BC Palanga

BC Palanga was a professional basketball club based in Palanga, Lithuania that played in the National Basketball League. The team was founded in 2014 after a confusing situation when the BC Palanga team founded in 1999 moved to Vilnius.

BC Palanga
LeaguesNational Basketball League
Founded2014
HistoryPalanga
(2014–2018)
ArenaPalanga Arena
LocationPalanga, Lithuania
Team colorsBlue, white and orange
     
President Bronius Martinkus
Head coach Povilas Šakinis
ChampionshipsNKL Champions (2010)
Websitebcpalanga.lt

Last year's roster

Palangos "Palanga" roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 41 Gueye, Doudou 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 29 – (1992-01-01)1 January 1992
SF 1 Jonauskas, Kasparas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 19 – (2002-01-25)25 January 2002
SG 8 Maksvytis, Eimantas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 21 – (1999-08-27)27 August 1999
PF 7 Marcinkevičius, Darius 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 29 – (1991-07-09)9 July 1991
PF 5 Remeikis, Laimonas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 23 – (1997-02-08)8 February 1997
PG 3 Staniulis, Mantvydas 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 23 – (1997-03-03)3 March 1997
PG 6 Šuliauskas, Augustas 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 25 – (1995-08-18)18 August 1995
SG 4 Venckus, Augustinas 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 23 – (1997-10-17)17 October 1997
PG 10 Vieversys, Justas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 21 – (2000-01-04)4 January 2000
SF 15 Williams, Jaleel Laquin 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1992-09-18)18 September 1992
Head coach
  • Povilas Šakinis
Assistant coach(es)
  • Paulius Barkus

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 2018-01-23

Club history

  • The team was founded in 2014, in a confusing situation when two teams wanted to play in Palanga, that being against the LKF rules as Palanga is a city too small to host two teams, the original BC Palanga moved to Vilnius and the newly founded team stayed in Palanga.[1]

References

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