BC Žalgiris
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BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball
team that is based in Kaunas
, Lithuania
. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague
and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga
(LKL), and regionally in the VTB United League
. Žalgiris is one of 14 European clubs that currently hold ULEB
A Licenses, which normally provide their holders with a guaranteed place in the regular-season phase of the Euroleague.
Since the 2011/12 season, Žalgiris plays its home games in the new Žalgiris Arena, built just before the EuroBasket 2011
. Lithuanian "Pampers
" company began sponsorship in 2011.
Logo design: A green and white shield with the sign "BC Žalgiris", a basketball, and the letter "Ž". The club's name commemorates the victorious Battle of Žalgiris (Battle of Grunwald
) (both names: Žalgiris and Grunwald are translated as "green grove").
champions Modestas Paulauskas
, Arvydas Sabonis
, Rimas Kurtinaitis
, Valdemaras Chomičius
, and many others. The club was first formed from KKI Kaunas players and they won the first Soviet Union title with that name. Club at that time was led by Steponas Butautas, Kazys Petkevičius
, Justinas Lagunavičius
, Vincas Sercevičius later came Stanislovas Stonkus, Arūnas Lauritėnas. They won the second Soviet Union championship in 1951 and had to wait for 34 years to do it again. Modestas Paulauskas
, Romualdas Venzbergas, Algirdas Linkevičius later Sergėjus Jovaiša
, were the stars of the team in the 1970s but they only managed to finish third couple of times in the Soviet Union championship.
then Rimas Kurtinaitis
and Vladas Garastas
became the new team coach. But everything changed when the team noticed a talented young kid named Arvydas Sabonis
, who was 17 years old 209 cm and he debuted in the club in 1981. He grew about 12 more cm in the next couple of years and could do everything on the court: play defence, assist his teammates with all kind of passes, shoot 3 pointers, dominate inside the paint and was like player from another planet.
In the mid-1980s, the finals between BC Žalgiris Kaunas and CSKA Moscow
(Central Sports Club of Army) served as a major inspiration for Lithuanian national revival that contributed to the emergence of the Sąjūdis
national movement and re-establishment of state independence
.
During the 1980s, Žalgiris was competing in the top competitions with top clubs in Europe, such as FC Barcelona Bàsquet
, KK Partizan
and Cibona Zagreb. Stars Sabonis, Kurtinaitis, Chomičius and Jovaiša
led the team to three consecutive Soviet Union National League championships from 1985 till 1987, beating CSKA Moscow
in the finals. In 1985 the four stars led the team to the Saporta Cup
final, but Žalgiris lost to FC Barcelona
. Despite the loss, Žalgiris participated in Euroleague
the next year as the Soviet Union champions, reaching the finals and losing to the rival Cibona Zagreb. In 1986, Žalgiris won the William Jones Intercontinental Cup
, defeating Dražen Petrović
's Cibona Zagreb in the semifinals and Ferro Carril Oeste
in the finals. Žalgiris was emerging as one of the top clubs in Europe at the time.
. Three months later, he tore it again, causing him to miss most of the 1987-88 season. That season, Žalgiris won a silver medal, losing to CSKA Moscow in the Soviet League finals. The next season, Sabonis came back, and the club managed to reach European Cup Winners Cup semifinals and win a silver medal in Soviet League, losing a dramatic finals to BC Budivelnik
Just before the start of 1989-90 season, Žalgiris lost all of its leaders and half of its team: Sabonis, Kurtinaitis, Jovaiša, Chomičius and head coach Garastas
all left the club, free from the Iron Curtain
that barred Lithuanian basketball talent from becoming international.
, Darius Lukminas
, Arūnas Visockas
. Žalgiris, led by Einikis and Lukminas, won their first LKL title in 1994, cruising past Atletas Kaunas 3-1 in a four game series. For Next two years, Žalgiris again dominated LKL tournament and had success participating in the Saporta Cup
for the 1995-96 season when Rimas Kurtinaitis
returned to play for his home team. After finishing with a 9-3 record in the regular season, Žalgiris advanced to the semifinals, but fell to PAOK in the two games series (104–59).
, Dainius Adomaitis
, Eurelijus Žukauskas
, Tomas Masiulis
, Mindaugas Žukauskas
and experienced foreign players Franjo Arapović
and Ennis Whatley
and coached by Jonas Kazlauskas
they defeted Olimpia Milano
82:67 in the Saporta Cup
final in Belgrade in 1998. Saulius Štombergas
scored 35 points in the final.
In 1998-99 season they surprised all Europe. Again coached by Jonas Kazlauskas
and led by former NBA
players Tyus Edney
, Anthony Bowie
, George Zidek
and great Lithuanian talents they went through FIBA Euroleague with 18-4 record and defeted Kinder Bologna 82:74 in the final in Munich
. Tyus Edney
was named Euroleague Final Four MVP. Žalgiris allso won LKL and NEBL titles that same season.
After these two great seasons best players of the club went to the richest European clubs and Žalgiris tried to duplicate that feat ever since.
. He also came back to play for the club for one last season in 2003-04. He again dominated European competition winning ULEB Euroleague regular season and Top-16 MVP. Žalgiris almost made it to the Euroleague Final Four
, but were stopped by Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., who tied Žalgiris on Derrick Sharp's last second three-pointer at the end of regulation and went on to win in overtime.
investicinė grupė (ŪBIG) which is headed by Vladimir Romanov
, which now holds a 75% interest in the club. Sabonis retained a 21.5% stake in the club; 3% is owned by a minority group, and the remaining 0.5% is owned by the Kaunas City municipality.
!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | C
| Robertas Javtokas
|| Milovan Raković
|| || style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | PF
| Paulius Jankūnas
|| Tadas Klimavičius
|| || style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SF
| Sonny Weems
|| Mindaugas Kuzminskas
|| Povilas Butkevičius || style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SG
| Marko Popović
|| Tomas Delininkaitis
|| Vytenis Lipkevičius
|| style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | PG
| Mantas Kalnietis
|| Ty Lawson || DeJuan Collins
|| style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
|}
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team that is based in Kaunas
Kaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.- History :...
(LKL), and regionally in the VTB United League
VTB United League
VTB United League is an international professional basketball league that was founded in 2008. Its goal is to unite the leading basketball clubs of Eastern Europe and Northern Europe together into one league. The league is sponsored by VTB Bank. In its inaugural 2009–10 season, it featured clubs...
. Žalgiris is one of 14 European clubs that currently hold ULEB
ULEB
ULEB was founded in 1991, with the aim to help in the cooperation and development of European professional club basketball leagues...
A Licenses, which normally provide their holders with a guaranteed place in the regular-season phase of the Euroleague.
Since the 2011/12 season, Žalgiris plays its home games in the new Žalgiris Arena, built just before the EuroBasket 2011
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
. Lithuanian "Pampers
Pampers
Pampers is a brand of baby products marketed by Procter & Gamble. Pampers was at one time only used as a name for a disposable diaper.-Products:...
" company began sponsorship in 2011.
Logo design: A green and white shield with the sign "BC Žalgiris", a basketball, and the letter "Ž". The club's name commemorates the victorious Battle of Žalgiris (Battle of Grunwald
Battle of Grunwald
The Battle of Grunwald or 1st Battle of Tannenberg was fought on 15 July 1410, during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King Jogaila and Grand Duke Vytautas , decisively defeated the Teutonic Knights, led...
