Evaldas Žabas

Evaldas Žabas (born 21 April 1988 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the point guard position.

Evaldas Žabas
Žabas with Lietkabelis Panevėžys in 2015
Personal information
Born (1988-04-21) 21 April 1988
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Michael's College School
(Toronto, Ontario)
Playing career2008–present
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2008–2009Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009Worcester Wolves
2009–2010Worthing Thunder
2010–2011Plymouth Raiders
2011–2012Jämtland
2012–2013Pardubice
2013–2014Brampton A's
2014–2015Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2015–2016Tartu
2016Rethymno Cretan Kings
2016–2017Pieno Žvaigždės
2017–2018Leuven Bears
2019TAU Castelló
2019Njarðvík
2020Umeå BSKT
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Latvia National Team

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]

References
  1. "Evaldas Zabas Signs 1-year Contract in Czech Republic Following Stellar Season in Sweden!".
  2. "A's ink Zabas". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. "Men players - ContractSports". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. "Evaldas Žabas | Lietuvos krepšinio lyga". lkl.lt. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  5. Rethymno lands Evaldas Zabas and Robert Arnold
  6. Davíð Eldur (23 June 2019). "Evaldas Zabas í Ljónagryfjuna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (21 October 2019). "Zabas sendur heim - Njarðvíkingar leita að leikstjórnanda". Visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  8. "Evaldas Zabas | U20 European Championship Men (2008) | FIBA Europe".
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