BC Žalgiris-2 is the

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of the professional

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club Žalgiris Kaunas. The club is based in

Kaunas Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai ...

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. The team currently competes in the Lithuanian second division ''

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''. They play their home games at the Žalgiris training facility, which is also home to some young players that come from outside of Kaunas.

Titles

* Junior EuroLeague Champion: 2003, 2007 * NKL Champion: 2008 * NKL Runner-up: 2016, 2018 * NKL Third place: 2012, 2013 *

LKAL LKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga (English: Lithuanian Basketball A League), was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005. The new created league named ''NKL'', Nacionalinė Krepšinio Lyga (Natio ...

Champion: 2003 *Runner-up of Junior EuroLeague: 2005, 2006, 2011 *

Bronze Medal Winner: 2000, 2002

Roster

Notable players

:Highest achievements are noted at the top: NBA *

Martynas Andriuškevičius Martynas Andriuškevičius (; born March 12, 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. He is a 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) tall and 113 kg (250 lb) center (basketball), center. Andriuškevičius has noted perimeter skill f ...

2003-2004 *

Donatas Motiejūnas Donatas Motiejūnas (; born September 20, 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for AS Monaco Basket of LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 20th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves before going on ...

2005-2007 LKL *

Valdas Dabkus Valdas Dabkus (born March 26, 1984) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Dabkus plays at the small forward and power forward positions. National team career Dabkus previously represented the Lithuanian youth squads, and won a silver ...

2001-2002 * Vytenis Jasikevičius 2013–2014 * Vaidas Čepukaitis 2007-2008; 2010-2011 *

Tauras Jogėla Tauras Jogėla (born 2 May 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Soproni KC. Jogėla can play either Forward (basketball), forward position, although he's more accustomed to playing power forward. He won the Lithuanian Student ...

2008–2012 * Gediminas Maceina 2002–2004 *

Žygimantas Skučas Žygimantas Skučas (born 18 March 1992, Kaunas, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. His main position is power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a re ...

2010–2012 EuroLeague *

Povilas Butkevičius Povilas Butkevičius (born 26 September 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Professional career From 2004-2005, till 2011-2012, he was part of Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas. On 17 August 2010 he was loaned to ...

2004-2006 *

Vytenis Čižauskas Vytenis Čižauskas (born September 16, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the point guard position. Career From an early age, Čižauskas played for the Žalgiris youth team. In his second season, he led the team in ...

2007-2008, 2010-2011 * Vilmantas Dilys 2003-2005, 2007-2008 *

Tomas Dimša Tomas Dimša (born 2 January 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the LKL and the EuroLeague. He mostly plays at the shooting guard position. Professional career Before starting his professional career, ...

2011-2013 * Artūras Gudaitis 2012-2013 *

Giedrius Gustas Giedrius Gustas (born 4 March 1980) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. At the height of 1.90 m (6'2 3⁄4") tall and a weight of 86 kg (190 lbs.), he mainly played at the point guard position. During his club playing career, a ...

1999-2000 *

Žygimantas Janavičius Žygimantas Janavičius (born February 20, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Standing at tall and weighing , he plays as a point guard. Career Janavičius made his ...

2007-2008 *

Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankūnas (born 29 April 1984) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player who mainly played for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was also a member of the senior Lithuanian n ...

2002-2003 *

Adas Juškevičius Adas Juškevičius (born 3 January 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is a tall combo guard. Professional career Tecnyconta Zaragoza (2016–2017) On 9 November 2016, Juške ...

2005-2008 *

Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was also ...

2003-2006 *

Mindaugas Kupšas Mindaugas Kupšas (born 9 April 1991) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League. Standing at , he plays at the center position. Professional career Kupšas played for Lietkabelis in the 2012–13 season ...

2010–2011 * Vytenis Lipkevičius 2006–2008 *

Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Mačiulis (born 10 February 1985) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he mainly plays at the small forward position. As a member of the senior Lithuanian national team, he earned an All-EuroBasket Team sel ...

2002-2004 *

Artūras Milaknis Artūras Milaknis (born 16 June 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball for Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at , he primarily plays as a shooting guard position. Early career A native of Kaunas, Milaknis began his career in ...

2006-2007 * Darius Šilinskis 2000-2002 *

Vladimir Štimac Vladimir Štimac ( sr, Владимир Штимац, born August 25, 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player who most recently played for the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also represented the Serbian ...

2005-2006, 2007 *

Siim-Sander Vene Siim-Sander Vene (born 12 November 1990) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Basketball Champions League. Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays both the small ...

2006-2008 *

Kaspars Vecvagars Kaspars Vecvagars (born 3 August 1993) is a former Latvian professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for Valmiera Glass ViA. Professional career On 25 January 2023, Vecvagars signed a 5-week contract with Heroes Den Bosch ...

2010-2011 *

Justas Tamulis Justas Tamulis (born July 12, 1994) is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for CSU Sibiu of the Liga Națională. He plays for small forward position. International career Tamulis previously represented the Lithuanian youth squads and ...

2011-2014 *

Lukas Lekavičius Lukas Lekavičius (born March 30, 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. He was named to the LKL ...

2012-2014 *

Donatas Tarolis Donatas Tarolis (born March 30, 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for CSM Oradea of the Romanian Liga Națională. Standing at , he plays as a power forward. Tarolis is a native of Gargždai. Professional career Tarolis start ...

2013-2014 *

Vaidas Kariniauskas Vaidas Kariniauskas (born 16 November 1993) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. Standing at , he primarily plays at the point guard position. Professional career Kariniauskas won the NKL ...

2010–2013 *

Edgaras Ulanovas Edgaras Ulanovas (born January 7, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He primarily plays at the small forward position. Professional career On ...

2010-2011 *

Marius Grigonis Marius Grigonis (born 26 April 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of , he plays at the shooting guard position. Early career Before start ...

2009-2013 *

Rokas Jokubaitis Rokas Jokubaitis (born 19 November 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Early life and youth career Jokubaitis was born in Mažeikiai, Lithuania. He grew up playing y ...

2016-2019

External links

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