) (both names: Žalgiris and Grunwald are translated as "green grove").
History
1944–1982: Early dominance
Since 1944, BC Žalgiris is the main Lithuanian basketball team to produce top-flight talents for European basketball, such as the OlympicBasketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
champions Modestas Paulauskas
Modestas Paulauskas
Modestas Paulauskas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team in the 1972 Olympic basketball tournament. He also won a bronze medal with the team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Paulauskas trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas. He is known as one of the best...
, Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...
, Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point...
, Valdemaras Chomičius
Valdemaras Chomicius
Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team...
, and many others. The club was first formed from KKI Kaunas players and they won the first Soviet Union title with that name. Club at that time was led by Steponas Butautas, Kazys Petkevičius
Kazys Petkevicius
Kazimieras Petkevičius was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas and later at Burevestnik in Leningrad.He was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal. He...
, Justinas Lagunavičius
Justinas Lagunavicius
Justinas Lagunavičius was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas....
, Vincas Sercevičius later came Stanislovas Stonkus, Arūnas Lauritėnas. They won the second Soviet Union championship in 1951 and had to wait for 34 years to do it again. Modestas Paulauskas
Modestas Paulauskas
Modestas Paulauskas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team in the 1972 Olympic basketball tournament. He also won a bronze medal with the team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Paulauskas trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas. He is known as one of the best...
, Romualdas Venzbergas, Algirdas Linkevičius later Sergėjus Jovaiša
Sergejus Jovaiša
Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) (born December 17, 1954 in Anykščiai, Lithuania is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1980 he was a member of the...
, were the stars of the team in the 1970s but they only managed to finish third couple of times in the Soviet Union championship.
1983–1987: The True Fame
Žalgiris became the dominant force in Soviet Union and in Europe when they added new talents to the team: first came Valdemaras ChomičiusValdemaras Chomicius
Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team...
then Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point...
and Vladas Garastas
Vladas Garastas
Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:...
became the new team coach. But everything changed when the team noticed a talented young kid named Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...
, who was 17 years old 209 cm and he debuted in the club in 1981. He grew about 12 more cm in the next couple of years and could do everything on the court: play defence, assist his teammates with all kind of passes, shoot 3 pointers, dominate inside the paint and was like player from another planet.
In the mid-1980s, the finals between BC Žalgiris Kaunas and CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
(Central Sports Club of Army) served as a major inspiration for Lithuanian national revival that contributed to the emergence of the Sąjūdis
Sajudis
Sąjūdis initially known as the Reform Movement of Lithuania, is the political organization which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was established on June 3, 1988 and was led by Vytautas Landsbergis...
national movement and re-establishment of state independence
Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania
The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 was an independence declaration by the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic adopted on March 11, 1990...
.
During the 1980s, Žalgiris was competing in the top competitions with top clubs in Europe, such as FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
, KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
and Cibona Zagreb. Stars Sabonis, Kurtinaitis, Chomičius and Jovaiša
Sergejus Jovaiša
Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) (born December 17, 1954 in Anykščiai, Lithuania is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1980 he was a member of the...
led the team to three consecutive Soviet Union National League championships from 1985 till 1987, beating CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow is a major Russian sports club based in Moscow. It is popularly referred to in the West as "Red Army" or "the Red Army team" because during the Soviet era, it was a part of the Armed Forces sports society, which in turn was associated with the Soviet Army...
in the finals. In 1985 the four stars led the team to the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
final, but Žalgiris lost to FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. Despite the loss, Žalgiris participated in Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
the next year as the Soviet Union champions, reaching the finals and losing to the rival Cibona Zagreb. In 1986, Žalgiris won the William Jones Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (basketball)
The World Cup for Champion Clubs, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup, was a basketball competition endorsed by FIBA to gather the best clubs from the federations affiliated to FIBA and to officially decide the best club of the world, contended mainly by the continents of higher...
, defeating Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrovic
Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...
's Cibona Zagreb in the semifinals and Ferro Carril Oeste
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
in the finals. Žalgiris was emerging as one of the top clubs in Europe at the time.
1987–1989: Setbacks
In 1987, however, Žalgiris suffered a setback. Biggest star of the club, Arvydas Sabonis, suffered a torn achilles tendonAchilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
. Three months later, he tore it again, causing him to miss most of the 1987-88 season. That season, Žalgiris won a silver medal, losing to CSKA Moscow in the Soviet League finals. The next season, Sabonis came back, and the club managed to reach European Cup Winners Cup semifinals and win a silver medal in Soviet League, losing a dramatic finals to BC Budivelnik
Just before the start of 1989-90 season, Žalgiris lost all of its leaders and half of its team: Sabonis, Kurtinaitis, Jovaiša, Chomičius and head coach Garastas
Vladas Garastas
Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:...
all left the club, free from the Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain
The concept of the Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological fighting and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1989...
that barred Lithuanian basketball talent from becoming international.
1989–1997: New generation
Following the mass emigration, Žalgiris renewed their roster with youngsters such as Gintaras EinikisGintaras Einikis
Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...
, Darius Lukminas
Darius Lukminas
Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas...
, Arūnas Visockas
Arunas Visockas
Arūnas Visockas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a power forward 200 cm tall and weighed 108 kg. Visockas is currently the assistant coach of the Lithuanian basketball team BC Kaunas Triobet...
. Žalgiris, led by Einikis and Lukminas, won their first LKL title in 1994, cruising past Atletas Kaunas 3-1 in a four game series. For Next two years, Žalgiris again dominated LKL tournament and had success participating in the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
for the 1995-96 season when Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point...
returned to play for his home team. After finishing with a 9-3 record in the regular season, Žalgiris advanced to the semifinals, but fell to PAOK in the two games series (104–59).
1998/1999: Biggest success
Žalgiris enjoyed the biggest success as a club during 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons. Led by a new generation of great Lithuanian talents Saulius ŠtombergasSaulius Štombergas
Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....
, Dainius Adomaitis
Dainius Adomaitis
Dainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there...
, Eurelijus Žukauskas
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round...
, Tomas Masiulis
Tomas Masiulis
Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this...
, Mindaugas Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...
and experienced foreign players Franjo Arapović
Franjo Arapovic
Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
and Ennis Whatley
Ennis Whatley
Ennis Whatley is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1983 NBA Draft. Whatley played in ten NBA seasons...
and coached by Jonas Kazlauskas
Jonas Kazlauskas
Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas...
they defeted Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
82:67 in the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
final in Belgrade in 1998. Saulius Štombergas
Saulius Štombergas
Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....
scored 35 points in the final.
In 1998-99 season they surprised all Europe. Again coached by Jonas Kazlauskas
Jonas Kazlauskas
Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas...
and led by former NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
players Tyus Edney
Tyus Edney
Tyus Dwayne Edney is an American professional basketball player. A point guard for UCLA from 1991–1995, Edney led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA National Championship. He also led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 Euroleague title...
, Anthony Bowie
Anthony Bowie
Anthony Lee Bowie is an American basketball player. He is a former NBA shooting guard, most renowned for his stint with the Orlando Magic...
, George Zidek
George Zidek
Jiří Zídek, Jr., generally referred to in English as George Zidek , is a retired Czech professional basketball player. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft...
and great Lithuanian talents they went through FIBA Euroleague with 18-4 record and defeted Kinder Bologna 82:74 in the final in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. Tyus Edney
Tyus Edney
Tyus Dwayne Edney is an American professional basketball player. A point guard for UCLA from 1991–1995, Edney led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA National Championship. He also led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 Euroleague title...
was named Euroleague Final Four MVP. Žalgiris allso won LKL and NEBL titles that same season.
