Eimantas Bendžius
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.
| No. 20 – Dinamo Sassari | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 23, 1990 Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2014 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| 2008-2010 | →Perlas Vilnius |
| 2011–2012 | → Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys |
| 2014–2015 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2015–2018 | Obradoiro |
| 2018–2020 | Rytas Vilnius |
| 2020–present | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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
- "Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro hace su primer fichaje: Eimantas Bendzius" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 3 June 2015.
- "Rytas Announce Bendzius and Kairys". lkl.lt. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Sassari signs Eimantas Bendzius, ex Rytas". Eurobasket.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Eimantas BENDZIUS at the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.