Evaldas Žabas

Evaldas Žabas
No. 24 BC Lietkabelis
Position Point guard
League Lithuanian League
Baltic League
Personal information
Born 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
(Mississauga, Canada)
Pro 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–present BC Lietkabelis

Evaldas Žabas (born 21 April 1988 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR) is a Canadian[1]–Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietkabelis in Lithuania. 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]

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.[6]

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