After these two great seasons best players of the club went to the richest European clubs and Žalgiris tried to duplicate that feat ever since.
2003/2004: Sabonis comes back
Sabonis became the principal owner of the club in 2003, after having played for many years in the Spanish ACB League and the NBANational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He also came back to play for the club for one last season in 2003-04. He again dominated European competition winning ULEB Euroleague regular season and Top-16 MVP. Žalgiris almost made it to the Euroleague Final Four
Euroleague Final Four
The Euroleague Final Four is the final four format championship of the Euroleague professional club basketball competition. The Euroleague used the final four format for the first time during the 1987-88 season. It is known as the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four for sponsorship reasons...
, but were stopped by Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., who tied Žalgiris on Derrick Sharp's last second three-pointer at the end of regulation and went on to win in overtime.
2009–present: V. Romanov becomes the new owner of the club
Before the 2008–2009 season Žalgiris had a lot of financial difficulties and were looking for the new investor, in 2009 Sabonis sold most of his stake to a local investment group, Ūkio bankoUkio Bankas
Ūkio Bankas is a Lithuanian commercial bank based in Kaunas. More than 50% of shares are owned by Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov who therefore is in the control of the bank. It is the fifth largest and oldest private bank in Lithuania...
investicinė grupė (ŪBIG) which is headed by Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Romanov ; born 1947 in Tver Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR) is an ethnic Russian businessman who also holds Lithuanian citizenship following that country's independence from the Soviet Union. He is chairman of UBIG Investments which is the majority shareholder in Scottish Premier...
, which now holds a 75% interest in the club. Sabonis retained a 21.5% stake in the club; 3% is owned by a minority group, and the remaining 0.5% is owned by the Kaunas City municipality.
Depth Chart
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Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Robertas Javtokas
Robertas Javtokas
Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Javtokas is 2.11 m in height and weighs 122 kg . He plays the center position. He has been a member of the Lithuanian national team since 2000...
|| Milovan Raković
Milovan Rakovic
Milovan Raković is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a center.-Pro career:Raković was the last player picked in the 2007 NBA Draft; he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks and then traded along with cash to the Orlando Magic...
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! style="background:#efe196" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Paulius Jankūnas
Paulius Jankunas
Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team...
|| Tadas Klimavičius
Tadas Klimavičius
Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague...
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! style="background:#efe196" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Sonny Weems
Sonny Weems
Clarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
|| Mindaugas Kuzminskas
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
Mindaugas Kuzminskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for BC Žalgiris in the Lithuanian Basketball League, the Baltic Basketball League, the VTB United League, and the Euroleague...
|| Povilas Butkevičius || style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
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! style="background:#efe196" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Marko Popović
Marko Popovic
Marko Popović may refer to:* Marko Popović , Croatian basketball player* Marko Popović , Montenegrin basketball player* Marko Popović , Serbian soccer player...
|| Tomas Delininkaitis
Tomas Delininkaitis
Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuania is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for BC Žalgiris. He can also play point guard if needed. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the 2010 FIBA...
|| Vytenis Lipkevičius
Vytenis Lipkevičius
"Vytenis Likpevičius" is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. On October 28, 2011, he signed with Kauno Žalgiris for a 2011-12 season....
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! style="background:#efe196" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Mantas Kalnietis
Mantas Kalnietis
Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with...
|| Ty Lawson || DeJuan Collins
DeJuan Collins
DeJuan Collins is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'2" in height and he weighs 190 pounds . Collins is best known as a scorer, also organizing and leading his team's game...
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League
- LKLLietuvos Krepšinio LygaThe Lietuvos krepšinio lyga is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.- History :...
: 13
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
- Soviet Union Championships: 5
- 1947, 1951, 1985, 1986, 1987
Official titles
- EuroleagueEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
: 1
- 1999
- Runners-up (1): 1986
- Saporta CupSaporta CupSaporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
: 1 (Predecessor to the ULEB CupULEB CupEurocup Basketball is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. The Eurocup is the level that is one tier below the Turkish Airlines Euroleague level...
)
- Saporta Cup
- 1998EuroCup Basketball 1997-98EuroCup Basketball 1997–1998 season occurred between September 16, 1997 and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia with Kauno Žalgiris defeating Stefanel Milano in front of 5,000 spectators.-Group A:-Group B:...
- Runners-up (1): 1985
Worldwide competitions
- Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (basketball)The World Cup for Champion Clubs, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup, was a basketball competition endorsed by FIBA to gather the best clubs from the federations affiliated to FIBA and to officially decide the best club of the world, contended mainly by the continents of higher...
: 1
- 1986
Regional competitions
- NEBLNorth European Basketball LeagueNorth European Basketball League - was short-lived basketball league founded in 1998 by Šarūnas Marčiulionis. This league was first commercial project of regional league in Europe, and initially intended for participation of best basketball teams from 5 countries - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia,...
: 1
- 1999
- Baltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
: 4
- Baltic Basketball League
- 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011
- BBL CupBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
: 1
- BBL Cup
- 2009
- VTB United LeagueVTB United LeagueVTB United League is an international professional basketball league that was founded in 2008. Its goal is to unite the leading basketball clubs of Eastern Europe and Northern Europe together into one league. The league is sponsored by VTB Bank. In its inaugural 2009–10 season, it featured clubs...
:
- VTB United League
- 2009–10VTB United League 2009–10The VTB United League 2009-10 was the first complete season of Eastern Europe's competition for men's professional basketball clubs.-Teams of the 2009–2010 season:-Group stage:-Group A:Game 1----Game 2----Game 3...
