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BC Perlas
BC Perlas Energija, 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". It developed young prospects and became a springboard to professional career for former Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius players, Dovydas Redikas and BC Žalgiris former player Mindaugas Kuzminskas. Undoubtedly, Perlas’ best-known alumnus is Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, Memphis Grizzlies and 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacionalinė Krepšinio Lyga
The National Basketball League (NKL) (), also known as 7bet-NKL for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier basketball minor league in Lithuania. It is placed below the top division Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). The competition currently consists of 14 teams. The champions of the league have the option to promote to the LKL. However, this rarely happens, as most clubs do not meet the requirements for budget and seating capacity. History The league was established in 2005, when the second division LKAL (Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga, ''Lithuanian Basketball A League'') was abolished and split into two divisions, the NKL, which is its direct successor, and the newly founded third division RKL Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) was a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the " Nardcore" scene that evolved out of nearby Oxnard. Their music expanded over the ye .... Current teams League champions Tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Petrochema
The BC Jonava, known for sponsorship reasons as the BC CBet ( lt, Jonavos CBet; en, CBet Jonava), are a Lithuanian professional basketball team based in Jonava. The CBet compete in the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga (LKL). The club was officially founded in 1999, and had been playing in the second-tier Lithuanian basketball league NKL (formerly known as LKAL) since its inception. Having been promoted to the top division, the club played a strong first season in the LKL, finishing fifth. 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. Current roster Depth chart Squad changes for/during the 2021–22 season In Out Season b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Kulvietis
Saulius Kulvietis (born February 14, 1991) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK. Standing at , he plays at the small forward and power forward positions. Professional career On July 29, 2018, Kulvietis signed a one-year contract with Lietkabelis Panevėžys. Kulvietis spent the 2019–20 season with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A, averaging 7.3 points per game. On July 27, 2020, Kulvietis signed with BC Rytas Vilnius. On October 15, 2020, he left the team on a mutual agreement after not being able to play. On April 1, 2021, Kulvietis signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB until the end of the 2021–2022 season. On September 8, 2021, Kulvietis signed a one-year deal with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). On August 6, 2022, Kulvietis signed with Büyükçekmece of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). On August 6, 2023, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvinas Šeškus
Edvinas Šeškus (born 10 March 1995) is a Lithuanian basketball player for CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He mainly plays the shooting guard position. He is 196 cm (6' 5") tall and weighs 100 kg (220 lbs). Career A 13-year-old Šeškus started his career with BC Rūdupis of the NKL in 2008, scoring four points and grabbing a rebound against BC Alytus. The next season, he became the youngest player ever to debut in the strongest Lithuanian basketball league, the LKL. He recorded 2 turnovers against BC Perlas. In 2010, he played for BC Perlas-MRU and then transferred to Šarūnas Marčiulionis Basketball Academy, both times struggling to establish himself as the leader in the NKL, but dominating in the MKL league, averaging about 23 points in 30 minutes of playing time while representing the Academy in his age group. He played for Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominykas Domarkas
Dominykas Domarkas (born April 24, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Hermine Nantes Basket of the Pro B. Professional career Domarkas began his career with the National Basketball League (NKL) in Kaunas LKKA-Atletas. In 2015 he signed with Vytis. On June 5, 2020, he has signed with Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. On May 26, 2021, he has signed with Astoria Bydgoszcz of the PLK. Domarkas joined Ternopil in 2021, and averaged 10.6 points, 3.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game. On March 3, 2022, he has signed with Hermine Nantes Basket Hermine Nantes Basket, also known as simply Nantes, is a professional basketball team based in Nantes, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overs ... of the Pro B. References External links Dominykas Domarkas Living people 1992 births Astoria Bydgoszcz players BC Dzūkija players BC Pieno žvaig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gytis Radzevičius
Gytis Radzevičius (born 17 July 1995) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius 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 .... Playing career Radzevičius started his professional career in KK Kupiškis basketball team. He moved to National Basketball league in 2015–16 season, when he signed with BC Perlas. He spent the 2019–20 season with Juventus Utena where he averaged 11.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. On 29 July 2020, Radzevičius signed with Rytas Vilnius. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Radzevičius, Gytis 1995 births Living people BC Juventus Small forwards Basketball players from Vilnius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Blaževič
