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2014 LKL All-Star Game
The annual 2014 LKL All-star Game, was held on March 2, in Klaipėda. The format was slightly different from the previous contests: LKL teams were geographically divided into an eastern division and a western division. Players from teams of each conference then made up the respective All-Star team. Divisions * Rytai (Eastern): Lietuvos rytas, Pieno žvaigždės, Nevėžis, Juventus, Lietkabelis * Vakarai (Western): Žalgiris, TonyBet, Neptūnas, Šiauliai, Dzūkija, LSU–Atletas Teams * replaced by Giedrius Staniulis, of BC Dzūkija. ** replaced by Artūras Jomantas, of BC Pieno žvaigždės, in starting line-up, and by Ryan Olander, of BC Lietkabelis, in the roster. Coaches Aleksandar Petrović of Lietuvos rytas was chosen to coach Rytai team and Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas (born December 14, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, basketball coach and businessman. Štombergas is widely considered to be among the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL; ), also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 10 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 the top-tier level EuroLeague. On April 22, 1993, the Lietuvos krepšinio asociacija (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 Vilnius. A total of 28 teams have competed in the LKL since its inception. Only two teams have been crowned champions, with Žalgiris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvydas Šikšnius
Arvydas Šikšnius (born 10 October 1987) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. 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. The contest was conceived of and started by the American Basketball Associat ..., in 2009. He played for nine different LKL teams. References 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 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Medi Bayreuth players Sportspeople from Kretinga Baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artūras Valeika
Artūras Valeika (born 11 August 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is 2 times champion in Romania with CSM Oradea, and one time SuperCup winner with the ”Red Lions”. Born in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union, Valeika started his career in 2003 playing for Vilnius SSK-Nord/LB Draudimas which was playing in the second Lithuanian league LKAL. He spent four years playing college basketball in the United States, first at Midland College and then at Weber State University. He averaged 10.2 rebounds per game during his senior season (2007-08), which led the Big Sky Conference. Valeika also played for the U20 Lithuanian National Team in 2005. After he finished his studies, Artūras returned to Europe and joined Eisbären Bremerhaven basketball club playing in Germany. However, there he didn't show good performance and after season Valeika headed to Latvia playing for SK Valmiera. After a good season he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Runkauskas
Marius Runkauskas (born May 20, 1986) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays primarily at the shooting guard position, but he can also play point guard, if needed. Early years Runkauskas played in the Lithuanian Pupils Basketball League (MKL), for the V. Chomičius basketball school. Professional career Runkauskas started his professional basketball career in the Klaipėda, NKL (Lithuanian 2nd Division) team, Nafta-Uni-Laivitė, in 2003. After he became a champion of the NKL, in 2007, with Nafta-Uni-Laivitė, Klaipėda's strongest basketball club invited him to join their team. He averaged 8.8 points, 1.0 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per game. The next year, he joined BC Sūduva, and in January 2009, he left the club, and joined the Latvian basketball team ASK Riga. In the following season, he averaged 16.9 points, 3.9 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game. After the season, he joined UJAP Quimper, playing in the French 2nd Division. With UJAP, he averaged 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kšyštof Lavrinovič
Kšyštof Lavrinovič (; born 1 November 1979) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the power forward and Center (basketball), center positions. Lavrinovič was a two-time All-EuroLeague Team, All-EuroLeague selection. Professional career On 22 August 2018 Lavrinovič signed with BC Prienai of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League. On 21 September 2019 he signed with the London City Royals of the British Basketball League. On 19 January 2020 he signed with BC Vytis of the National Basketball League (Lithuania), National Basketball League. National team career Lavrinovič has also been a member of the men's Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuanian national basketball team. Some of the tournaments he has played at with Lithuania's senior national team include: the EuroBasket 2003, the Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2004 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2005, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulius Jankūnas
Paulius Jankūnas (born 29 April 1984) is a Lithuanian former 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 national team. Jankūnas played at either center or power forward, with power forward being his main position. He earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2018. Early years Jankūnas played two seasons with the LKKA-Žalgiris, leading the team to a LKAL (Lithuanian League 2nd Division) title in 2003. He was named the Lithuanian 2nd Division MVP after averaging 20.0 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He competed at the Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso in 2003. Professional career Žalgiris Kaunas After playing in the Lithuanian 2nd Division with LKKA-Žalgiris during the 2002–03 season, Jankūnas made his debut with the Lithuanian EuroLeague club Žalgiris Kaunas in the 2003–04 season. He was originally an early en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindaugas Lukauskis
