BC Jonava

BC Jonava (Lithuanian: Jonavos Sporto Klubas; English: Basketball Club Jonava) The club was officially founded in 1999, and has been playing in the second-tier Lithuanian basketball league NKL (formerly known as LKAL) since its inception.

Jonava
LeaguesNKL
Founded1969 (1969)
History
ArenaJonava Sports Arena
Capacity2,200
LocationJonava, Lithuania
Team colorsBlue, White and Red
              
PresidentVaidas Vaškevičius
Head coachNerijus Zabarauskas
Websitejsk.lt

History

The first basketball club in Jonava known as "Statyba" was founded in 1969. In 1980, a furniture enterprise started sponsoring the team. At the end of the season, BC Jonava won the Lithuanian second-tier league basketball championship. A decade later, the historic Jonava basketball club ceased to exist, and was replaced by the sports club "Triobet" in 1999.[1]

Roster

BC Jonava roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SG 1 Dambrauskas, Šarūnas 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 19 – (2001-03-01)1 March 2001
G 5 Žauneriūnas, Modestas 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1994-03-08)8 March 1994
SF 7 Gardener, Ian 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 24 – (1996-05-13)13 May 1996
PG 8 Kapinga, Amisi 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 24 – (1995-09-20)20 September 1995
SG 10 Vazalis, Justas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 24 – (1996-04-01)1 April 1996
SG 13 Pankratjevas, Nojus 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 19 – (2001-02-05)5 February 2001
F/C 14 Kleišys, Arminas 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 21 – (1999-03-02)2 March 1999
SF 21 Jakubauskas, Redas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 21 – (1999-01-11)11 January 1999
PF 23 Thomas, Kahlil 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 25 – (1994-11-05)5 November 1994
Head coach
  • Nerijus Zabarauskas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Gustas Maskoliūnas
Team manager
  • Vaidas Vaškevičius

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 2019-10-15

Notable players

References

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