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

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player for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the

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

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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 PGE Turów Zgorzelec is a Polish a basketball team based in Zgorzelec. The club played in the Polish League (PLK) and won the Polish championship once, in the 2013–14 season. The club was sponsored by the PGE Group, and they are also the clu ...

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 EuroLeague 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

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. Kulig signed with

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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 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski 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

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* PLK Most Improved Player:

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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 (basketball) SKS Starogard Gdański players Sportspeople from Piotrków Trybunalski Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players Trabzonspor B.K. players Turów Zgorzelec players Twarde Pierniki Toruń players