3rd place
Season-by-season
| Season | League Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.- History :... |
LKF Cup LKF Cup LKF Cup is Lithuania national cup that was founded in 2006. Zalgiris has won the cup three times and Lietuvos Rytas have won this trophy twice.-Winners:... |
Regional Competitions | Europe | Coach | Roster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992/93 | Champion | No tournament | No tournament | Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Preliminary Round |
Henrikas Giedraitis | Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team... , Gintautas Šivickas, Erikas Bublys, Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point... , Arūnas Visockas Arunas Visockas Arūnas Visockas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a power forward 200 cm tall and weighed 108 kg. Visockas is currently the assistant coach of the Lithuanian basketball team BC Kaunas Triobet... , Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team.... , Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas... , Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... , Algirdas Brazys, Vaidas Jurgilas, Tauras Stumbrys, Aurimas Tomas Palšis |
| 1993/94 | Champion | No tournament | No tournament | European Cup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... Last 24 |
Jaak Salumets | Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team... , Romanas Brazdauskis Romanas Brazdauskis Romanas Brazdauskis is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His son, Lukas Brazdauskis, currently plays in BC Lietuvos Rytas.-References:*... , Erikas Bublys, Adnan Cansin, Arūnas Visockas Arunas Visockas Arūnas Visockas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a power forward 200 cm tall and weighed 108 kg. Visockas is currently the assistant coach of the Lithuanian basketball team BC Kaunas Triobet... , Gert Kullamäe Gert Kullamäe Gert Kullamäe is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who mostly played in a shooting guard position and was a great 3-point shooter. Gert Kullamäe is seven-time Estonian Champion and USSR, Lithuanian, Belgian and Dutch champion... , Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas... , Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... , Algirdas Brazys, Vaidas Jurgilas, Tauras Stumbrys |
| 1994/95 | Champion | No tournament | No tournament | European Cup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... Last 24 |
Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas... |
Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team... , Kęstutis Šeštokas Kestutis Šeštokas Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Arūnas Visockas Arunas Visockas Arūnas Visockas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a power forward 200 cm tall and weighed 108 kg. Visockas is currently the assistant coach of the Lithuanian basketball team BC Kaunas Triobet... , Nerijus Karlikanovas, Darren Henrie, Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas... , Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... , Algirdas Brazys, Tauras Stumbrys, Michael Coleman Michael Coleman Michael Coleman may refer to:*Michael Coleman , Canadian performer, voice of numerous anime characters*Michael Coleman , English writer of books for children and young adults; candidate for the 1996 Carnegie Medal... |
| 1995/96 | Champion | No tournament | No tournament | European Cup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... Semifinal |
Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas... |
Torgeir Bryn Torgeir Bryn Torgeir Bryn is a Norwegian professional basketball player. A 6'9" and 250 lb center. Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far.-USA:... , Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... , Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point... , Kęstutis Šeštokas Kestutis Šeštokas Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Arūnas Visockas Arunas Visockas Arūnas Visockas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a power forward 200 cm tall and weighed 108 kg. Visockas is currently the assistant coach of the Lithuanian basketball team BC Kaunas Triobet... , Miloš Babic Miloš Babic Miloš Babić is a retired Serbian basketball player. He was a 7'0" 240 lb power forward/center.... , Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas... , Erikas Bublys, Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... , Tauras Stumbrys, Darius Sirtautas |
| 1996/97 | Champion | No tournament | No tournament | EuroCup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... Last 16 |
Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas... |
Franjo Arapović Franjo Arapovic Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Kęstutis Šeštokas Kestutis Šeštokas Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states... , Gintautas Šivickas, Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there... , Erikas Bublys, Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... , Anthony Miller Anthony Miller (basketball) Anthony "Pig" Miller is an American professional basketball player who was selected by Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round of the 1994 NBA Draft.... , Veljko Mrsic, Andre Reid, Tauras Stumbrys, Darius Sirtautas |
| 1997/98 | Champion | No tournament | No tournament | EuroCup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... Champion EuroCup Basketball 1997-98 EuroCup Basketball 1997–1998 season occurred between September 16, 1997 and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia with Kauno Žalgiris defeating Stefanel Milano in front of 5,000 spectators.-Group A:-Group B:... |
Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas... |
Franjo Arapović Franjo Arapovic Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain... , Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... , Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Kęstutis Šeštokas Kestutis Šeštokas Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states... , Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team.... , Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there... , Virginijus Praškevičius Virginijus Praškevicius Virginijus Praškevičius is a Lithuanian basketball player. He played for the Lithuania national team and for Lithuania Under-22 national team, taking part in Eurobasket 1997, World Championship 1998, Eurobasket 1999, and 2003, where he took the Gold... , Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... , Ennis Whatley Ennis Whatley Ennis Whatley is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1983 NBA Draft. Whatley played in ten NBA seasons... , Tauras Stumbrys, Darius Sirtautas |
| 1998/99 | Champion | No tournament | NEBL Champion | Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Champion |
Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas... |
George Zidek George Zidek Jiří Zídek, Jr., generally referred to in English as George Zidek , is a retired Czech professional basketball player. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft... , Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... , Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Kęstutis Šeštokas Kestutis Šeštokas Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states... , Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team.... , Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there... , Anthony Bowie Anthony Bowie Anthony Lee Bowie is an American basketball player. He is a former NBA shooting guard, most renowned for his stint with the Orlando Magic... , Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... , Tyus Edney Tyus Edney Tyus Dwayne Edney is an American professional basketball player. A point guard for UCLA from 1991–1995, Edney led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA National Championship. He also led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 Euroleague title... , Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position... |
| 1999/00 | Finalist | No tournament | - | Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 24 |
Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas... |
George Zidek George Zidek Jiří Zídek, Jr., generally referred to in English as George Zidek , is a retired Czech professional basketball player. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft... , Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... , Ivan Grgat, Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro... , Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team.... , Tauras Stumbrys, Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Kęstutis Šeštokas Kestutis Šeštokas Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states... , Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001... , Corey Beck Corey Beck Corey Laveon Beck is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Arkansas and was a major part of the mid 90's Razorback teams that won one national championship in 1994 and reached the championship game the following year.He played for the Charlotte Hornets ... , Mitchell Butler Mitchell Butler Mitchell Leon Butler is a retired American professional basketball player most notable for playing in the NBA from 1993 to 2004.... , Christopher Garner |
| 2000/01 | Champion | No tournament | NEBL Finalist | Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 16 Euroleague 2000-01 The inaugural Euroleague season 2000-01 under the new ULEB authority started on October 16, 2000 with a regular season game between hosts Real Madrid and Olympiacos at the Raimundo Saporta Pavilion in Madrid, Spain, and ended with the championship finals game on May 10, 2001, at the PalaMalaguti... |
