| Eimantas Bendžius | |
| Height M: | 2.07 |
| Weight Kg: | 102 |
| Position: | Power forward |
| Birth Date: | 23 April 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| League: | LBA |
| Team: | Dinamo Sassari |
| Number: | 20 |
| Nationality: | Lithuanian |
| Draft Year: | 2012 |
| Career Start: | 2008 |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Team1: | Perlas Vilnius |
| Years2: | 2010–2014 |
| Team2: | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Team3: | → Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Team4: | Trefl Sopot |
| Years5: | 2015–2018 |
| Team5: | Obradoiro |
| Years6: | 2018–2020 |
| Team6: | Rytas Vilnius |
| Years7: | 2020–present |
| Team7: | Dinamo Sassari |
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Eimantas Bendžius (born 23 April 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at, he plays as a power forward.
Bendžius started his career with Perlas 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 2 June 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 10 July 2018, he signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[4]
On 7 July 2020, he signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[5]
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]