Evaldas Žabas Explained

Evaldas Žabas
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:202
Birth Date:1988 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Lithuanian / Canadian
High School:St. Michael's College School
(Toronto, Ontario)
Career Start:2008
Years1:2008–2009
Team1:Eisbären Bremerhaven
Years2:2009
Team2:Worcester Wolves
Years3:2009–2010
Team3:Worthing Thunder
Years4:2010–2011
Team4:Plymouth Raiders
Years5:2011–2012
Team5:Jämtland
Years6:2012–2013
Team6:Pardubice
Years7:2013–2014
Team7:Brampton A's
Years8:2014–2015
Team8:Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Years9:2015–2016
Team9:Tartu
Years10:2016
Team10:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years11:2016–2017
Team11:Pieno Žvaigždės
Years12:2017–2018
Team12:Leuven Bears
Years13:2019
Team13:TAU Castelló
Years14:2019
Team14:Njarðvík
Years15:2020
Team15:Umeå BSKT
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Evaldas Žabas (born 21 April 1988 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the point guard position.

Club career

Žabas moved to Canada from his native Lithuania when he was 15 years old and played at St. Michael's College School.[1] He averaged about 40 points per game his senior year.[2] After graduating in 2007, he played in Europe for several years, most notably for the British Basketball League's Plymouth Raiders and Sweden Basketligan's Jamtland Basket, leading the latter league and team in points per game (21.9).[3]

In 2013, he returned to Canada and played for Brampton A's during its debut season. In 2014, he signed with Lithuania's BC Lietkabelis.[4] He led the team with 14.3 points and 3.5 assists per game and achieved recognition for his excellent performance against Lietuvos Rytas and Žalgiris at the end of the season.

On July 25, 2016, Žabas joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[5] However, he left the team to join Pieno Žvaigždes

In June 2019, signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Njarðvík.[6] He was released by Njarðvík on 21 October 2019 after appearing in three games where he averaged 12.0 points and 3.3 assists.[7]

International career

Žabas represented Lithuania at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, which won a silver medal. He averaged 2.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evaldas Zabas Signs 1-year Contract in Czech Republic Following Stellar Season in Sweden!.
  2. Web site: A's ink Zabas . 22 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044115/http://www.nblcanada.com/p/14578/nr/100096/as-ink-zabas . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Men players - ContractSports . 2015-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030914/http://www.contractsports.com/men_players/evaldas-zabas.html . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  4. Web site: Evaldas Žabas Lietuvos krepšinio lyga . lkl.lt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626134948/http://lkl.lt/zaidejas/182433/ . 2015-06-26.
  5. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/207470/rethymno-lands-evaldas-zabas-and-robert-arnold.html Rethymno lands Evaldas Zabas and Robert Arnold
  6. News: Davíð Eldur . Evaldas Zabas í Ljónagryfjuna . 23 June 2019 . Karfan.is . 23 June 2019 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Zabas sendur heim - Njarðvíkingar leita að leikstjórnanda . 21 October 2019 . . 21 October 2019 . Icelandic.
  8. Web site: Evaldas Zabas | U20 European Championship Men (2008) | FIBA Europe.