Perlas (basketball club)

BC Perlas
Leagues Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga
Founded 2003
History BC Perlas
(2003-2011)
BC Perlas-MRU
(2011-2012)
BC Vilnius-MRU
(2012-2013)
BC Perlas-MRU
(2013-2016)
BC Perlas
(2016-present)
Arena Lietuvos rytas Arena
Location Vilnius, Lithuania
Team colors Black, Red and White
              
President Lithuania Vytenis Tupčiauskas
Head coach Lithuania Mindaugas Sakalauskas
Affiliation(s) Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Championships None
Website Official website
Uniforms

BC Perlas, also known as BC Perlas-MRU because of its affiliation with Mykolas Romeris University, is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania, currently competing in the Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga. BC Perlas is a daughter club of the Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius.

Perlas club was founded in 2003. Over the decade the team had many variations of its name, but it always had the word "Perlas" (Pearl) in it except during 2012-2013 season, when it was called "Vilnius-MRU".[1] It developed young prospects and became a springboard to professional career for former Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius players, Eimantas Bendžius, Dovydas Redikas and BC Žalgiris former player Mindaugas Kuzminskas. Undoubtedly, Perlas best-known alumnus - Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, Toronto Raptors and the Lithuania men's national basketball team center Jonas Valančiūnas.

"Perlas-MRU" qualified for second tier Lithuanian basketball league (NKL) playoffs for the first time in the 2006-2007 season. An ambitious and young team in 2009 went on a commercial basis to play in the LKL. During two seasons in the league "Perlas-MRU" finished regular season respectively in 8th and 7th places. On 14 July 2011, the club merged with NKL champions „Pieno Žvaigždės“, with many players signing with BC Pieno žvaigždės as a result.[2]

In 2011-2012 season after returning to the NKL, "Perlas-MRU" did not qualify for the playoffs. In 2012-2013 season the results for the team were much better. In the regular season Vilnius team was ranked 12th (14/20), but in the Round of 16 it eliminated fifth ranked Sūduva-Mantinga (2:1). In the quarterfinals, "Perlas-MRU" met with Jonavos "Triobet" but was eliminated after three intense matches.

In 2013-2014 season Perlas once again qualified for NKL playoffs. In round of 16 Mindaugas Sakalauskas players crushed Klaipedos Nafta-Universitetas (3:0) and in quarterfinals after 5 games was forced to concede to Delikatesas Joniškis .[3]

Players

Current Roster

BC Perlas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 23 Lithuania Blaževič, Marek 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 17 – (2001-09-01)1 September 2001
SG 5 Lithuania Giedraitis, Karolis 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 20 – (1998-03-24)24 March 1998
SF 30 Lithuania Jarumbauskas, Simas 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 18 – (2000-07-01)1 July 2000
PF 24 Lithuania Keliačius, Robertas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 21 – (1997-08-24)24 August 1997
SF 42 Lithuania Kvedaravičius, Lukas 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 21 – (1997-09-29)29 September 1997
PF 11 Lithuania Maskolaitis, Martynas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 21 – (1997-01-13)13 January 1997
PF 8 Lithuania Pipiras, Domantas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 26 – (1991-12-08)8 December 1991
SF 13 Lithuania Tubutis, Einaras 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 19 – (1998-11-04)4 November 1998
C 15 Lithuania Paukštė, Jonas 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 18 – (2000-09-10)10 September 2000
PG 9 Lithuania Pilauskas, Aistis 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 20 – (1998-04-08)8 April 1998
F 0 Lithuania Sirvydis, Deividas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 18 – (2000-06-10)10 June 2000
SF 3 Lithuania Vaičiūnas, Tadas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 19 – (1999-04-21)21 April 1999
PG 88 Lithuania Vilys, Domantas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 18 – (2000-01-12)12 January 2000
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 2017-10-02

Notable players

History

Season League Pos. Significant Events Baltic League Pos. LKF Cup
2009–10 LKL 8 Quarterfinalist Challenge Cup 3 Quarterfinalist
2010–11 LKL 7 Quarterfinalist Elite Division 11 First round
2014–15 NKL 1 Quarterfinalist

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Pieno žvaigždės bought BC Perlas (Lithuanian)
  3. ↑ http://www.nklyga.lt/lt/top/komanda/?team_id=4607273&season_id=89741#mbt:123-200$t&0=1
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