BC Jonava

BC Jonava, also known as CBet Jonava (Lithuanian: Jonavos CBet) for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Jonava. The team competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

CBet
LeaguesLKL
Founded1969 (1969)
History
List
  • Statyba
    (1969–1980)
    Klevas
    (1980–1994)
    Statyba
    (1994–1999)
    Statyba–Žalgiris
    (1999–2001)
    Triobet
    (2001–2006)
    SK Dextera
    (2006–2008)
    SK Malsta
    (2008–2009)
    Triobet–Malsta
    (2009–2010)
    Triobet
    (2010–2013)
    Petrochema
    (2013–2015)
    Petrochema-Dextera
    (2015–2016)
    Jonavos sporto klubas
    (2016–2017)
    Jonava
    (2017–2018)
    Sintek-Jonava
    (2018–2019)
    Jonava
    (2019–2020)
    CBet
    (2020–)
ArenaJonava Sports Arena
Capacity2,200
LocationJonava, Lithuania
Team colorsBlue, cyan, white
     
PresidentVaidas Vaškevičius
Head coachLaimonas Eglinskas
Championships1 NKL
Websitebcjonava.lt

The club was officially founded in 1999, and had been playing in the second-tier Lithuanian basketball league NKL (formerly known as LKAL) since its inception. Having been promoted to the top division, the club played a strong first season in the LKL, finishing fifth.

History

The first basketball club in Jonava known as "Statyba" was founded in 1969. In 1980, a furniture enterprise started sponsoring the team. BC Jonava won the Lithuanian second-tier league basketball championship at the end of the season. A decade later, the historic Jonava basketball club ceased to exist, and was replaced by the sports club "Triobet" in 1999.[1]

Current roster
CBet roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 0 Lewis, Mike 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 26 – (1998-02-19)19 February 1998
G/F 3 Rauluševičius, Nedas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 22 – (2002-06-19)19 June 2002
PF 4 Mićović, Strahinja 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 32 – (1992-06-17)17 June 1992
PG 5 Larson, Ryan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 – (2000-06-08)8 June 2000
SF 8 Kreišmontas, Lukas 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
SG 9 Šeškus, Edvinas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 29 – (1995-03-10)10 March 1995
G 10 Gandia-Rosa, Ivan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 26 – (1997-09-14)14 September 1997
F 11 Furmanavičius, Justas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 29 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
F 22 Jogėla, Tauras 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1993-05-02)2 May 1993
C 33 Dramé, Ousmane 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 32 – (1991-12-15)15 December 1991
Head coach
  • Laimonas Eglinskas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Andrius Ulčickas
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Lukas Leskauskas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: June 4, 2024

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Dominykas Černius
PF Strahinja Mićović Tauras Jogėla
SF Lukas Kreišmontas Nedas Rauluševičius
SG Edvinas Šeškus Dastinas Morkūnas
PG Mike Lewis Ivan Gandia-Rosa

In
No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving from

Out
No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving to
7PFArtūras ValeikaFree agent
22CEvan MaxwellFree agent
2PGDovis Bičkauskis7bet-Lietkabelis
4PFJeffery GarrettNiners Chemnitz

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. KMT Cup European Competitions
2001–02 2 LKAL 10th
2002–03 2 LKAL 8th
2003–04 2 LKAL 3rd
2004–05 2 LKAL 2nd
2005–06 2 NKL 4th
2006–07 2 NKL 2nd
2007–08 2 NKL 3rd
2008–09 2 NKL 9th
2009–10 2 NKL 2nd
2010–11 2 NKL 9th
2011–12 2 NKL 8th
2012–13 2 NKL 4th
2013–14 2 NKL 5th
2014–15 2 NKL 7th
2015–16 2 NKL 4th
2016–17 2 NKL 14th
2017–18 2 NKL 9th
2018–19 2 NKL 12th
2019–20 2 NKL –1
2020–21 2 NKL 1st First round
2021–22 1 LKL 5th Quarterfinalist
2022–23 1 LKL 4th Second place
2023–24 1 LKL 7th Quarterfinalist 3 Champions LeagueQR
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Notable players

Head coaches

References
  1. http://www.nklyga.lt/lt/top/komanda/?team_id=259853&season_id=87923#mbt:123-200$t&0=1 NKL league
  2. Topscorer mit bewegender Geschichte – Stanley Whittaker zu den LIONS abseits-ka.de, 16 August 2021. Accessed 4 October 2021.(in German)
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