Mindaugas Lukauskis locally also known as ''the Legend'' or ''the Iron man'', (born 19 May 1979) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Lukauskis holds numerous Lithuanian Basketball League records and is the league's all-time leading scorer. Professional career Lukauskis began his basketball career in the Panevežys youth basketball clubs, being the leader there. He got attention from the LKL, and in 2001, he joined Sakalai. In 2002, he signed a one-year contract with Alytus, and he was the top scorer on the team. In 2003, he joined Lithuanian basketball giant Lietuvos Rytas. In 2006, Lukauskis improved his game and alongside Tomas Delininkaitis he gave Rytas a strong impact off the bench. In the 2007 season, he became a starting player. In the EuroCup Final 8 on 4 April 2009, Lukauskis made a decisive, game-winning, 10 meters distance three-pointer and that allowed him to become the only player to participate in the EuroCup Final three times in total. He th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martynas Pocius
Martynas Pocius (born 28 April 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuanian national basketball team. Early life Martynas Pocius was born in Vilnius to Gintaras, a basketball coach, and Jūratė, a physical education teacher. At age 13, he suffered a serious injury to his left hand, partially cutting three fingers with a Angle grinder, grinder while at school. Two fingers were re-attached, while one had to be partially amputation, amputated. Pocius attended the prestigious Holderness School in Plymouth, New Hampshire, Plymouth, New Hampshire, where he played on the basketball team in his last two years, leading the team to back-to-back New England Prep School Class C titles. In his first title run, during the 2003–04 season, Pocius averaged 18 points and 4,5 rebounds, and led the team to a 17–7 record. In the 2004–05 season, Pocius averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 medal with the Lithuanian Under-19 Team, at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He also won a bronze medal with the Lithuanian Under-20 Team, at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the seventh edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Brno, in the Czech Republic, hosted the tournament. Slovenia national basketball team, Slovenia won their second title. Teams .... References Living people 1984 births KK Włocławek players Lithuanian men's basketball players 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Power forwards Small forwards Basketball players from Kaunas BK Liepājas Lauvas players ETHA Engomis players {{Lithuania-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gintaras Leonavičius
Gintaras Leonavičius (born October 29, 1983) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, playing as a shooting guard. Born in Panevėžys Panevėžys () is the fifth-largest List of cities in Lithuania, city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, eighth-most-populous city in the Baltic States. it occupies with 89,100 inhabitants. As defined by Eu ..., Lithuania, he is 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) in height and he weighs 185 lb (84 kg). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leonavicius, Gintaras 1983 births Living people Lithuanian men's basketball players 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Shooting guards CB Peñas Huesca players BC Lietkabelis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žygimantas Jonušas
Žygimantas Jonušas (born 22 February 1982 in Klaipėda) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), Jonušas usually plays as small forward. Professional career Jonušas played for various European clubs over the course of his career, starting with BC Neptūnas of Lithuania. He led BC Alita to the LKL quarterfinals during his stint there, averaging 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game during the 2004-05 season. He also had a played for Eisbären Bremerhaven, where he averaged double digit points in two out of his three seasons in Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) (English language: ''Federal Basketball League''), for sponsorship reasons named easyCredit BBL, is the German basketball league system, highest level Sports league, league of professional club basketball in German .... References 1982 births Living people BC Neptūnas players BC Pieno žvaigždės players E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artūras Jomantas
Artūras Jomantas (born May 4, 1985) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Professional career Born in Mažeikiai, Lithuania, he made his debut with Mažeikiai Nafta during the 2001-02 season. He played high-school basketball at Laurinburg Normal HS. In 2004, he signed with Šiauliai and played there until the end of the 2005–06 season. He joined Lietuvos rytas in 2006 and stayed there for 7 seasons. Despite being a solid player at first, his career in Lietuvos rytas quickly went downward, and he was eventually released in May 2013. In August 2013, it was announced that Jomantas signed with Pieno žvaigždės. He later played a season for Dzūkija and Šiauliai, and came back to Lietuvos rytas in 2016. In 2018, he returned to Dzūkija and played 4 seasons there until signing with his hometown team, Mažeikiai, in the summer of 2022. He's been playing there ever since. Career statistics EuroLeague , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
