BK Jēkabpils
| BK Jēkabpils | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Leagues |
LBL Baltic League | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Arena | Jēkabpils Sporta nams | ||
| Location | Jēkabpils, Latvia | ||
| Team colors |
White and Red | ||
| President |
 Leonīds Salcevičs | ||
| Head coach |
Edmunds Valeiko | ||
| Website | bkjekabpils.lv | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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BK Jēkabpils is a professional basketball club based in Jēkabpils, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. It was founded in 2012 and since then the club is playing in LBL higher division. The clubs home arena is the Jēkabpils Sporta nams.
In its first season the club entered the Latvian Basketball League playoff quarterfinals, which they lost to "Barons kvartāls" team. Already in the next 2013–2014th season the club managed to even greater success with their coach Igors Miglinieks to won LBL bronze medals.
Roster
- As of March 4, 2015
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | |
Pāvels Veselovs | F/C | 207 cm | 107 kg |
| 5 |  |
Michael Anthony Burwell | G | 198 cm | 95 kg |
| 6 | |
Oskars Virsis | G | 192 cm | 95 kg |
| 8 | |
Mikus Sokolovs | G | 195 cm | 89 kg |
| 9 | |
Artūrs Dušelis | F | 201 cm | 98 kg |
| 12 | |
Rinalds Sirsniņš (C) | PG | 186 cm | 90 kg |
| 18 | |
Jānis Pozņaks | F | 205 cm | 99 kg |
| 23 | |
Edgars Štelmahers | PG | 187 cm | 77 kg |
| 24 | |
Devin Marquise Taylor | F | 199 cm | 100 kg |
| 33 |  |
Dovydas Redikas | G | 193 cm | 90 kg |
| 35 | |
Andrejs Šeļakovs | C | 208 cm | 103 kg |
Season by season
| Season | League | Pos. | Significant Events | Baltic League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – |
| 2013–14 | LBL | 3 | Semifinalist | Round of 16 |
Coaches
- Edgars Teteris
- Igors Miglinieks
- Edmunds Valeiko
Notable players
- Aigars Vītols
Michal Hlebowicki- Rinalds Sirsniņš
- Mārtiņš Kravčenko
- Pāvels Veselovs
- Andrejs Šeļakovs
- Povilas Čukinas
- Rihards Kuksiks
- Dovydas Redikas
References
External links
- Official website (Latvian)