BC Šiauliai

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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 Lithuania Algimantas Mikšys
Head coach Lithuania Gediminas Petrauskas
Championships None
Website bcsiauliai.lt
Uniforms
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„Šiauliai“ playing LKL match against „Žalgiris“ at the Šiauliai Arena.

BC Šiauliai (Lithuanian: Krepšinio Klubas Šiauliai; English: Basketball Club Šiauliai), also known as Šiauliai Triobet by sponsorship reasons, is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League . It has won the 3rd place award (behind Lithuanian basketball giants Lietuvos Rytas and Žalgiris) in the LKL a record 9 times.

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

BC Šiauliai roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 3 United States Needham, Derek 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 23 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1990-10-20)October 20, 1990
F 8 Lithuania Šulskis, Vytautas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 25 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1988-08-16)August 16, 1988
G 9 Lithuania Pakamanis, Darius 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 32 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1981-09-08)September 8, 1981
SG 10 Lithuania Kumpys, Modestas 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 22 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1991-07-02)July 2, 1991
G/F 13 Lithuania Giedraitis, Rokas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 22 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1991-08-16)August 16, 1991
PF 14 Lithuania Jucikas, Julius 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 24 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1989-10-20)October 20, 1989
C 19 Lithuania Ramašauskas, Ignas 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 20 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1993-02-24)February 24, 1993
F/C 20 United States Cooper, Chris 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 24 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1990-01-17)January 17, 1990
G/F 25 United States Dillard, Judson 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 22 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1991-05-19)May 19, 1991
SF 35 Lithuania Sajavičius, Arūnas 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 19 – <span="font-size:140%;">(1995-02-02)February 2, 1995
Head coach
  • Lithuania Gediminas Petrauskas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lithuania Vaidas Pauliukėnas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: October 6, 2012

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Reserve Inactive
C Chris Cooper Ignas Ramašauskas
PF Vytautas Šulskis Julius Jucikas
SF Rokas Giedraitis David McClure Arūnas Sajavičius
SG Travis Leslie Jud Dillard Modestas Kumpys
PG Derek Needham Darius Pakamanis

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 4 Semifinalist Elite Division 4 Third round –

Notable team members

Robertas Javtokas was an „Šiauliai“ team leader in 97-98, 98-99 seasons.

Notable games

October 27, 2013
15:00
Žalgiris 78–79 Šiauliai
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 9–23, 18–17, 31–15
Pts: Dentmon 15
Rebs: Jankūnas, Javtokas 7
Asts: Dentmon 9		 Pts: Needham 18
Rebs: Pakamanis, Dillard 6
Asts: Pakamanis 5
Kaunas, Lithuania
Attendance: 4000
Referees: Gintaras Vitkauskas, Rytis Sabas, Šarūnas Gabrilavičius

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)
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