BC Gargždai was a professional basketball club based in Gargždai, Lithuania. The club won the 2021–22 National Basketball League championship, which saw them promoted to the Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2022–23 season.[1] They played their home matches at Švyturys Arena in Klaipėda.
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| Leagues | Lithuanian Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| History | BC Gargždai (2014–2024) | ||
| Arena | Švyturys Arena (Klaipėda) | ||
| Location | Gargždai, Lithuania | ||
| Team colors | gold and black | ||
| Championships | 1 NKL | ||
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In February 2024, during the Lithuanian Basketball League season, the club declared bankruptcy and ceased all operations, ending a short chapter in Lithuanian basketball.[2]
Final roster
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Depth chart
edit| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Nick Ward | Tadas Kararinas | |
| PF | Ivan Gavrilović | Aurimas Majauskas | Paulius Kulikauskas |
| SF | Justas Furmanavičius | Amandas Urkis | Juozas Virkutis |
| SG | Ryan Larson | Boris Mbala | Deinas Kuodys |
| PG | Jaylon Scott | Ernestas Jonkus |
Club achievements
edit| Season | League | Pos. |
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| 2021–22 | NKL | 1st |
| 2022–23 | LKL | 11th |
| 2023–24 | LKL | n/a |
Junior team
editBC Gargždai-2 participated in RKL B division (4th basketball division in Lithuania) since 2018.
References
edit- ^ "LKL Valdyba nubalsavo – kitais metais "Betsafe-LKL" čempionate rungtyniaus 12 komandų". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "A team in top Lithuanian League goes bankrupt mid-season". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.