Damian Kulig (born June 23, 1987) is a Polish professional

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player for

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of the

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(PLK). He represents the Polish national team internationally. Standing at , he plays at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

On March 22, 2012, Kulig moved from

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to sign with the Polish team

Turów Zgorzelec Turów Zgorzelec (officially PGE GiEK Turów Zgorzelec for sponsorship reasons) is a Polish a basketball team based in Zgorzelec. The club played in the Polish Basketball League, Polish League (PLK) and won the Polish championship once, in the 2 ...

until the end of the 2011–12 season. In May 2012, the club extended contract with him for one more season. In the 2014–15 season, Kulig played in the

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for the first time in his career. Over 10 games, he led his team with 15.2 points, also having 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. However, Turów Zgorzelec was eliminated in the first phase of the competition, being last in the

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with a 1–9 score. On April 29, 2015, Kulig won the

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Award. Turów Zgorzelec finished the season in 2nd place of the Polish League, after a 4–2 loss to

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in the final series. On June 11, 2015, he signed a contract with the Turkish team

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. On July 8, 2016, he signed with Banvit. Kulig signed with

Twarde Pierniki Toruń Twarde Pierniki Toruń is a Polish professional basketball team based in Toruń. The team currently plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). The club has won Polish Cup and Polish Supercup titles in 2018. Currently the team plays under the name ...

on January 15, 2019. He averaged 10.1 points and 6 rebounds per game. Kulig re-signed with the team to a two-year extension on July 15, 2020. On June 5, 2021, he signed with

of the

(PLK).

International career

Kulig represented

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at the

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. Over six tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points and 5.7 rebounds on 45.2 shooting from the field.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Honours

Trophies

* Polish League (1): 2013–14

Individual awards

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

* All-PLK Team:

* PLK Most Improved Player:

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

References

External links

Damian Kulig
at eurobasket.com
Damian Kulig
at euroleague.net

at fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Kulig, Damian 1987 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Bandırma B.İ.K. players Centers (basketball) İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players Polish expatriate basketball people in Turkey Polish men's basketball players Power forwards SKS Starogard Gdański players Sportspeople from Piotrków Trybunalski Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players Trabzonspor B.K. players Turów Zgorzelec players Twarde Pierniki Toruń players 21st-century Polish sportsmen