampolė in second-tier Lithuanian league, the [[National Basketball League (Lithuania)|LKAL]] in 1995.<ref>[http://www.krepsinis.net/blog_pro.php?problog_id=49&blog_id=101632 Songaila started his career in Lietuvos Rytas Marijampolė] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111203449/http://www.krepsinis.net/blog_pro.php?problog_id=49&blog_id=101632 |date=January 11, 2014 }}, krepsinis.net {{in lang|lt}}</ref> In 1997, he moved to the United States where he attended the [[New Hampton School]] in [[New Hampton, New Hampshire]]. Songaila played the [[Nike Hoop Summit]] in 1998. He was also named to the All-European Under-22 Championship Second Team.
==College career==
Darius Songaila played [[college basketball]] at [[Wake Forest University]]. He was named Third Team All-ACC in 2000 and Second Team All-ACC in 2002. He was also named Honorable Mention All-American by the [[Associated Press]] as a senior.
==Professional career==
[[File:Darius Songaila NBA 16.jpg|thumb|left|Songaila defending [[LeBron James]]]]
[[File:Darius Songaila Wizards.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Songaila during his tenure with the [[Washington Wizards]]]]
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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/draft2002/board/index.html |title=NBA Draft Board |work=nba.com |access-date=January 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309164213/http://www.nba.com/draft2002/board/index.html |archive-date=March 9, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He joined [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] for the 2002–03 season and won the [[Russian Basketball Super League]]. He signed with the Kings in June 2003, and averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 154 games (28 starts) over two seasons.
Songaila signed a one-year deal with the [[Chicago Bulls]] in September 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bulls sign free agent forward Songaila |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/nba/news/story?id=2170321 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=August 27, 2018 |date=September 23, 2005}}</ref> He had his most successful season yet with the Bulls, averaging 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 62 games (7 starts). However, he suffered an ankle injury in March 2006 and missed the final 20 games.
On July 17, 2006, Songaila signed with the [[Washington Wizards]]. The deal reportedly was worth $23 million over five years.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2522205 | title=Agent: Songaila signs 5-year, $23M deal with Wizards| date=July 17, 2006}}</ref> He missed the first 45 games after a surgery for a [[herniated disc]] and averaged 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 37 games (1 start).
Songaila eventually became a big part of the Wizards' bench and an occasional starter. He averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 2007–08. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Songaila became a starter because of the injuries suffered by teammates [[Brendan Haywood]] and [[Andray Blatche]]. He started a career-high 29 games and averaged 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.
On June 23, 2009, he was traded to the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] along with [[Oleksiy Pecherov]], [[Etan Thomas]], and a first-round draft pick for [[Randy Foye]] and [[Mike Miller (basketball, born 1980)|Mike Miller]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=4282279 | title=Source: Foye, Miller head to Wiz | date=June 24, 2009 | access-date=September 23, 2010}}</ref>
On September 9, 2009, he was traded to the [[New Orleans Hornets]] along with [[Bobby Brown (basketball)|Bobby Brown]] in exchange for [[Antonio Daniels]] and a [[2014 NBA draft|2014]] second round pick.<ref>{{cite web | title = HORNETS ACQUIRE SONGAILA, BROWN FROM TIMBERWOLVES | url = http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_acquire_songaila_brow_2009_09_09.html | work = [[NBA.com]] | date = September 9, 2009 | access-date = September 9, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091216183604/http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_acquire_songaila_brow_2009_09_09.html | archive-date = December 16, 2009 }}</ref>
On September 23, 2010, he was traded to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] along with rookie forward [[Craig Brackins]] in exchange for [[Willie Green]] and [[Jason Smith (American basketball)|Jason Smith]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5607517 | title=Rookie Craig Brackins traded to 76ers | date=September 23, 2010 | access-date=September 23, 2010}}</ref> Songaila had career lows with the 76ers, notably in points (1.6 ppg). With the [[2010–11 NBA season|2010–11 season]] coming to an end, he became an unrestricted free agent.
