2024–25 BC Rytas season

The 2024–25 season is Rytas's 52nd (8th as Rytas) in the existence of the club.

BC Rytas
2024–25 season
ManagerLithuania Mantvydas Dabašinskas
Head coachLithuania Giedrius Žibėnas
ArenaActive Vilnius Arena
Twinsbet Arena
LKL1st
Basketball Champions LeagueRegular Season
King Mindaugas CupQuarterfinals
Highest home attendanceLKL: 8,491
Rytas 91–88 Žalgiris
(6 October 2024)
Basketball Champions League: 4,902
Rytas 98–75 Śląsk Wrocław
(16 October 2024)
Lowest home attendanceLKL: 1,811
Rytas 109–98 M Basket-Delamode
(9 November 2024)
Basketball Champions League: 4,188
Rytas 103–83 Falco-Vulcano Szombathely
(30 October 2024)
Average home attendanceLKL: 4,046
Basketball Champions League: 4,545
Biggest winRytas 98–75 Śląsk Wrocław
(16 October 2024)
Biggest defeatPallacanestro Reggiana 77–67 Rytas
(1 October 2024)
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Times up to 27 October 2024 and from 30 March 2025 are EEST (UTC+3). Times from 27 October 2024 to 30 March 2025 are EET (UTC+2).

Players

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Current roster

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

BC Rytas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 1   Flagg, Savion 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (1999-05-26)26 May 1999
G 2   Normantas, Margiris 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 28 – (1996-10-27)27 October 1996
PG 3   Graves, Jayvon 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (1998-12-29)29 December 1998
G/F 7   Radzevičius, Gytis 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 – (1995-07-17)17 July 1995
F/C 10   Tubelis, Ąžuolas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 22 – (2002-03-22)22 March 2002
F/C 14   Pleikys, Oskaras 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 23 – (2001-03-20)20 March 2001
G 16   Urbonas, Ignas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 16 – (2007-11-22)22 November 2007
PG 20   Cole, R. J. 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 25 – (1999-08-24)24 August 1999
PF 21   Masiulis, Gytis 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 26 – (1998-04-10)10 April 1998
PG 22   Križanauskas, Gantas 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 18 – (2006-03-22)22 March 2006
C 23   Enoch, Steven 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 116 kg (256 lb) 27 – (1997-09-18)18 September 1997
G 43   Sargiūnas, Ignas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 25 – (1999-09-11)11 September 1999
SG 77   Paliukėnas, Martynas 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 31 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  •   Tadas Jackūnas
Physiotherapist(s)
  •   Andrius Misiūra
  •   Konstantinas Medvedevas

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: July 29, 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Steven Enoch Gytis Masiulis
PF Ąžuolas Tubelis Savion Flagg Oskaras Pleikys
SF Gytis Radzevičius Martynas Paliukėnas
SG Margiris Normantas Ignas Sargiūnas Ignas Urbonas
PG Jayvon Graves R. J. Cole Gantas Križanauskas

Squad changes for/during the 2024–25 season

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Note: exact date is listed for players who joined or left during season.

No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving from Source
1 SF   Savion Flagg Telekom Baskets Bonn   [1]
3 PG   Jayvon Graves Riesen Ludwigsburg   [2]
10 PF   Ąžuolas Tubelis Neptūnas Klaipėda   [3]
23 C   Steven Enoch Türk Telekom   [4]
43 SG   Ignas Sargiūnas Neptūnas Klaipėda   [5]
77 SG   Martynas Paliukėnas M Basket Mažeikiai   [6]
No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving to Source
1 PG   Arnas Velička Löwen Braunschweig   [7]
3 G   Modestas Babraitis Cbet   [8]
4 PF   Justin Gorham Derthona Basket   [9]
10 SF   Lukas Uleckas Šiauliai   [10]
12 C   Javin DeLaurier Promitheas Patras   [11]
14 C   Martynas Echodas Manisa Basket   [12]
17 SG   Marcus Foster Hapoel Tel Aviv   [13]

