BC Gargždai-SC

BC Gargždai
BC Gargždai logo
Founded2014
Dissolved2024
HistoryBC Gargždai
(2014–2024)
LocationGargždai, Lithuania
Team colorsgold and black
   
Championships1 NKL

BC Gargždai was a professional basketball club based in Gargždai, Lithuania. The club won the 2021–22 National Basketball League championship, which saw them promoted to the Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2022–23 season.[1] They played their home matches at Švyturys Arena in Klaipėda.

In February 2024, during the Lithuanian Basketball League season, the club declared bankruptcy and ceased all operations, ending a short chapter in Lithuanian basketball.[2]

Final roster

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BC Gargždai roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 0 United States Scott, Jaylon 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (2000-07-28)28 July 2000
G 1 Switzerland Mbala, Boris 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 28 – (1996-01-19)19 January 1996
G 6 Lithuania Jonkus, Ernestas 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 25 – (1999-07-03)3 July 1999
F 8 Lithuania Virkutis, Juozas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 18 – (2006-01-31)31 January 2006
F 9 Lithuania Urkis, Armandas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 26 – (1999-01-10)10 January 1999
SG 10 Lithuania Leščiauskas, Gediminas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 23 – (2001-06-26)26 June 2001
PG 11 United States Larson, Ryan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 24 – (2000-06-08)8 June 2000
SF 12 Lithuania Furmanavičius, Justas 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
PF 13 Lithuania Majauskas, Aurimas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1993-05-11)11 May 1993
C 17 Lithuania Kararinas, Tadas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 26 – (1998-07-26)26 July 1998
PF 23 Serbia Gavrilović, Ivan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 28 – (1996-03-06)6 March 1996
PF 35 Lithuania Kulikauskas, Paulius 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 18 – (2006-07-28)28 July 2006
C 44 United States Ward, Nick 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 27 – (1997-09-02)2 September 1997
G 8 France Ortega, Joris 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 31 – (1993-12-05)5 December 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Nick Ward Tadas Kararinas
PF Ivan Gavrilović Aurimas Majauskas Paulius Kulikauskas
SF Justas Furmanavičius Amandas Urkis Juozas Virkutis
SG Ryan Larson Boris Mbala Deinas Kuodys
PG Jaylon Scott Ernestas Jonkus

Club achievements

Season League Pos.
2021–22 NKL 1st
2022–23 LKL 11th
2023–24 LKL n/a

Junior team

BC Gargždai-2 participated in RKL B division (4th basketball division in Lithuania) since 2018.

References

  1. ^ "LKL Valdyba nubalsavo – kitais metais "Betsafe-LKL" čempionate rungtyniaus 12 komandų". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ "A team in top Lithuanian League goes bankrupt mid-season". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.