BC Gargždai-SC

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BC Gargždai
BC Gargzdai-SC.png
Founded2014
Dissolved2024
HistoryBC Gargždai
(2014–2024)
Location Gargždai, Lithuania
Team colorsgold and black
  
Championships1 NKL

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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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

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

BC Gargždai roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg Scott, Jaylon 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb)24 – (2000-07-28)28 July 2000
G 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mbala, Boris 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)28 – (1996-01-19)19 January 1996
G 6 Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonkus, Ernestas 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)25 – (1999-07-03)3 July 1999
F 8 Flag of Lithuania.svg Virkutis, Juozas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)103 kg (227 lb)18 – (2006-01-31)31 January 2006
F 9 Flag of Lithuania.svg Urkis, Armandas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)98 kg (216 lb)25 – (1999-01-10)10 January 1999
SG 10 Flag of Lithuania.svg Leščiauskas, Gediminas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)23 – (2001-06-26)26 June 2001
PG 11 Flag of the United States.svg Larson, Ryan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (176 lb)24 – (2000-06-08)8 June 2000
SF 12 Flag of Lithuania.svg Furmanavičius, Justas 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)30 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
PF 13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Majauskas, Aurimas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)31 – (1993-05-11)11 May 1993
C 17 Flag of Lithuania.svg Kararinas, Tadas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)108 kg (238 lb)26 – (1998-07-26)26 July 1998
PF 23 Flag of Serbia.svg Gavrilović, Ivan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)103 kg (227 lb)28 – (1996-03-06)6 March 1996
PF 35 Flag of Lithuania.svg Kulikauskas, Paulius 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)95 kg (209 lb)18 – (2006-07-28)28 July 2006
C 44 Flag of the United States.svg Ward, Nick 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)115 kg (254 lb)27 – (1997-09-02)2 September 1997
G 8 Flag of France.svg Ortega, Joris 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (176 lb)30 – (1993-12-05)5 December 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 22 October 2023

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
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

SeasonLeaguePos.
2021–22 NKL 1st
2022–23 LKL 11th
2023–24 LKL n/a

Junior team

BC Gargždai-2 participated in RKL B division (4th basketball division in Lithuania) since 2018.

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