Krzysztof Szubarga
Polish basketball player (born 1984)
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Krzysztof Szubarga (born 5 July 1984) is a Polish professional basketball coach and former player. Standing at 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall, he mainly plays at the point guard position. He was most recently was an assistant coach for Arka Gdynia.
Szubarga, in 2010. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1984 Inowrocław, Poland |
Listed height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
Playing career | 2001–2021 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 7 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2001–2005 | Noteć Inowrocław |
| 2005–2006 | Polpak Świecie |
| 2006–2007 | Sportino Inowrocław |
| 2007–2008 | Polonia Warszawa |
| 2008–2009 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 2009–2010 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2010–2011 | Asseco Prokom Gdynia |
| 2011–2013 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2013–2014 | Mykolaiv |
| 2014–2016 | AZS Koszalin |
| 2016–2021 | Asseco Gdynia / Arka Gdynia |
Coaching | |
| 2021–2022 | Arka Gdynia (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Arka Gdynia |
| 2023–2024 | Astoria Bydgoszcz |
| 2024–2025 | Arka Gdynia (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Professional career
Szubarga has the majority of his career in the Polish Basketball League. He broke into the league as a 17-year-old and saw action off the bench in the 2001–02 with Inowrocław KS Noteć.[1] Since that time, he has played for several teams and helped Polpak Świecie to a third-place league finish in 2005–06.[2] 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.[3]
National team career
Szubarga was also a member of the senior Polish national basketball team.[4] He was selected to play for the host Polish team at the EuroBasket 2009, his first appearance in a major tournament for the national team.
Coaching career
Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for Arka Gdynia of the PLK.[5] On 29 July 2022 he was announced as the new head coach for the Arka Gdynia.[6] On 18 May 2023 he was announced as the new head coach for the Astoria Bydgoszcz.
