BK Jēkabpils
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 club's home arena is the Jēkabpils Sporta nams.
| BK Jēkabpils | |||
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| Nickname | Lūši (Lynxes) | ||
| Leagues | Latvian–Estonian Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Arena | Jēkabpils Sporta nams | ||
| Location | Jēkabpils, Latvia | ||
| Team colors | White and Red | ||
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| Head coach | | ||
| Website | bkjekabpils.lv | ||
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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 had even greater success with their coach Igors Miglinieks to win LBL bronze medals.[1] In their third season Jēkabpils outplayed Liepāja/Triobet and the second year in a row obtained LBL bronze.[2]
Roster
- As of October 22, 2018
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
Dāvis Denafs | SG | 192 cm | 87 kg |
| 4 | |
Rodrigo Būmeisters | PG | 191 cm | 71 kg |
| 5 | |
Ronalds Elksnis | 203 cm | ||
| 6 | |
Gints Zomerfelds | SG | 193 cm | 76 kg |
| 7 | |
Ričards Daniels Vanags | SG | 95 cm | 78 kg |
| 8 | |
Niks Līnis | SF | 202 cm | 84 kg |
| 9 | |
Mikus Sokolovs | SG | 195 cm | 75 kg |
| 10 | |
Rainers Hermanovskis | SG | 193 cm | 85 kg |
| 11 | |
Jurijs Aleksejevs (C) | PF | 201 cm | 117 kg |
| 12 | |
Verners Kohs | PF | 203 cm | 95 kg |
| 18 | |
Edgars Štelmahers | PG | 87 cm | |
| 50 | |
Matīss Surkulis | SF | 200 cm | 90 kg |
Season by season
| Season | League | Pos. | Baltic League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | LBL | 5th | |
| 2013–14 | LBL | 3rd | Round of 16 |
| 2014–15 | LBL | 3rd | Round of 16 |
| 2015–16 | LBL | 7th | Quarterfinalist |
| 2016–17 | LBL | 5th | Round of 16 |
| 2017–18 | LBL | 7th | |
Coaches
Notable players
References
External links
- Official website (in Latvian)
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