Algirdas Brazys | Grigorij Khizhnyak Grigorij Khizhnyak Grigorij Khizhnyak |Nikolaev]], Ukraine) is a Ukrainian basketball player. A dominant defensive force in the paint, the 2.16 m center led the Euroleague in blocks per game for two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002 playing for Žalgiris Kaunas... , Artūras Masiulis Artūras Masiulis Artūras Masiulis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player whose position is center. He currently plays for CSU Sibiu. On January 13, 2011 he signed a contract with Pieno žvaigždės basketball club.- Achievements :* 2001 year: LKL Champion... , John White John White -Musicians:* John White , English musician* John White , American country music singer, writer on the genre of western music* John Simon White , American vocal coach and opera director-Politicians:... , Martynas Andriukaitis Martynas Andriukaitis Martynas Andriukaitis is a professional basketball player currently playing in Ukrainian championship for BC Donetsk. He became champion of Lithuania and Latvia and vice-champion of North European Basketball League in 2001. Andriukaitis won Lithuanian bronze three times... , Andrius Jurkūnas Andrius Jurkūnas Andrius Jurkūnas is a Lithuanian basketball player.In 2000 Jurkūnas finished his studies at Clemson University, where he also played in the university basketball team, Clemson Tigers, NCAA. He then moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played 1.5 seasons. In 2002, he moved to Polonia Warszawa... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Steve Woodberry, Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001... , Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position... , Kęstutis Marčiulionis Kestutis Marciulionis Kęstutis Marčiulionis is a Lithuanian basketball player. He is a 6'2" point guard.Kęstutis Marčiulionis played NCAA collegiate basketball at the University of Delaware in the United States... |
| 2001/02 | Finalist | No tournament | - | Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 32 Euroleague 2001-02 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was... |
Algirdas Brazys | Grigorij Khizhnyak Grigorij Khizhnyak Grigorij Khizhnyak |Nikolaev]], Ukraine) is a Ukrainian basketball player. A dominant defensive force in the paint, the 2.16 m center led the Euroleague in blocks per game for two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002 playing for Žalgiris Kaunas... , Artūras Masiulis Artūras Masiulis Artūras Masiulis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player whose position is center. He currently plays for CSU Sibiu. On January 13, 2011 he signed a contract with Pieno žvaigždės basketball club.- Achievements :* 2001 year: LKL Champion... , Rolandas Matulis, Andrius Jurkūnas Andrius Jurkūnas Andrius Jurkūnas is a Lithuanian basketball player.In 2000 Jurkūnas finished his studies at Clemson University, where he also played in the university basketball team, Clemson Tigers, NCAA. He then moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played 1.5 seasons. In 2002, he moved to Polonia Warszawa... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Steve Woodberry, Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001... , Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position... , Sherman Hamilton Sherman Hamilton Sherman Hamilton is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. Hamilton was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team... , Kęstutis Marčiulionis Kestutis Marciulionis Kęstutis Marčiulionis is a Lithuanian basketball player. He is a 6'2" point guard.Kęstutis Marčiulionis played NCAA collegiate basketball at the University of Delaware in the United States... , Vidas Ginevičius Vidas Ginevicius Vidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:... |
| 2002/03 | Champion | No tournament | - | Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 24 Euroleague 2002-03 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2002–2003 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas... |
Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team... , Tanoka Beard Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game... , Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis is a professional Lithuanian basketball center, who currently plays for Techasas Panevėžys. He is 2.16 m tall and weights 118 kg. In his early professional career he had couple stints with Žalgiris Kaunas.-References:*, FIBA Europe.... , Artūras Masiulis Artūras Masiulis Artūras Masiulis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player whose position is center. He currently plays for CSU Sibiu. On January 13, 2011 he signed a contract with Pieno žvaigždės basketball club.- Achievements :* 2001 year: LKL Champion... , Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague... , Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team.... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Kornel David Kornel David Kornél Dávid is a retired Hungarian professional basketball player. He was the only Hungarian to play in the NBA. He has played for four teams between 1998 and 2001.... , Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team.... , Chris Carrawell Chris Carrawell Chris Carrawell is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round of the 2000 NBA Draft. Carrawell attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep and played collegiately at Duke University.-External links:**... , Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position... , Ed Cota Ed Cota Eduardo Enrique Cota is an American professional basketball player. The 6' 0", 195-lb. point guard played for Atlas Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski in Poland. He is currently living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.... , Vidas Ginevičius Vidas Ginevicius Vidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:... |
| 2003/04 | Champion | No tournament | No tournament | Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 16 Euroleague 2003-04 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2003–2004 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas... |
Tanoka Beard Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game... , Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovic Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič (alternate spelling: Darius Lavrinovič; ; Russian Cyrillic: Дарюс Лавринович ; born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. His twin brother Kšyštof is also a professional basketball... , Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Artūras Javtokas, Miroslav Beric Miroslav Beric Miroslav "Mića" Berić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 7 in , Berić played the shooting guard position. A great scorer, he led the 2001 Euroleague in scoring with 23.3 ppg, playing for Partizan Belgrade.Berić has been a regular member of the Yugoslav... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Simonas Serapinas Simonas Serapinas Simonas Serapinas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who now plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German League. He is 1.97 m and weights 98 kg.-Pro career:... , Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team.... , Ainars Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis is a retired Latvian professional basketball player, who played at the Small Forward position.Bagatskis was a member of the Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2006 participating in four EuroBasket final tournaments.Bagatskis is currently a Latvia national basketball team... , Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position... , Ed Cota Ed Cota Eduardo Enrique Cota is an American professional basketball player. The 6' 0", 195-lb. point guard played for Atlas Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski in Poland. He is currently living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.... |
| 2004/05 | Champion | No tournament | BBL Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... Champion |
Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 16 Euroleague 2004-05 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2004–2005 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas... |
Tanoka Beard Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game... , Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovic Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič (alternate spelling: Darius Lavrinovič; ; Russian Cyrillic: Дарюс Лавринович ; born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. His twin brother Kšyštof is also a professional basketball... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Martynas Andriuškevičius Martynas Andriuškevicius Martynas Andriuškevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for PAOK Thessaloniki in Greek League.-Pro career:Andriuškevičius was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 44th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Simonas Serapinas Simonas Serapinas Simonas Serapinas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who now plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German League. He is 1.97 m and weights 98 kg.-Pro career:... , Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the... , Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team.... , Ainars Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis is a retired Latvian professional basketball player, who played at the Small Forward position.Bagatskis was a member of the Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2006 participating in four EuroBasket final tournaments.Bagatskis is currently a Latvia national basketball team... , Vidas Ginevičius Vidas Ginevicius Vidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:... , Robert Pack Robert Pack Robert John Pack, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. Nicknamed "Pac-Man", the point guard had a thirteen season career in the NBA, most notably with the Denver Nuggets.-High school and college career:Pack attended... |
| 2005/06 | Finalist | No tournament | BBL Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... Finalist |
Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 16 Euroleague 2005-06 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2005–2006 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas... |
