Giedrius Žibėnas (born 6 April 1984) is a Lithuanian professional
basketball
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coach. He currently serves as a head coach for
Rytas Vilnius of the
Lithuanian basketball League
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.
Coaching career
Giedrius Žibėnas on 2012 started his coaching career in Šakių Zanavykas
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
club of the
NKL.
On 2020 he signed with
Rytas Vilnius as assistant coach for
Donaldas Kairys. On 2021 he replaced
Donaldas Kairys and became
Head Coach
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of team
Rytas Vilnius. Later that season Giedrius Žibėnas signed new 1 year contract with
Rytas Vilnius.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zibenas, Giedrius
1984 births
Living people
BC Rytas coaches
Lithuanian basketball coaches