Neptūnas (basketball club)
BC „Neptūnas“ (Lithuanian: Krepšinio Klubas Neptūnas) is the major basketball club of Klaipėda, Lithuania participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. BC „Maistas“ (English: „Food“) basketball club was founded in 1962. In 1964, BC „Maistas“ name was changed to BC „Neptūnas“ which is used until now.
The club carries the name of the Roman sea god Neptune.
History
In 1966 "Neptūnas" won "Žalgiris" friendship championship and next year with the same roster became runner-ups.
Since 1970 there was lots of changes in the team, coaches and players left team and they been changed with new team members, so the team didn't achieved better results. On 1975 Klaipėda's community decided to change team from it's foundations which base was people form Klaipėda and Samogitia region, which also finished studies in Vilnius and Kaunas cities. There was young and perspective players, whose energy helped to reach better results in two years period. Which includes 3rd Place in Lithuanian Spartakiada; in 1981 and 1982 they became runner-ups of newspaper "Sport" championship, and also in 1983 they became champions of Soviet Union Professional Union championship.
However in 1988 fortune left the team and the been relegated from Lithuanian Top league. Whatsoever after two years when Lithuanian Basketball League been formed they been invited to join the league as one out of eight best teams in Lithuania. However at the beginning team couldn't show good result, but it improves and achieves better results year after year.
Current roster
|
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
| 6.0 !C |
1 |
Lithuania ! |
Galdikas, Simas |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
103 kg (227 lb) |
&1000000000000002500000025 |
| 2.0 !SG |
2 |
Lithuania ! |
Runkauskas, Marius |
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
78 kg (172 lb) |
&1000000000000002500000025 |
| 1.5 !G |
7 |
Lithuania ! |
Mažeika, Martynas (C) |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
95 kg (209 lb) |
&1000000000000002700000027 |
| 1.0 !PG |
8 |
Lithuania ! |
Girdžiūnas, Mindaugas |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
79 kg (174 lb) |
&1000000000000002300000023 |
| 2.0 !SG |
9 |
Lithuania ! |
Ruikis, Mantas |
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
96 kg (212 lb) |
&1000000000000002600000026 |
| 4.5 !PF |
11 |
Lithuania ! |
Valeika, Artūras |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
100 kg (220 lb) |
&1000000000000002600000026 |
| 3.0 !SF |
12 |
Lithuania ! |
Danys, Raimundas |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
95 kg (209 lb) |
&1000000000000002600000026 |
| 4.0 !F |
13 |
Latvia ! |
Brunins, Arturs |
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
100 kg (220 lb) |
&1000000000000002900000029 |
| 6.0 !C |
14 |
Lithuania ! |
Mikalauskas, Laurynas |
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
110 kg (243 lb) |
&1000000000000002600000026 |
| 1.0 !PG |
55 |
Lithuania ! |
Dainys, Evaldas |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
78 kg (172 lb) |
&1000000000000002900000029 |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
Roster
Updated: 15-09-2011
|
Depth Chart
Squad changes for the 2011/12 season
In
Out
Out On Loan
Club achievements
LKL playoffs
Notable players
Former Coaches
- Robertas Usaris (1964–1968)
- Antanas Kašiuba (1968–1974)
- Saulius Vilkas (1974–1983)
- Eugenijus Milkontas (1983–1993)
- Stasys Kaupys (1993–1995)
|
- Grigorijus Pancerovas (1995–1996)
- Rimas Girskis (1996–1999)
- Grigorijus Pancerovas (1994–2004)
- Robertas Kuncaitis (2004–2005)
- Dean Murray (2005–2006)
|
|
|
Team Management
Board President
Eugenijus Gentvilas
Board Members
Rimantas Taraškevičius
Arnoldas Šileika
Antanas Gricius
Edmondas Dargis
Valentinas Greičiunas
Jonas Dumašius
Algimantas Pavilionis
Club Director
Osvaldas Kurauskas
Referrals
External links