Tanoka Beard Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game... , Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovic Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič (alternate spelling: Darius Lavrinovič; ; Russian Cyrillic: Дарюс Лавринович ; born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. His twin brother Kšyštof is also a professional basketball... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis is a professional Lithuanian basketball center, who currently plays for Techasas Panevėžys. He is 2.16 m tall and weights 118 kg. In his early professional career he had couple stints with Žalgiris Kaunas.-References:*, FIBA Europe.... , Reggie Freeman Reggie Freeman Reginald "Reggie" Freeman is a retired American professional basketball player.Freeman played NCAA college basketball at the University of Texas. He had a prolific career at Texas, making All-Conference First Team in both his junior and senior seasons. Widely considered a first round draft... , Simonas Serapinas Simonas Serapinas Simonas Serapinas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who now plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German League. He is 1.97 m and weights 98 kg.-Pro career:... , Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the... , Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... , Ed Cota Ed Cota Eduardo Enrique Cota is an American professional basketball player. The 6' 0", 195-lb. point guard played for Atlas Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski in Poland. He is currently living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.... , Vidas Ginevičius Vidas Ginevicius Vidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:... , Larry Ayuso, Kenny Anderson Kenny Anderson Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association.... |
| 2006/07 | Champion | Winner | BBL Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... Finalist |
Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 24 Euroleague 2006-07 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2006-2007 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries. The draw for the groups was held on September 14, 2006 in Athens. The competition began on October 24, 2006 at the Olympic... |
Rimantas Grigas Rimantas Grigas Rimantas Grigas is a Lithuanian basketball coach, currently signed with Žalgiris Kaunas.Grigas is currently the head coach for Zalrigis, replacing recently let go Aco Petrović.... |
Tanoka Beard Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game... , Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis is a professional Lithuanian basketball center, who currently plays for Techasas Panevėžys. He is 2.16 m tall and weights 118 kg. In his early professional career he had couple stints with Žalgiris Kaunas.-References:*, FIBA Europe.... , Hanno Mottola Hanno Möttölä Hanno Aleksanteri Möttölä is a Finnish professional basketball player. Möttölä previously played for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association , in the power forward position, where he became the first player from Finland to play in the NBA.Möttölä attended the University of Utah in... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Marcelo Machado Marcelo Machado Marcelo Magalhães Machado is a Brazilian basketball player with Flamengo in the NBB and the Brazil national basketball team. He was voted MVP of the FIBA Americas Championship 2005.... , Kirk Penney Kirk Penney Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :... , Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the... , Vladimir Štimac Vladimir Štimac Vladimir Štimac , is a Serbian professional basketball player, currently playing with Olin Edirne Basket.... , Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. At 1.98 m Milaknis is able to play both guard and small forward positions.-Achievements:*LKL Champion - 2008, 2011... , Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... , DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'2" in height and he weighs 190 pounds . Collins is best known as a scorer, also organizing and leading his team's game... , Marko Popović Marko Popovic Marko Popović may refer to:* Marko Popović , Croatian basketball player* Marko Popović , Montenegrin basketball player* Marko Popović , Serbian soccer player... , Vidas Ginevičius Vidas Ginevicius Vidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:... |
| 2007/08 | Champion | Winner | BBL Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... Champion |
Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 16 Euroleague 2007-08 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2007–2008 season featured 24 competing teams. The Euroleague Regular Season drew was held on 30 June 2007 in the Jesolo, Italy, during the inaugural Euroleague summer league... |
Rimantas Grigas Rimantas Grigas Rimantas Grigas is a Lithuanian basketball coach, currently signed with Žalgiris Kaunas.Grigas is currently the head coach for Zalrigis, replacing recently let go Aco Petrović.... |
Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... , Tanoka Beard Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Goran Jurak Goran Jurak Goran Jurak is a Slovenian professional basketball player currently playing for Pallacanestro Biella in Italy.... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the... , Marcus Brown Marcus Brown Marcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad... , Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. At 1.98 m Milaknis is able to play both guard and small forward positions.-Achievements:*LKL Champion - 2008, 2011... , Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... , DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'2" in height and he weighs 190 pounds . Collins is best known as a scorer, also organizing and leading his team's game... , Marko Popović Marko Popovic Marko Popović may refer to:* Marko Popović , Croatian basketball player* Marko Popović , Montenegrin basketball player* Marko Popović , Serbian soccer player... , Damir Markota Damir Markota Damir Markota is a Croatian-Swedish professional basketball player at the forward position. He is 2.09 m tall and 118 kg in weight. His style of play has been compared to that of Vladimir Radmanović... , Mamadou N'Diaye Mamadou N'diaye Mamadou N'Diaye is a Senegalese professional basketball player. After a college career at Auburn University, in the United States, N'Diaye was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft. He played for the Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles... , Donatas Motiejūnas Donatas Motiejunas Donatas Motiejūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward and center positions. He is nicknamed "D-Mo" by Houston Rockets fans. Motiejūnas was selected twentieth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft.... |
| 2008/09 | Finalist | Finalist | BBL Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... Finalist |
Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 24 Euroleague 2008-09 The Euroleague 2008-09 season was the ninth international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe under the ULEB umbrella. The season, which featured 24 teams from 13 different countries, culminated in the 2008-09 Euroleague Final Four at the new O2 World arena in Berlin,... |
Gintaras Krapikas Gintaras Krapikas Gintaras Krapikas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team that won a bronze medal in Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.... |
Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... , Loren Woods Loren Woods Loren Woods is an American professional basketball player, currently playing with Zob Ahan Isfahan BC in the Iranian Basketball Super League... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... , Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the... , Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis Darius Šilinskis is a professional Lithuanian basketball center, who currently plays for Techasas Panevėžys. He is 2.16 m tall and weights 118 kg. In his early professional career he had couple stints with Žalgiris Kaunas.-References:*, FIBA Europe.... , Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. At 1.98 m Milaknis is able to play both guard and small forward positions.-Achievements:*LKL Champion - 2008, 2011... , Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... |
| 2009/10 | Finalist | Finalist | BBL Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... Champion |
Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 16 |
Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... |
Mirza Begić Mirza Begić Mirza Begić is a Slovenian professional basketball player of Bosnian origin. He is 7 ft 3 in tall and he can play at Center. He is currently playing with the pro club Real Madrid in Spain.-Pro career:Begić began his career playing with the Sloboda Dita Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina... , Travis Watson Travis Watson Travis Watson is an American professional basketball player. A 2.03 m power forward, he led the 2007-08 Euroleague in rebounds with 9.7 per game playing for Armani Jeans Milano.- Amateur career :... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague... , Mario Delaš Mario Delaš Mario Delaš is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently playing for BC Šiauliai.- Biography :Mario Delaš made his professional debut in KK Split during the 2006-07 season. In January 2010, he signed a contract with BC Žalgiris for the next three-and-half seasons... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, playing for Real Madrid in the Euroleague and Liga ACB. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Early life and high school:... , Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. At 1.98 m Milaknis is able to play both guard and small forward positions.-Achievements:*LKL Champion - 2008, 2011... , Marcus Brown Marcus Brown Marcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad... , Aleksandar Ćapin Aleksandar Capin Aleksandar Ćapin is a Slovenian professional basketball player. He is a point guard and he is 186 cm tall and he weighs 84 kg.-Pro career:... , Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... , Siim-Sander Vene Siim-Sander Vene Siim-Sander Vene is an Estonian professional basketballer. Vene started his senior club career in 2005 at the age of 14 in TTÜ KK. In 2006 he went to play in the Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school in Lithuania. From there he moved to Kaunas TRIOBET and eventually to Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris... |
| 2010/11 | Champion | Winner | BBL Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... Champion |
Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... Last 16 |
Ilias Zouros Ilias Zouros Ilias Zouros is a Greek professional basketball coach. He has been a head coach in the Euroleague, and also of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.-Club coaching career:... |
