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BC Lavera
Basketball club Lavera ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Lavera) was a basketball club located in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was founded in 1991 and participated in the first two seasons of the Lithuanian Basketball League Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew .... Despite the club's success, Lavera dissolved in 1995 due to financial issues. Season by season ::Detailed information of former rosters and results. References Basketball teams in Lithuania Sport in Kaunas 1991 establishments in Lithuania Basketball teams established in 1991 {{Lithuania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including European professional club basketball system, the top-tier level EuroLeague. On April 22, 1993, the Lietuvos krepšinio asociacija (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball Association) (LKA) was founded. It was the first professional sports organisation in Lithuania. Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was built on the foundation of the LKA. Former basketball player Šarūnas Marčiulionis is named as the founder of the league. He was the first president of the LKL and served from 1993 to 2002. Remigijus Milašius is the current president of the league since 2013. The league's headquarters is located in Vilniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolandas Mačiulaitis
Rolandas is a masculine Lithuanian given name and may refer to: * Rolandas Alijevas (born 1985), Lithuanian basketball player *Rolandas Baravykas (born 1995), Lithuanian footballer *Rolandas Bernatonis (born 1987), Lithuanian handball player *Rolandas Džiaukštas (born 1978), Lithuanian footballer *Rolandas Gimbutis (born 1981), Lithuanian swimmer *Rolandas Jasevičius (born 1982), Lithuanian boxer *Rolandas Karčemarskas (born 1980), Lithuanian footballer *Rolandas Kazlas (born 1969), Lithuanian actor and theater director * Rolandas Maščinskas (born 1992), Lithuanian rower *Rolandas Muraška (born 1973), Lithuanian tennis player * Rolandas Paksas (born 1956), Lithuanian politician and President of Lithuania * Rolandas Paulauskas (born 1954), Lithuanian journalist and politician *Rolandas Pavilionis (1944–2006), Lithuanian philosopher and politician * Rolandas Urbonas, Lithuanian paralympic athlete *Rolandas Valiūnas (born 1965), Lithuanian lawyer *Rolandas Verkys Rolandas Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Kaunas
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Lithuania
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 (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginijus Praškevičius
Virginijus Praškevičius (born 4 March 1974) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.06 m (6'9") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. Professional career Praškevičius started playing with Banga Kaunas and in 1993–94 was bought by Lavera Kaunas. In 1995–96 decided to play for Atletas Kaunas together with Žydrūnas Ilgauskas. In January 1997 he passed to LaCrosse Bobcats in the Continental Basketball Association. On 18 September 1996, he signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves of National Basketball Association (NBA). However, Praškevičius did not play a single game for them and was loaned to the LaCrosse Bobcats of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). On 19 February 1997, he was waived by the Timberwolves. In 1997–98 he came back to his home town Kaunas to play for Atletas and then for Žalgiris. With the best Lithuanian team he won a Saporta Cup. Then he played two years for Beşiktaş Spor Kulubu in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šarūnas Budrys
Šarūnas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. Šarūnė is the feminine form of this name. The name allegedly comes from the Old Lithuanian word ''šarus'' which means "quick" and its forms ''šariuoti'' ("to go rapidly", "to scurry"). This name was popularized by Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, who wrote a short story about legendary duke of Merkinė named Šarūnas. The days of this name is February 19 and August 16. As Lithuanian is nearest language idiom to Sanskrit, it is also interpreted "lion" for Hindi word शेर (šeru). Given name * Šarūnas Bartas * Šarūnas Birutis * Šarūnas Jasikevičius, professional basketball player and coach, 2005 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP * Šarūnas Liekis * Šarūnas Marčiulionis * Šarūnas Nakas * Šarūnas Sakalauskas * Šarūnas Sauka * Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis (born 26 November 1972, in Kėdainiai) is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster (1996). Chess career He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gintaras Staniulis
Gintaras is a Lithuanian masculine given name. The feminine form is Gintarė. and may refer to: *Gintaras Ambraska (born 1975), Lithuanian judoka *Gintaras Andriuškevičius (born 1975), Lithuanian race walker *Gintaras Balčiūnas (born 1964), Lithuanian lawyer and former Minister of Justice * Gintaras Beresnevičius (1961–2006), Lithuanian historian of religions specializing in Baltic mythology *Gintaras Didžiokas (born 1966), Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament * Gintaras Einikis (born 1969), Lithuanian basketball player *Gintaras Grušas (born 1961), Lithuanian–American prelate of the Catholic Church *Gintaras Jasinskas (born 1968), Lithuanian biathlete *Gintaras Janusevicius (born 1985), Lithuanian pianist *Gintaras Kadžiulis (born 1980), Lithuania basketball player and coach *Gintaras Kantvilas (born 1956), Australian lichenologist *Gintaras Karosas (born 1968), Lithuanian artist, founder and President of the non-profit organisation Europos parka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žydrūnas Urbonas
Žydrūnas Urbonas (born October 4, 1976, in Zarasai, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player, who is the current head coach of Juventus Utena. Playing career Urbonas made his professional debut in the 1993–94 season and continued to play for various teams in the Lithuanian Basketball League for another eight years, playing for BC Lietkabelis, BC Lavera, being one of the team leaders there, before signing with BC Šiauliai, where he reached his biggest success, helping the team finish in 3rd place in 2000 and 2001, and becoming the LKL MVP in the 2001 season. In 2001, he moved to Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Basketball Super League 1, however, after the season he returned to BC Šiauliai and spent the 2002–03 season there before signing with AGE Chalkida of the Greek A2 Basket League for a brief time in 2003, though he returned to BC Šiauliai again to finish the 2003-2004 season and played a full 2004–05 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerijus Rimkevičius
Nerijus is a Lithuanian masculine given name. People named Nerijus include: *Nerijus Astrauskas (born 1980), football striker who plays for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Lithuanian A Lyga *Nerijus Barasa (born 1978), Lithuanian footballer, right-back or defensive *Nerijus Numavičius (born 1967), Lithuanian businessman, chairman and president of VP Group *Nerijus Radžius (born 1976), Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for Sūduva Marijampolė *Nerijus Valskis (born 1987), Lithuanian footballer *Nerijus Vasiliauskas Nerijus Vasiliauskas (born 20 June 1977) is a former Lithuanian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally me ... (born 1977), Lithuanian footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga {{given name Masculine given names Lithuanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