Marek Blaževič (born 1 September 2001) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at , he plays the center position. Professional career Blaževič made his professional debut with BC Perlas on 2017–18 season. On 6 June 2018 he signed with Rytas Vilnius. He made his LKL debut on 23 September 2018, against Juventus Utena. In his second professional game with Rytas, he scored 13 points, drawing attention of local media. Playing for the Lietuvos rytas Vilnius under-18 team, Blaževič won the 2018 EuroLeague Basketball Next Generation Tournament The Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament is an international boy's youth age basketball tournament that is contested between the best basketball clubs in Europe in the Under-18 age category. The tournament is organized by Euroleague .... He was selected to All-tournament team. On 29 June 2020, he signed with Žalgiris Kaunas. On July 2, 2022, he has signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margiris Normantas
Margiris ,,Margo" Normantas (born 27 October 1996) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at , he mainly plays at the shooting guard position. Early career Before starting his professional career, Normantas played for KM-Citus Vilnius in the third-tier RKL, averaging 15.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the 2014–15 season. Professional career In September 2015, Normantas signed a long-term contract with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius and was subsequently loaned to BC Perlas-MRU of the National Basketball League (NKL). In his first season with the team, he averaged 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In the 2016–17 season, his production increased to 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game. On 22 December 2017, Normantas was loaned to Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He spent the 2018–2019 season with Rytas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dovis Bičkauskis
Dovis Bičkauskis (born 5 September 1993 in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at , he plays at the point guard position. Career Bičkauskis spent many years in the National Basketball League (NKL), playing for BC Statyba, KK Radviliškis – Juodeliai, Perlas-MRU, BC Trakai, before joining Sūduva-Mantinga, with whom he won the championship in 2016. After the season, he signed with Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) team Juventus Utena, where over the next three seasons, he quickly became one of the top point guards in the league. In 2019, he led the LKL in assists, with 5.7 per game. On 3 July 2019, Bičkauskis signed a 2-year deal with Rytas Vilnius, the runners-up in the LKL. On 21 June 2023, Bičkauskis signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. National team career Bičkauskis won gold medal with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evaldas Kairys
Evaldas Kairys (born October 11, 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He plays in the center position. Professional career Kairys been a part of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius youth system from 2006 to 2011 when the Perlas Vilnius was dissolved. He then joined Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys for four straight seasons. During his fourth season in Pasvalys, Kairys averaged 10.9 points, 5.9 rebounds in the Lithuanian Basketball League. On July 28, 2015 he signed with Muratbey Uşak Sportif of the premier Turkish Basketball League. Kairys spent the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He averaged 7.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in 2019-20. On August 6, 2020, Kairys signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deividas Sirvydis
Deividas Sirvydis (born 10 June 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. Sirvydis was selected 37th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2019 NBA draft and was then traded to the Detroit Pistons. Early life and youth career Sirvydis spent his childhood in various European countries because of his father's professional basketball career. He lived for three years in Russia, two years in Germany, one year in the Czech Republic, and one year in Cyprus. Sirvydis often practiced basketball after his father's games but did not seriously start playing the sport until he was about seven years old. In May 2018, Sirvydis won the 2017–18 Adidas Next Generation Tournament with the Rytas Vilnius U18 team and was named most valuable player after recording 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the title game against Stella Azzurra Rome under-18 team. Professional career Rytas Vilnius (2017–2020) Sirvydis made his Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvydas Šikšnius
Arvydas Šikšnius (born 10 October 1987) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who currently plays for Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Professional career Šikšnius won the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) All-Star Game's Slam Dunk Contest The NBA Slam Dunk Contest (officially known as the AT&T Slam Dunk) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. ''Sports Illustrated'' wrote "the dunk contest was the best halftime inventio ..., in 2009. He played for nine different LKL teams. External linksEurobasket.com Profile''(German)'' Arvydas Šikšnius BBL.net profile''(English)'' Arvydas Šikšnius LKL.lt profile''(English and Lithuanian)'' ''(Lithuanian)'' 1987 births Living people BC Rytas players BC Neptūnas players BC Nevėžis players BC Pieno žvaigždės players BC Prienai players BC Šiauliai players Lithuanian men's basketball players Medi Bayreuth playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
