Eimantas Bendzius to miss the remainder of FIBA World Cup 2023 / News - Basketnews.com

Lithuanian national team member Eimantas Bendžius will miss the rest of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 due to a leg injury.

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Lithuanian national team forward Eimantas Bendzius will miss the rest of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, according to Lukas Malinauskas from BasketNews.lt

Lithuania / Schedule

Lithuania Greece92-67 USA Lithuania104-110 Lithuania Serbia68-87 Lithuania SloveniaThu12:30

Lithuania's head coach Kazys Maksvytis confirmed the news ahead of the upcoming game against Slovenia.

The 33-year-old suffered a leg injury against Team USA on Sunday and didn't feature in the quarterfinal clash against Serbia.

Lithuania will play for 5th-8th places, but since Bendzius still feels pain in his leg, he won't feature on the court.

Bendzius averaged 9.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist, and 7.8 EFF per game in 5 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 appearances.

Lithuania will play its upcoming game against Slovenia on Thursday at 14:30 CET.

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