In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]] in Turkey worth $1.5 million.<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/86586/180/galatasaray-lands-big-man-songaila Galatasaray lands big man Songaila]</ref>
In March 2012, several weeks after leaving Galatasaray, Songaila signed with [[CB Valladolid|Blancos de Rueda Valladolid]]. Later that year, he signed with [[BC Donetsk]].<ref>[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=10839 Darius Songaila signs in Ukraine]</ref>
On October 8, 2013, he signed with [[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos rytas Vilnius]] for one season.<ref>[http://sportas.delfi.lt/krepsinis/vilniaus-lietuvos-ryta-papilde-d-songaila.d?id=62990446 Lietuvos Rytas signs Darius Songaila] {{in lang|lt}}</ref> On July 22, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Zalgiris Kaunas announces Songaila|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/139771|access-date=22 July 2014|work=Euroleague.net}}</ref>
At the end of the 2014–15 season, he retired from the professional basketball.<ref>{{cite news|title=Darius Songaila baigia profesionalaus krepšininko karjerą|url=http://www.ve.lt/naujienos/sportas/darius-songaila-baigia-profesionalaus-krepsininko-karjera-1360051/|access-date=June 7, 2015|work=ve.lt|date=June 7, 2015|language=lt}}</ref>
==Coaching career==
{{CSS image crop|Image = Anadolu Efes vs BC Žalgiris EuroLeague 20180223 (31).jpg|bSize =248|cWidth = 186|cHeight = 248|oTop = 76|oLeft = 40|Description = Songaila with [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]] in 2018}}
On August 5, 2015, Songaila was appointed as an assistant coach for [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Suformuotas Kauno "Žalgirio" trenerių štabas – su Dariumi Songaila ir Šarūnu Jasikevičiumi|url=http://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/suformuotas-kauno-zalgirio-treneriu-stabas-su-dariumi-songaila-ir-sarunu-jasikeviciumi-875-520023|publisher=15min.lt|date=August 5, 2015|access-date=February 25, 2016|language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Songaila Calls It A Day, Turns To Coaching|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/season_2015.coid_1vLGj9pbHXI7RZdHrjsrF1.articleMode_on.html|publisher=FIBA Europe|date=August 5, 2015|access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zalgiris names Saras head coach through 2018|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6lx8d98hre4fv7ye/zalgiris-names-saras-head-coach-through-2018|publisher=Euroleague.net|date=August 5, 2015|access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref>
In August 2018, he became a quality assurance assistant in the video department for the [[San Antonio Spurs]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Jeff |title=Darius Songaila announces he's set to start work in player development for Spurs |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/darius-songalia-announces-hes-set-to-start-work-in-player-development-for-spurs |website=WOAI |access-date=August 27, 2018 |date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> In September 2019, Songaila was promoted to a player development assistant.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Jeff |title=Spurs announce coaching staff additions, basketball operations promotions |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/spurs-zone/spurs-announce-coaching-staff-additions-basketball-operations-promotions |website=WOAI |access-date=September 23, 2019 |date=September 20, 2019}}</ref> In November 2020, Songaila was promoted to assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tracy |first1=Gerald |title=Spurs promote from within for Tim Duncan replacement |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/spurs-promote-from-within-for-tim-duncan-replacement |website=WOAI |access-date=March 16, 2021 |date=November 12, 2020}}</ref>
On November 1, 2024, he signed with [[Manisa Basket]] of [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]] (BSL), as an assistant coach to [[Kazys Maksvytis]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=manisabasket94 |number=1860383640829522083 |title=Darius Songaila Manisa Basket’te}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===NBA===
====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2003}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| 73 || 7 || 13.4 || .487 || .000 || .807 || 3.1 || .7 || .6 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| '''81''' || 21 || 20.6 || .527 || .000 || .847 || '''4.2''' || 1.4 || .6 || .2 || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005–06 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| 62 || 7 || '''21.4''' || .481 || '''.400''' || .817 || 4.0 || 1.4 || .6 || '''.3''' || '''9.2'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2006}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 37 || 1 || 18.9 || .524 || .000 || .852 || 3.6 || 1.0 || .5 || '''.3''' || 7.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 80 || 13 || 19.4 || .458 || .000 || '''.918''' || 3.4 || '''1.7''' || .7 || .2 || 6.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 77 || '''29''' || 19.8 || '''.532''' || .000 || .889 || 2.9 || 1.2 || '''.8''' || '''.3''' || 7.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans]]
| 75 || 1 || 18.8 || .494 || .167 || .811 || 3.1 || .9 || '''.8''' || .2 || 7.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 10 || 0 || 7.1 || .467 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || 0.2 || .0 || .0 || 1.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 495 || 79 || 18.6 || .499 || .158 || .844 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .7 || .2 || 6.9
{{s-end}}
====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004 NBA Playoffs|2004]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| '''7''' || 0 || 12.1 || '''.625''' || .000 || '''1.000''' || 1.9 || .3 || .0 || .1 || 3.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005 NBA Playoffs|2005]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
| 5 || 0 || 15.0 || .421 || .000 || .800 || 2.8 || .6 || .4 || '''.2''' || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007 NBA Playoffs|2007]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 4 || 0 || '''22.5''' || .488 || .000 || '''1.000''' || '''3.3''' || '''1.0''' || '''.8''' || .0 || '''10.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008 NBA Playoffs|2008]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 5 || 0 || 15.4 || .421 || .000 || .867 || 2.6 || .8 || .2 || .0 || 5.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 21 || 0 || 15.6 || .484 || .000 || .897 || 2.5 || .6 || .3 || .1 || 5.6
{{s-end}}
===EuroLeague===
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 Euroleague|2002–03]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| 18 || '''16''' || 21.6 || .475 || '''.286''' || '''.847''' || 3.9 || 1.1 || .6 || '''.2''' || '''12.8''' || '''10.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011–12 Euroleague|2011–12]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]
| 10 || 10 || 15.3 || .455 || .000 || .714 || 2.8 || .4 || .4 || .0 || 6.5 || 3.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos rytas]]
| 10 || 8 || '''21.9''' || .473 || .000 || .667 || '''4.8''' || '''1.3''' || '''.7''' || .1 || 8.2 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Euroleague|2014–15]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| '''24''' || 2 || 14.5 || '''.492''' || .000 || .778 || 2.5 || .9 || .6 || .1 || 5.8 || 4.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career || 62 || 36 || 17.8 || .477 || .286 || .794 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .6 || .1 || 8.3 || 6.7
{{s-end}}
==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|Sports}}
* [[List of European basketball players in the United States]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category|Darius Songaila}}
* {{basketballstats|nba=2443|bbr=s/songada01}}
* {{Eurobasket.com player|20259}}
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BCP Darius Songaila] at [[euroleague.net]]
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|darius-songaila}}
* {{LTOK profile}}
{{Manisa Basket current roster}}
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