BK Jelgava
| BK Jelgava | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | LBL |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Arena | Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale |
| Location | Jelgava, Latvia |
| Team colors |
White and Blue |
| President |
 Rihards Krasovskis |
| Head coach |
Mārtiņš Gulbis |
| Website | bkjelgava.lv |
BK Jelgava is a professional basketball club based in Jelgava, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League.
In the end of 2010–11 season its predecessor BK Zemgale came to financial difficulties, failure to pay the players and liabilities, as well the place in Latvian Basketball League took another basketball club BK Jelgava.[1] The new club was created and funded by the city of Jelgava.[2]
Roster
- As of February 2, 2015
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | |
Rihards Ginters | F | 192 cm | 95 kg |
| 5 |  |
Oleksandr Tsykaliuk | C | 205 cm | |
| 6 | |
Dāvis Geks | F | 192 cm | 83 kg |
| 8 | |
Rihards Lomažs | G | 187 cm | 81 kg |
| 9 | |
Agnis Čavars | F | 196 cm | 98 kg |
| 10 | |
Rihards Pāže | C | 200 cm | 98 kg |
| 11 | |
Jānis Bērziņš | F | 194 cm | 84 kg |
| 13 | |
Salvis Mētra (C) | F | 195 cm | 92 kg |
| 22 | |
Andris Justovičs | F | 200 cm | 90 kg |
| 23 | |
Toms Bitītis | G | 181 cm | 72 kg |
| 33 | |
Kristaps Pļavnieks | G | 183 cm | 68 kg |
| 55 |  |
Denis Krestinin | F | 202 cm | 96 kg |
References
- ↑ LBS valde nesaskata šķēršļus BK Jelgava spēlēšanai LBL Diena.lv (Latvian)
- ↑ Jelgavas pašvaldība nodibina basketbola klubu "Jelgava" Kasjauns.lv (Latvian)
External links
- Official website (Latvian)