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BC Jonava

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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
CBet logo
LeaguesLKL
Founded1969; 55 years ago (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 coachMantas Šernius
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

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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]

 
Old Jonava logo

Current roster

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CBet roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 4   Brewton, Dominic 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (2000-01-15)15 January 2000
G/F 5   Arlauskas, Martynas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (2000-07-10)10 July 2000
G/F 6   Januševičius, Titas 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 23 – (2001-04-23)23 April 2001
SF 8   Kreišmontas, Lukas 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
G 12   McEwen, Koby 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1997-07-29)29 July 1997
F/C 13   Majauskas, Aurimas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 31 – (1993-05-11)11 May 1993
SG 15   Bliznyuk, Bogdan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 29 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995
PF 17   Mažeika, Gabrielius 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 21 – (2003-01-23)23 January 2003
F/C 21   Venskus, Erikas 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 24 – (2000-05-28)28 May 2000
C   Atar, Berke 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (1999-07-13)13 July 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Andrius Ulčickas
Athletic trainer(s)
  •   Lukas Leskauskas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured
Updated: September 8, 2024

Depth chart

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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

Squad changes for/during the 2024–25 season

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In

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving from
— HC   Mantas Šernius Prometey  
4 G   Dominic Brewton Cal State Fullerton Titans  
5 G/F   Martynas Arlauskas Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys  
6 G/F   Titas Januševičius BC Vytis-VDU  
12 G   Koby McEwen Vancouver Bandits  
13 F/C   Aurimas Majauskas Free agent
15 SG   Bogdan Bliznyuk Free agent
21 F/C   Erikas Venskus Spirou Charleroi  
C   Berke Atar Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket  

Out

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving to
— HC   Virginijus Šeškus M Basket Mažeikiai  
— AC   Laimonas Eglinskas New Zealand Breakers  
0 G   Diante Garrett Free agent
1 PG   Ryan Larson Free agent
3 SF   Nedas Rauluševičius Free agent
4 PF   Strahinja Mićović Monbus Obradoiro  
9 SG   Edvinas Šeškus Free agent
22 F   Tauras Jogėla Šiauliai  
12 SF   Justas Furmanavičius Borac Čačak  
21 C     Ivan Marinković Free agent
23 PF     Ousmane Drame Start Lublin  

Season by season

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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 League QR
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Notable players

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Head coaches

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References

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  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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