Mirza Begić Mirza Begić Mirza Begić is a Slovenian professional basketball player of Bosnian origin. He is 7 ft 3 in tall and he can play at Center. He is currently playing with the pro club Real Madrid in Spain.-Pro career:Begić began his career playing with the Sloboda Dita Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina... , Boban Marjanović Boban Marjanović Boban Marjanović is a Serbian professional basketball player... , Travis Watson Travis Watson Travis Watson is an American professional basketball player. A 2.03 m power forward, he led the 2007-08 Euroleague in rebounds with 9.7 per game playing for Armani Jeans Milano.- Amateur career :... , Omar Samhan Omar Samhan Omar Samhan is an American professional basketball center for the Žalgiris Kaunas of the Euroleague. Formerly, Samhan played college basketball for the St. Mary's Gaels, where he was a 2010 All-American honorable mention, and played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA's summer league... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague... , Trent Plaisted Trent Plaisted Trent Michael Plaisted is an American basketball player, formerly of Brigham Young University. He averaged 15.6 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game in the 2007–2008 season, his junior year at BYU... , Mindaugas Kuzminskas Mindaugas Kuzminskas Mindaugas Kuzminskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for BC Žalgiris in the Lithuanian Basketball League, the Baltic Basketball League, the VTB United League, and the Euroleague... , Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... , Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, playing for Real Madrid in the Euroleague and Liga ACB. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Early life and high school:... , Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. At 1.98 m Milaknis is able to play both guard and small forward positions.-Achievements:*LKL Champion - 2008, 2011... , Marcus Brown Marcus Brown Marcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad... , Aleksandar Ćapin Aleksandar Capin Aleksandar Ćapin is a Slovenian professional basketball player. He is a point guard and he is 186 cm tall and he weighs 84 kg.-Pro career:... , Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuania is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for BC Žalgiris. He can also play point guard if needed. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the 2010 FIBA... , Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... , DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'2" in height and he weighs 190 pounds . Collins is best known as a scorer, also organizing and leading his team's game... |
| 2011/12 | LKL 2011–12 LKL season Lietuvos krepšinio lyga 2011/2012 is the nineteenth season. The regular season starts on October 2011 and ends on January 2012- Participants :*Baltai*Juventus*Kėdainiai Triobet*Lietuvos rytas*Naglis*Neptūnas*Pieno žvaigždės*Rūdupis*Sakalai... |
VTB United League VTB United League 2011–12 The VTB United League 2011-12 is the third complete season of Eastern Europe's most competitive basketball clubs. The tournament featured 18 teams from 10 countries.- Participants :-Group A:-Group B:-Final Round:-Regular Season:-Group A:... |
Euroleague | Aleksandar Trifunović Aleksandar Trifunovic (basketball) Aleksandar Trifunović is a Serbian professional basketball coach.-Managing career:Trifunović was the manager of the Serbian League club Red Star Belgrade during the 2001-02 season.-Coaching career:... |
Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Javtokas is 2.11 m in height and weighs 122 kg . He plays the center position. He has been a member of the Lithuanian national team since 2000... , Milovan Raković Milovan Rakovic Milovan Raković is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a center.-Pro career:Raković was the last player picked in the 2007 NBA Draft; he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks and then traded along with cash to the Orlando Magic... , Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... , Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague... , Sonny Weems Sonny Weems Clarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas... , Mindaugas Kuzminskas Mindaugas Kuzminskas Mindaugas Kuzminskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for BC Žalgiris in the Lithuanian Basketball League, the Baltic Basketball League, the VTB United League, and the Euroleague... , Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. At 1.98 m Milaknis is able to play both guard and small forward positions.-Achievements:*LKL Champion - 2008, 2011... , Marko Popović Marko Popovic Marko Popović may refer to:* Marko Popović , Croatian basketball player* Marko Popović , Montenegrin basketball player* Marko Popović , Serbian soccer player... , Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuania is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for BC Žalgiris. He can also play point guard if needed. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the 2010 FIBA... , Ty Lawson, Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... , DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'2" in height and he weighs 190 pounds . Collins is best known as a scorer, also organizing and leading his team's game... |
Players of note
| Stepas Butautas Stepas Butautas Stepas Butautas was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas.... Vytautas Kulakauskas Justinas Lagunavičius Justinas Lagunavicius Justinas Lagunavičius was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas.... Arūnas Lauritėnas Algirdas Linkevičius Vitoldas Masalskis Kazys Petkevičius Kazys Petkevicius Kazimieras Petkevičius was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas and later at Burevestnik in Leningrad.He was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal. He... Vincas Sercevičius Stasys Stonkus Stasys Stonkus Stanislovas "Stasys" Stonkus is a retired Soviet present day Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Telšiai. In 1954, he graduated from the Lithuanian National Physical Education Institute... Romualdas Venzbergas Henrikas Giedraitis (15 seasons: 1957/72) Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team in the 1972 Olympic basketball tournament. He also won a bronze medal with the team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Paulauskas trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas. He is known as one of the best... (14 seasons: 1962/76) Sergėjus Jovaiša Sergejus Jovaiša Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) (born December 17, 1954 in Anykščiai, Lithuania is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1980 he was a member of the... (17 seasons: 1972/89) Raimundas Čivilis Raimundas Čivilis Raimundas Čivilis was a former Lithuanian basketball player, known for his career in Žalgiris Kaunas from 1977 till 1988.- Life :... (11 seasons: 1977/88) Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr... (9 seasons: 1981/89, 2003/04) Algirdas Brazys (13 seasons: 1982/95) Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point... (7.5 seasons: 1983/89, 1992, 1995/96) Valdemaras Chomičius Valdemaras Chomicius Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team... (5 seasons: 1984/89) Gintaras Krapikas Gintaras Krapikas Gintaras Krapikas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team that won a bronze medal in Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.... (15 seasons: 1985/90) Arūnas Visockas Arunas Visockas Arūnas Visockas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a power forward 200 cm tall and weighed 108 kg. Visockas is currently the assistant coach of the Lithuanian basketball team BC Kaunas Triobet... (11 seasons: 1985/96) Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team... (9 seasons: 1987/95, 2002/03) Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas... (6 seasons: 1990/96) Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team.... (4 seasons: 1992/93, 1997/99, 2002/03) Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this... (7 seasons: 1995/2002) Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there... (3 seasons: 1996/99) Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... (5 seasons: 1997/2000, 2007/09) Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro... (3 seasons: 1997/2000) Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001... (3 seasons: 1999/2002) Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team.... (4 seasons: 1999/2000, 2002/05) Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011... (9 seasons: 2000/05, 2007/11) Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague... (4.5 seasons: 2002/01-2003, 2008–present) Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team... (8 seasons: 2003/09, 2010–present) Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovic Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič (alternate spelling: Darius Lavrinovič; ; Russian Cyrillic: Дарюс Лавринович ; born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. His twin brother Kšyštof is also a professional basketball... (3 seasons: 2003/06) Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the... (4 seasons: 2005/09) Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... (6.5 seasons: 02-2006–present) Donatas Motiejūnas Donatas Motiejunas Donatas Motiejūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward and center positions. He is nicknamed "D-Mo" by Houston Rockets fans. Motiejūnas was selected twentieth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft.... (0.5 season: 2008) Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, playing for Real Madrid in the Euroleague and Liga ACB. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Early life and high school:... (2 seasons: 2009/11) Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuania is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for BC Žalgiris. He can also play point guard if needed. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the 2010 FIBA... (2 seasons: 2010–present) Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Javtokas is 2.11 m in height and weighs 122 kg . He plays the center position. He has been a member of the Lithuanian national team since 2000... (1 season: 2011–present) |
