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2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo Taurė
The 2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the first edition of the newly formed Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. It's managed by the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The competition was held in Vilnius, in the Siemens Arena on February 19–21, 2016. Lietuvos rytas won the inaugural tournament, defeating Žalgiris 67–57 in the final. Their captain Antanas Kavaliauskas was awarded as MVP of the tournament. Neptūnas took the third place after a victory against Vytautas. Performers The event included Leon Somov & Jazzu, Vaidas Baumila, Dee & Kammy and Jamma & W musical performances. Qualified teams Eight best ranked 2015–16 LKL season teams qualified into the tournament. Bracket Quarterfinals Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas vs. Juventus Utena Žalgiris Kaunas vs. Nevėžis Kėdainiai Neptūnas Klaipėda vs. Šiauliai Lietuvos rytas Vilnius v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 LKL Season
The 2015–16 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was the 23rd season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball League), also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 12 teams, and it is a member o ... (LKL). The regular season started on 30 September 2015. Žalgiris was the defending champion. Competition format During the regular season, all teams played 36 games. The top eight teams, after playing the whole 40 games, each joined the playoffs, in the quarterfinals, that were played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were also played in this format. The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The final series for the first place was played in a best-of-seven format, while the series for the third place was played in a best-of-five fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolandas Alijevas
Rolandas Alijevas (born 20 January 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player of Azeri descent. Pro career On 15 April 2011, Alijevas signed a contract with BC Prienai, until the end of the season. On 28 June 2011, he signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv in Ukraine. On 13 February 2012, he became a member of the Krasnye Krylia basketball club, based in Samara, Russia. He also played for BC Nevėžis, BC Žalgiris, ASVEL Basket, BC Krka, BC Boncourt, Polonia Warszawa, G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C., Phoenix Hagen, BC Šiauliai. Achievements * Nike International Junior Tournament MVP: (2003) * LKAL Champion: (2003) * FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship : (2005) * FIBA Under-21 World Championship : (2005) * Summer Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred t ... : (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egidijus Dimša
Egidijus Dimša (born April 1, 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Atletas of the NKL. He plays the center Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ... position. He signed with CBet Prienai on September 19, 2020. References 1985 births Living people Basketball players from Kaunas BC Dzūkija players BC Lietkabelis players BC Neptūnas players BC Pieno žvaigždės players Korvpalli Meistriliiga players Lithuanian expatriate basketball people in Estonia Lithuanian men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) University of Tartu basketball team players {{Lithuania-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Butterfield
Spencer Darren Butterfield (born October 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Telenet Giants Antwerp of the BNXT League. In 2017 he won the FIBA Europe Cup Championship with Nanterre 92. Professional career On March 14, 2017, Butterfield set a new FIBA Europe Cup record when he scored 11 three-point field goals in a 110–82 win against Usak Sportif. He also tied the scoring record by scoring 39 points. In April, he won the FIBA Europe Cup title after beating Élan Chalon in the Finals. On Tuesday July 25, 2017, ALBA Berlin announced that it had signed Butterfield to a one-year contract. On July 27, 2018, Butterfield signed a two-year deal with the Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana. For the 2019–20 season, Butterfield re-signed with Nanterre 92. He averaged 10.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. On October 8, 2020, Butterfield signed with Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB. On November 5, 2022, he signed with Telenet Giants Antwerp of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laimonas Kisielius
Laimonas Kisielius (born 24 January 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ... player. Playing career On 30 December 2016, Kisielius signed with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius for the remainder of the 2016-17 season and the following 2017-18 season. On July 16, 2017, the team and Kisielius agreed to terminate contract for the 2017-18 season. On July 27, 2017, Kisielius reached an agreement with Neptūnas Klaipėda and signed a two-year deal. On August 9, 2019, Kisielius returned to Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys. References External links Laimonas Kisielius LKL.lt profile''(English and Lithuanian)'' 1986 births Living people Basketball players from Vilnius BC Neptūnas players BC Pieno žvaigždės players BC Rytas players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vytautas Šulskis
