Evaldas Žabas

Evaldas Žabas

Žabas with Lietkabelis Panevėžys in 2015
No. 24 Rethymno Cretan Kings
Position Point guard
League Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1988-04-21) April 21, 1988
Vilnius, Lithuania
Nationality Canadian / Lithuanian
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school St. Michael's College School
(Toronto, Canada)
Playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009 Worcester Wolves
2009–2010 Worthing Thunder
2010–2011 Plymouth Raiders
2011–2012 Jämtland Basket
2012–2013 BK JIP Pardubice
2013–2014 Brampton A's
2014–2015 Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2015–2016 Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2016–present Rethymno Cretan Kings
Career highlights and awards

Evaldas Žabas (born 21 April 1988 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR) is a Canadian[1]–Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for Rethymno Cretan Kings in Greece. He plays the point guard position.

Club career

Žabas moved to Canada from his native Lithuania when he was 15 years old and played in St. Michael's College School.[2] He averaged about 40 points per game his senior year.[3] 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).[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

References

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