Eimantas Bendžius

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Eimantas Bendžius
Eimantas Bendzius 2015.jpg
No. 20 – Dinamo Sassari
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1990-04-23) April 23, 1990 (age 31)
Klaipėda, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2014Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2008-2010→Perlas Vilnius
2011–2012→ Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
2014–2015Trefl Sopot
2015–2018Obradoiro
2018–2020Rytas Vilnius
2020–presentDinamo Sassari
Career highlights and awards

Eimantas Bendžius (born 23 April 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). His primary position is small forward, but he can also play as a power forward, if needed.

Professional career[]

Bendžius started his career with Vilnius playing in the NKL in 2008. During the 2009–10 season, he became one of the leaders of Perlas, a team that debuted in the LKL that season. On June 2, 2010, Bendžius joined Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.[1]

Bendžius became one of the key players for Lietuvos rytas during the 2012–13 LKL season. In an important game against the rival Žalgiris Kaunas, Bendžius hit 6 out of 9 three-pointers to overcome Žalgiris.[2] Because of this win, Lietuvos rytas secured a second place in the regular season and avoided meeting Žalgiris before the finals.

In June 2015, Bendžius signed a two-year contract with the Spanish team Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro.[3]

On July 10, 2018, he has signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[4]

On July 7, 2020, he has signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[5]

National team career[]

Bendžius represented Lithuania at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. In the game against Kazakhstan, Bendžius scored 21 points.[6] He later participated at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, as part of the Lithuania students' basketball team.[7]

Bendžius represented primary Lithuania men's national basketball team during the EuroBasket 2017 for the first time and averaged 2.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ http://thehoopsmarket.blogspot.com/2010/06/lietuvos-rytas-lands-siknius-kelys.html
  2. ^ "Eimantas Bendzius Player Profile, Banco di Sardegna Sassari, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
  3. ^ "Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro hace su primer fichaje: Eimantas Bendzius" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 3 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Rytas Announce Bendzius and Kairys". lkl.lt. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sassari signs Eimantas Bendzius, ex Rytas". Eurobasket.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. ^ http://newzealand2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/u19men/player/p/eid//pid/69491/sid/4034/tid/2135/accumulated-statistics.html[dead link]
  7. ^ http://www.tritaskis.lt/straipsnis/studentai-sutriuskino-rusijos-20-mecius-foto-19553
  8. ^ "Eimantas BENDZIUS at the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.


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