Vytautas Šulskis (born August 8, 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. High school Born in Vilnius, Šulskis attended The Rock of Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Florida, where he played soccer and basketball. During his high school off-season Šulskis played AAU basketball for Florida Elite out of Tampa, Florida. Šulskis was teammates with a number of highly regarded basketball players including Larry Sanders, Justin Morin, and Dominque Jones while playing AAU for the Elite. College career After graduation from high school, Šulskis went on to play for the Youngstown State University Penguins of NCAA. While playing for Penguins, Šulskis scored more than 1,000 career points and starred in 120 consecutive games. He averaged 13.1 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game and 2 assists per game his senior year. Professional career In August 2011, he signed a one-year contract with BC Žalgiris of Lithuania. However, he ended up not playing there and moving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas (born 27 March 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, CEBL. He plays as point guard. Professional career On 8 August 2016, Vasiliauskas signed with Joventut Badalona. On 14 December 2016, he parted ways with Joventut after averaging 5.3 points in Liga ACB. The next day, he signed with Turkish club Uşak Sportif for the rest of the season. On July 19, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Trabzonspor B.K., Trabzonspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). On June 28, 2018, he signed with Gaziantep Basketbol, Gaziantep of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). On July 18, 2020, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. On July 22, 2021, he has signed with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională. On June 7, 2022, Vasiliauskas signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL. References External linksProfile at Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of the UTC+03:00 time zone, which is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in some European and Middle Eastern countries, which makes it the same as Arabia Standard Time, East Africa Time, and Moscow Time. During the winter periods, Eastern European Time ( UTC+02:00) is used. Since 1996, European Summer Time has been applied from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Previously, the rules were not uniform across the European Union. Usage The following countries and territories use Eastern European Summer Time during the summer: * Belarus, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–89, regular EEST from 1991-2011 * Bulgaria, regular EEST since 1979 * Cyprus, regular EEST since 1979 ( Northern Cyprus stopped using EEST in September 2016, but returned to EEST in March 2018) * Estonia, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–88, regular EEST since 1989 * Finland, regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Nevėžis
BC Nevėžis ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Nevėžis), commonly known as Nevėžis Kėdainiai, also known as Nevėžis-OPTIBET due to sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Kėdainiai, Lithuania. The club currently competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League. History BC Nevėžis was founded in 1992 by Stasys Mickevičius. In 1993 BC Nevėžis was renamed to KK Notra because of the club supporters UAB Notra. In 1999 because of the supporters changes, BC Notra was renamed to BC Nevėžis again until now. Club name came from the Nevėžis River, flowing through Kėdainiai city. Nevėžis first played in the second division LKAL (now - National Basketball League (Lithuania)), winning the title in 2002 and qualifying to the Lithuanian Basketball League. Nevėžis became a constant playoff contender, with the highest achievements being reaching the semifinals of the LKL in 2006, even taking future champion BC Lietuvos rytas to the limit, losing the series 1:2. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo Taurė
The 2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the first edition of the newly formed Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. It's managed by the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The competition was held in Vilnius, in the Siemens Arena on February 19–21, 2016. Lietuvos rytas won the inaugural tournament, defeating Žalgiris 67–57 in the final. Their captain Antanas Kavaliauskas was awarded as MVP of the tournament. Neptūnas took the third place after a victory against Vytautas. Performers The event included Leon Somov & Jazzu, Vaidas Baumila, Dee & Kammy and Jamma & W musical performances. Qualified teams Eight best ranked 2015–16 LKL season teams qualified into the tournament. Bracket Quarterfinals Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas vs. Juventus Utena Žalgiris Kaunas vs. Nevėžis Kėdainiai Neptūnas Klaipėda vs. Šiauliai Lietuvos rytas Vilnius v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Pieno žvaigždės
BC Pieno žvaigždės ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Pieno žvaigždės) is a professional basketball club from Pasvalys, Lithuania which currently plays in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). The club name comes from the main sponsor Pieno žvaigždės. History Founded in 1999, the club played its inaugural season in the now-defunct fourth-tier Lithuanian Basketball C League (LKCL). In 2001, the club gained the right to play in the third division LKBL. In 2003, the club debuted in the LKAL league and took fourth place (regular season: 19–15). The 2003–2004 LKAL season was more successful for Pieno žvaigždės as they won the regular season (regular season: 39–13). During the 2006–2007 season, Pieno žvaigždės played in the new second Lithuania basketball league, NKL, and took fifth place (regular season: 22-22). In their second NKL season, BC Pieno žvaigždės took only eight place (regular season: 17–15). The 2008–2009 season was more successful and Pieno žvaigždė ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
