Eimantas Bendžius
Bendžius with Lithuania in 2021
No. 20 – Dinamo Sassari
PositionPower forward
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1990-04-23) April 23, 1990
Klaipėda, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2010Perlas Vilnius
2010–2014Lietuvos rytas 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). Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9+1⁄2 in), he plays as a power forward.

Professional career

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]

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. ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas lands Siknius, Kelys, Dambrauskas, Bendzius and Staniulis for the next season".
  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. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sassari signs Eimantas Bendzius, ex Rytas". Eurobasket.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "FIBA.com: 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men Player accumulated statistics". Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Tritaskis.lt - Krepšinio naujienos | Sportas.lt".
  8. ↑ "Eimantas BENDZIUS at the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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