Gert Kullamäe Gert Kullamäe Gert Kullamäe is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who mostly played in a shooting guard position and was a great 3-point shooter. Gert Kullamäe is seven-time Estonian Champion and USSR, Lithuanian, Belgian and Dutch champion... (1 season: 1993/94) Torgeir Bryn Torgeir Bryn Torgeir Bryn is a Norwegian professional basketball player. A 6'9" and 250 lb center. Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far.-USA:... (1 season: 1995/96) Franjo Arapović Franjo Arapovic Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain... (2 seasons: 1996/98) Veljko Mrsic (1 season: 1996/97) Ennis Whatley Ennis Whatley Ennis Whatley is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1983 NBA Draft. Whatley played in ten NBA seasons... (1 season: 1997/98) Anthony Bowie Anthony Bowie Anthony Lee Bowie is an American basketball player. He is a former NBA shooting guard, most renowned for his stint with the Orlando Magic... (1 season: 1998/99) Tyus Edney Tyus Edney Tyus Dwayne Edney is an American professional basketball player. A point guard for UCLA from 1991–1995, Edney led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA National Championship. He also led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 Euroleague title... (1 season: 1998/99) George Zidek George Zidek Jiří Zídek, Jr., generally referred to in English as George Zidek , is a retired Czech professional basketball player. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft... (2 seasons: 1998/2000) Grigorij Khizhnyak Grigorij Khizhnyak Grigorij Khizhnyak |Nikolaev]], Ukraine) is a Ukrainian basketball player. A dominant defensive force in the paint, the 2.16 m center led the Euroleague in blocks per game for two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002 playing for Žalgiris Kaunas... (2 seasons: 2000/02) Steve Woodberry (2 seasons: 2000/02) Sherman Hamilton Sherman Hamilton Sherman Hamilton is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. Hamilton was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team... (1 season: 2001/02) Ed Cota Ed Cota Eduardo Enrique Cota is an American professional basketball player. The 6' 0", 195-lb. point guard played for Atlas Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski in Poland. He is currently living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.... (2.5 seasons: 2002/04, 09-2005–01-2006) Kornél Dávid Kornel David Kornél Dávid is a retired Hungarian professional basketball player. He was the only Hungarian to play in the NBA. He has played for four teams between 1998 and 2001.... (1 season: 2002/03) Ainārs Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis is a retired Latvian professional basketball player, who played at the Small Forward position.Bagatskis was a member of the Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2006 participating in four EuroBasket final tournaments.Bagatskis is currently a Latvia national basketball team... (2 seasons: 2003/05) Tanoka Beard Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game... (5 seasons: 2003/08) Miroslav Beric Miroslav Beric Miroslav "Mića" Berić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 7 in , Berić played the shooting guard position. A great scorer, he led the 2001 Euroleague in scoring with 23.3 ppg, playing for Partizan Belgrade.Berić has been a regular member of the Yugoslav... (1 season: 2003/04) Robert Pack Robert Pack Robert John Pack, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. Nicknamed "Pac-Man", the point guard had a thirteen season career in the NBA, most notably with the Denver Nuggets.-High school and college career:Pack attended... (1 season: 2004/05) Kenny Anderson Kenny Anderson Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association.... (1 season: 2005/06) Larry Ayuso (1 season: 2005/06) Reggie Freeman Reggie Freeman Reginald "Reggie" Freeman is a retired American professional basketball player.Freeman played NCAA college basketball at the University of Texas. He had a prolific career at Texas, making All-Conference First Team in both his junior and senior seasons. Widely considered a first round draft... (1 season: 2005/06) DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins DeJuan Collins is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'2" in height and he weighs 190 pounds . Collins is best known as a scorer, also organizing and leading his team's game... (4 seasons: 2006/08; 2010–present) Marcelo Machado Marcelo Machado Marcelo Magalhães Machado is a Brazilian basketball player with Flamengo in the NBB and the Brazil national basketball team. He was voted MVP of the FIBA Americas Championship 2005.... (1 season: 2006/07) Hanno Möttölä Hanno Möttölä Hanno Aleksanteri Möttölä is a Finnish professional basketball player. Möttölä previously played for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association , in the power forward position, where he became the first player from Finland to play in the NBA.Möttölä attended the University of Utah in... (1 season: 2006/07) Kirk Penney Kirk Penney Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :... (1 season: 2006/07) Marko Popović Marko Popovic Marko Popović may refer to:* Marko Popović , Croatian basketball player* Marko Popović , Montenegrin basketball player* Marko Popović , Serbian soccer player... (3 seasons: 2006/08, 2011–present) Loren Woods Loren Woods Loren Woods is an American professional basketball player, currently playing with Zob Ahan Isfahan BC in the Iranian Basketball Super League... (1.5 seasons: 03-2007–06-2007, 2008/09) Marcus Brown Marcus Brown Marcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad... (3 seasons 2007/08, 2009/11) Goran Jurak Goran Jurak Goran Jurak is a Slovenian professional basketball player currently playing for Pallacanestro Biella in Italy.... (1 season: 2007/08) Damir Markota Damir Markota Damir Markota is a Croatian-Swedish professional basketball player at the forward position. He is 2.09 m tall and 118 kg in weight. His style of play has been compared to that of Vladimir Radmanović... (1 season: 2007/08) Mamadou N'Diaye Mamadou N'diaye Mamadou N'Diaye is a Senegalese professional basketball player. After a college career at Auburn University, in the United States, N'Diaye was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft. He played for the Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles... (1 season: 2007/08)/  Mirza BegićMirza Begić Mirza Begić is a Slovenian professional basketball player of Bosnian origin. He is 7 ft 3 in tall and he can play at Center. He is currently playing with the pro club Real Madrid in Spain.-Pro career:Begić began his career playing with the Sloboda Dita Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina... (1.5 seasons: 2009/01-2011) Travis Watson Travis Watson Travis Watson is an American professional basketball player. A 2.03 m power forward, he led the 2007-08 Euroleague in rebounds with 9.7 per game playing for Armani Jeans Milano.- Amateur career :... (2 seasons: 2009/11) Ty Lawson (1 season: 2011–present) Milovan Raković Milovan Rakovic Milovan Raković is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a center.-Pro career:Raković was the last player picked in the 2007 NBA Draft; he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks and then traded along with cash to the Orlando Magic... (1 season: 2011–present) Sonny Weems Sonny Weems Clarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas... (1 season: 2011–present) |
Head coaches
| Mykolas Ziminskas: 1944/46 Vytautas Kulakauskas: 1946 Mykolas Ziminskas: 1947/48 Janis Grinbergas: 1949 Valerijus Griešnovas: 1950 Vincas Sercevičius: 1952 Vytautas Kulakauskas: 1952 Vincas Sercevičius: 1953/56 Valerijus Griešnovas: 1957/58 Kazys Petkevičius Kazys Petkevicius Kazimieras Petkevičius was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas and later at Burevestnik in Leningrad.He was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal. He... : 1959/62 Vytautas Bimba: 1962/75 Stepas Butautas Stepas Butautas Stepas Butautas was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas.... : 1975/78 Algimantas Rakauskas: 1978/79 Ignas Antanaitis: 1979 |
Vladas Garastas Vladas Garastas Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:... : 1979/89 Henrikas Giedraitis: 1989/90 Raimundas Sargūnas: 1990/91 Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team in the 1972 Olympic basketball tournament. He also won a bronze medal with the team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Paulauskas trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas. He is known as one of the best... : 1991/92 Henrikas Giedraitis: 1992/93 Jaak Salumets: 1993/94 Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas... : 1994/2000 Algirdas Brazys: 2000/02 Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas... : 2002/06 Ainars Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis Ainars Bagatskis is a retired Latvian professional basketball player, who played at the Small Forward position.Bagatskis was a member of the Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2006 participating in four EuroBasket final tournaments.Bagatskis is currently a Latvia national basketball team... : 2006 Rimantas Grigas Rimantas Grigas Rimantas Grigas is a Lithuanian basketball coach, currently signed with Žalgiris Kaunas.Grigas is currently the head coach for Zalrigis, replacing recently let go Aco Petrović.... : 08-2006, 12-2010/01-2011 Gintaras Krapikas Gintaras Krapikas Gintaras Krapikas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team that won a bronze medal in Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.... : 2008/09-2009 Ramūnas Butautas Ramunas Butautas Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas.... : 09-2009/01-2010 Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas... : 02-2010/05-2010 |
Aco Petrović Aco Petrović (basketball) Aco Petrović is a Serbian basketball coach.-Career:Club Career:*1997–98 KK Crvena zvezda ;*1998–03 KK FMP;*2003–04 KK Hemofarm;... : 06-2010/12-2010 Ilias Zouros Ilias Zouros Ilias Zouros is a Greek professional basketball coach. He has been a head coach in the Euroleague, and also of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.-Club coaching career:... : 01-2011/10-2011 Vitoldas Masalskis: 10-2011 Aleksandar Trifunović Aleksandar Trifunovic (basketball) Aleksandar Trifunović is a Serbian professional basketball coach.-Managing career:Trifunović was the manager of the Serbian League club Red Star Belgrade during the 2001-02 season.-Coaching career:... : 11-2011 - present |