Basketball team in Mažeikiai, Lithuania
Mažeikiai in a match versus Rūdupis Prienai in 2010.
M Basket Mažeikiai (Lithuanian : Mažeikių M Basket ), also known as M Basket-Delamode Mažeikiai for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Mažeikiai , Lithuania . The club finished as a runner-up in the 2022–23 National Basketball League season, which was enough for the promotion to the Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2023–24 season.[ 1]
History
BC Mažeikiai was founded in 2005 by Mažeikiai government and various businessmen. In 2013, Mažeikiai finished as champions of the National Basketball League and consequently should have been promoted to LKL , the top basketball league in Lithuania. However Mažeikiai had to stay in NKL because they do not have LKL arena–passing requirements, winning a second NKL title. They debuted in the LKL in 2014. They were relegated back to the NKL next season after a disastrous season.[ 2] They returned to the LKL for the 2023-2024 season.
Current roster
M Basket Mažeikiai roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Age
F
9
Bruhnke, Kay
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
23 – (2001-07-15 ) 15 July 2001
C
17
Bartašius, Žygimantas
2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
101 kg (223 lb)
20 – (2004-03-08 ) 8 March 2004
C
22
Staniulis, Giedrius
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
109 kg (240 lb)
33 – (1991-04-16 ) 16 April 1991
PG
Sabeckis, Donatas
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
31 – (1992-12-30 ) 30 December 1992
PG
Valunta, Šarūnas
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
24 – (2000-07-25 ) 25 July 2000
G
Harris, Jamir
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
26 – (1998-01-15 ) 15 January 1998
SG
Fenner, D.J.
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
30 – (1993-12-07 ) 7 December 1993
SF
Kirves, Mihkel
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
27 – (1996-12-06 ) 6 December 1996
PF
Zdanavičius, Tomas
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
28 – (1996-06-23 ) 23 June 1996
SF
Urkis, Amandas
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
25 – (1999-01-10 ) 10 January 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Dovydas Daubaris
Legend
(C) Team captain Injured
Updated: September 6, 2024
Depth chart
Squad changes for/during the 2024–25 season
In
Out
Season by season
Detailed information of former rosters and results. [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
^ Promoted to the LKL , since Žalgiris-2 cannot play in the same division as their senior team.
References
External links
Head coach: Vasilev
Assistant coaches: Pakamanis
Motuzas