Lithuanian Professional Basketball team
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
Scott, Jaylon
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
24 – (2000-07-28 ) 28 July 2000
G
1
Mbala, Boris
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
88 kg (194 lb)
28 – (1996-01-19 ) 19 January 1996
G
6
Jonkus, Ernestas
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
25 – (1999-07-03 ) 3 July 1999
F
8
Virkutis, Juozas
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
103 kg (227 lb)
18 – (2006-01-31 ) 31 January 2006
F
9
Urkis, Armandas
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
25 – (1999-01-10 ) 10 January 1999
SG
10
Leščiauskas, Gediminas
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
23 – (2001-06-26 ) 26 June 2001
PG
11
Larson, Ryan
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
24 – (2000-06-08 ) 8 June 2000
SF
12
Furmanavičius, Justas
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
29 – (1994-09-14 ) 14 September 1994
PF
13
Majauskas, Aurimas
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
31 – (1993-05-11 ) 11 May 1993
C
17
Kararinas, Tadas
2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
108 kg (238 lb)
26 – (1998-07-26 ) 26 July 1998
PF
23
Gavrilović, Ivan
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
103 kg (227 lb)
28 – (1996-03-06 ) 6 March 1996
PF
35
Kulikauskas, Paulius
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
18 – (2006-07-28 ) 28 July 2006
C
44
Ward, Nick
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
27 – (1997-09-02 ) 2 September 1997
G
8
Ortega, Joris
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
30 – (1993-12-05 ) 5 December 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
(C) Team captain Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023
Depth chart
Club achievements
Junior team
BC Gargždai-2 participated in RKL B division (4th basketball division in Lithuania) since 2018.
References
External links