Krzysztof Szubarga (born 5 July 1984) is a Polish professional

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coach and former player. Standing at 1.78 m (5'10") tall, he mainly plays at the

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position. He is currently working as

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for

Arka Gdynia Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. History The history of Arka dates back to ...

of the PLK.

Professional career

Szubarga has the majority of his career in the

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. He broke into the league as a 17-year-old and saw action off the bench in the 2001–02 with Inowrocław KS Noteć. Since that time, he has played for several teams and helped Polpak Świecie to a third-place league finish in 2005–06. He played his most recent season, 2008–09, for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski and averaged a career high 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.

National team career

Szubarga was also a member of the senior

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. He was selected to play for the host Polish team at the

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, his first appearance in a major tournament for the national team.

Coaching career

Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming

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for

of the PLK. On 29 July 2022 he was announced as the new

for the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Szubarga, Krzysztof 1984 births Living people Arka Gdynia basketball coaches Asseco Gdynia players AZS Koszalin players KK Włocławek players MBC Mykolaiv players People from Inowrocław Point guards Polish men's basketball players Sportspeople from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players