BC Šiauliai

BC „Šiauliai“
Leagues Lithuanian Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League
ULEB Eurocup
Founded June 22, 1994
Arena Šiauliai Arena
(capacity: 5,700)
Location Šiauliai, Lithuania
Team colors Yellow, and black
         
President Algimantas Mikšys
Head coach Antanas Sireika
Championships None
Website bcsiauliai.lt
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BC „Šiauliai“ (Lithuanian: Krepšinio Klubas Šiauliai; English: Basketball Club Šiauliai) is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Baltic Basketball League and ULEB Eurocup. It has won the 3rd place award (behind Lithuanian basketball giants Lietuvos Rytas and Žalgiris) in the LKL a record 9 times.

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Club History

The team was head coached by Antanas Sireika for more than eight seasons. Donatas Slanina and Mindaugas Žukauskas started their careers in this club. The club's best achievements in the LKL are third place place finishes in years 2000, 2001, 2004,[1] 2005,[2] 2006,[3] 2007,[4] 2008,[5] 2009[6] and 2010.[7]

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 5 Žukauskas, Mindaugas 201 m (659 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) &1000000000000003600000036
SF 8 Šikšnius, Arvydas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
SG 9 Gvezdauskas, Darius 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) &1000000000000002300000023
PG 10 Broadus, Rashaun 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 87 kg (192 lb) &1000000000000002700000027
G 12 Liutyčius, Vitalijus 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) &1000000000000001900000019
SG 13 Ruzgas, Edvinas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
C 15 Šarakauskas, Vytautas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) &1000000000000003000000030
F 19 Ramašauskas, Ignas 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 96 kg (212 lb) &1000000000000001900000019
G 20 Long, Cameron 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) &1000000000000002400000024
C 21 Bowles, Denzel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 118 kg (260 lb) &1000000000000002200000022
F 22 Vasylius, Valdas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) &1000000000000002800000028
G 24 Prekevičius, Marius 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) &1000000000000002700000027
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Vaidas Pauliukėnas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: December 27, 2011

History

Season League Pos. Significant Events Baltic League Pos. LKF Cup European Competitions
1994–95 LKL 4 Semifinalist – – – –
1995–96 LKL 8 Quarterfinalist – – – Played Korać Cup
1996–97 LKL 4 Semifinalist – – – Played Korać Cup
1997–98 LKL 7 Quarterfinalist – – Runner-up Played Korać Cup
1998–99 LKL 4 Semifinalist – – – Played Korać Cup
1999–00 LKL 3 Bronze medal – – – Played Korać Cup
2000–01 LKL 3 Bronze medal – – – –
2001–02 LKL 4 Semifinalist – – – –
2002–03 LKL 4 Semifinalist – – – Played FIBA Champions' Cup
2003–04 LKL 3 Bronze medal – – – Played FIBA Europe Cup
2004–05 LKL 3 Bronze medal Elite Division 3 – Played FIBA Europe Cup
2005–06 LKL 3 Bronze medal Elite Division 3 – Played FIBA EuroCup
2006–07 LKL 3 Bronze medal Elite Division 4 Fourth qualified Played FIBA EuroCup
2007–08 LKL 3 Bronze medal Elite Division 5 Third qualified Played ULEB Cup
2008–09 LKL 3 Bronze medal Elite Division 5 Third qualified Played EuroChallenge
2009–10 LKL 3 Bronze medal Elite Division 3 Third qualified Played Eurocup
2010–11 LKL 5 Quarterfinalist Elite Division 7 Quarterfinalist Played Eurocup
2011–12 LKL Elite Division –

Notable team members

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.eurobasket.lt/lt/naujienos/5448 (Lithuanian)
  2. ^ http://www.sekunde.lt/content.php?p=read&tid=14346 (Lithuanian)
  3. ^ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-5090-siauliai-treciakart-is-eiles-laimejo-lkl-bronza.html (Lithuanian)
  4. ^ http://www.basketnews.lt/news-9413-panaikine-19-tasku-deficita-siauliai-iskovojo-lkl-bronza.html (Lithuanian)
  5. ^ http://www.alfa.lt/straipsnis/182852/?Siauliu.krepsininkai.septinta.karta.iskovojo.LKL.bronza=2008-05-13_20-14 (Lithuanian)
  6. ^ http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=107437?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.krepsinis.net%2Fnews.php%3Fnews_id%3D107437%26page%3D4&page=3 (Lithuanian)
  7. ^ http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/sportas/krepsinis/lietuvos-krepsinio-lygos-bronza-vel-iskovojo-siauliai-23-97357 (Lithuanian)
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Eliminated in Quarterfinals
Eliminated in Last 16
Eliminated in Regular Season
Eliminated in the Qualifying Round