BK Liepājas Lauvas

Liepājas Lauvas
Leagues LBL
Baltic League
Founded 1991
History Liepājas Metalurgs
Baltika/Kaija
BK Liepāja
Līvu alus/Liepāja
Liepājas Lauvas
Arena Liepāja Olympic Center
Location Liepāja, Latvia
Team colors Dark blue, white and black
              
President Latvia Artis Lagzdiņš
Head coach Latvia Uvis Helmanis
Website liepajaslauvas.lv
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BK Liepājas Lauvas is a professional basketball club in Liepāja, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. Previous team names were Liepājas Metalurgs, Baltika/Kaija, BK Liepāja, Līvu alus/Liepāja, Liepājas Lauvas, but since 2012 team is called Liepāja/Triobet.

Liepāja team's greatest achievement in Latvian Basketball League is gained second place in 1997, but in 2000, 2011 and 2012 team won the third place.

Roster

As of March 13, 2015
# Player Pos. Height Weight
4 Latvia Kārlis Grigaļūns G 182 cm 80 kg
5 Lithuania Andrius Mažutis (C) G 180 cm 84 kg
6 Latvia Gints Antrops F 201 cm 103 kg
7 Latvia Rolands Silnieks G 187 cm 80 kg
8 Latvia Roberts Krastiņš F 195 cm 85 kg
9 United States Dwayne Johnson G 186 cm 86 kg
10 Latvia Mareks Jurevičus F 195 cm 85 kg
13 Latvia Lauris Blaus C 208 cm 110 kg
15 Latvia Toms Leimanis F 188 cm 71 kg
20 Latvia Elvis Šukteris F 194 cm 76 kg
21 Latvia Jānis Antrops F 193 cm 71 kg
22 Latvia Kristaps Miglinieks F 196 cm 90 kg
25 Latvia Gatis Jahovičs F 200 cm 95 kg
32 Latvia Rihards Ozolnieks F 210 cm 78 kg
34 Lithuania Edgaras Zelionis C 207 cm 97 kg
44 Latvia Arnolds Helmanis C 201 cm 96 kg

Season by season

Season League Pos. Significant Events Baltic League Pos.
1991–92 LBL 8
1992–93 LBL 8
1993–94 LBL 11
1994–95 LBL 9
1995–96 LBL 7
1996–97 LBL 2 Runner-up
1997–98 LBL 5 Quarterfinalist
1998–99 LBL 5 Quarterfinalist
1999–00 LBL 3 Semifinalist
2000–01 LBL 4 Semifinalist
2001–02 LBL 7
2002–03 LBL 4 Semifinalist
2003–04 LBL 5 Quarterfinalist
2004–05 LBL 5 Quarterfinalist Challenge Cup 5
2005–06 LBL 6 Quarterfinalist Elite Division 13
2006–07 LBL 4 Semifinalist
2007–08 LBL 6 Quarterfinalist Challenge Cup 4
2008–09 LBL 6 Quarterfinalist Challenge Cup 8
2009–10 LBL 5 Quarterfinalist Elite Division 9
2010–11 LBL 3 Semifinalist Elite Division 12
2011–12 LBL 3 Semifinalist Elite Division 14
2012–13 LBL 9 Regular Season
2013–14 LBL 6 Quarterfinalist Round of 16

Notable players