Pre-season and friendlies

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Friendly matches

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28 August 2024 Rytas   88–59   Uniclub Bet – Juventus Vilnius
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 22–21, 19–8, 21–18
Pts: Tubelis 17
Rebs: Tubelis 10
Asts: Cole 8
PIR: Tubelis 29
Report Pts: Bieliauskas 15
Rebs: three players
Asts: Chealey, Thorpe 4
PIR: Chealey 11
Arena: Jeep Arena
Attendance: 1,560
Referees: Gintaras Vitkauskas, Darius Šomka
2 September 2024 Rytas   100–77   Nevėžis–Optibet Druskininkai
16:45 Scoring by quarter: 32–11, 20–30, 24–19, 24–17
Pts: Flagg, Tubelis 17
Rebs: Radzevičius, Enoch 7
Asts: Normantas 6
Report Pts: Kozys 15
Rebs: Manjgafic 8
Asts: Ebo 6
Arena: LSC sports complex
Attendance: 100
Referees: Matas Masalskis, Tomas Stankevičius
6 September 2024 VEF Rīga   91–89   Rytas Šiauliai
15:15 Scoring by quarter: 27–23, 15–26, 31–21, 18–19
Pts: Sanon 29
Rebs: Bobrov 10
Asts: Sanon 5
PIR: Sanon 26
Report Pts: Tubelis 16
Rebs: Enoch, Flagg 5
Asts: Paliukėnas 6
PIR: Normantas 19
Arena: Šiauliai Arena
Referees: Jonas Lazauskas, Rytis Vitkus
7 September 2024 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits   72–89   Rytas Šiauliai
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 21–27, 18–22, 19–21
Pts: El-Sheikh 15
Rebs: El-Sheikh 4
Asts: Bourcier 6
PIR: Bourcier, Paasoja 13
Report Pts: Masiulis 20
Rebs: Pleikys 7
Asts: Paliukėnas 6
PIR: Masiulis 20
Arena: Šiauliai Arena
Referees: Vidmantas Rušinas, Eimantas Vasiliauskas
10 September 2024 Rytas   87–84   Sabah BC Vilnius
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 22–23, 17–18, 26–23
Pts: Cole 15
Rebs: Pleikys 8
Asts: Cole 5
PIR: Cole 18
Report Pts: Williams 20
Rebs: Williams 8
Asts: Duval, Williams 4
PIR: Williams 24
Arena: Jeep Arena
Attendance: 20
Referees: Aurimas Borusas, Andžej Urbanovič
17 September 2024 Rytas   109–104   Cbet Vilnius
14:45 Scoring by quarter: 35–30, 30–27, 29–18, 15–29
Pts: Graves 26
Rebs: Masiulis 9
Asts: Flagg 7
PIR: Graves 27
Report Pts: Brewton, McEwen 20
Rebs: Brewton 9
Asts: Brewton 10
PIR: Brewton 33
Arena: Jeep Arena
Referees: Andžej Urbanovič, Gintaras Vitkauskas

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L PF PA PD Win %
LKL 21 September 2024 Regular season 9 7 2 830 769 +61 077.78
Basketball Champions League 3 October 2024 Regular season 4 3 1 350 307 +43 075.00
King Mindaugas Cup January 2025 Quarter-finals 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 13 10 0 3 1,180 1,076 +104 076.92

Last updated: 17 November 2024
Source: Competitions

League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Rytas 9 7 2 830 769 +61 Advance to playoffs
2 Žalgiris 9 7 2 798 651 +147
3 Neptūnas 9 6 3 809 804 +5
4 Wolves Twinsbet 9 6 3 795 751 +44
5 Cbet 9 5 4 799 810 −11
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: LKL.lt
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Percentage of wins; 3) Head–to–head record; 4) Head–to–head percentage of wins; 5) Head–to–head point difference; 6) Head–to–head points scored; 7) Point difference; 8) Points scored; 9) Lottery draw (Note: Head–to–head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD
9 7 2 830 769  +61 3 2 473 467  +6 4 0 357 302  +55

Last updated: 17 November 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAAHAAHAHHAAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAA
ResultLWWWWWWWL
Position855321111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; R = Rest

Matches

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21 September 2024
1
Rytas 84–90 Neptūnas Vilnius
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 21–17, 24–23, 27–31
Pts: Masiulis 18
Rebs: Normantas 8
Asts: Graves 6
PIR: Masiulis 24
Boxscore Pts: Buie 26
Rebs: Pavelka 10
Asts: Johnson 4
PIR: Buie 28
Arena: Active Vilnius Arena
Attendance: 2,259
Referees: Gytis Vilius, Juozas Barkauskas, Gintaras Vitkauskas
28 September 2024
2
Uniclub Bet – Juventus 78–86 Rytas Utena
16:50 Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 17–26, 20–17, 20–15
Pts: Thorpe 22
Rebs: Toro 7
Asts: three players 2
PIR: Thorpe 22
Boxscore Pts: Flagg 17
Rebs: Tubelis 11
Asts: Paliukėnas 6
PIR: Flagg 21
Arena: Utena Arena
Attendance: 1,614
Referees: Saulius Račys, Gintaras Mačiulis, Jonas Lazauskas
6 October 2024
3
Rytas 91–88 Žalgiris Vilnius
16:50 Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 28–17, 23–25, 18–28
Pts: Radzevičius 20
Rebs: Masiulis 9
Asts: Cole 4
PIR: Radzevičius 27
Boxscore Pts: Dunston, Ulanovas 16
Rebs: Birutis, Giedraitis 3
Asts: Francisco 8
PIR: Francisco, Ulanovas 19
Arena: Twinsbet Arena
Attendance: 8,491
Referees: Gytis Vilius, Artūras Šukys, Gvidas Gedvilas
12 October 2024
4
7Bet–Lietkabelis 67–84 Rytas Panevėžys
16:50 Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 13–29, 17–20, 18–14
Pts: Varnas 12
Rebs: Pecarski 8
Asts: Rubštavičius, Vasiliauskas 3
PIR: Vasiliauskas 10
Boxscore Pts: Tubelis 14
Rebs: Tubelis 7
Asts: Normantas 4
PIR: Tubelis 21
Arena: Kalnapilio Arena
Attendance: 2,330
Referees: Jurgis Laurinavičius, Artūras Šukys, Gabrielius Simonavičius
20 October 2024
5
Nevėžis–Optibet 83–93 Rytas Kėdainiai
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 22–32, 23–20, 12–20
Pts: Ebo 26
Rebs: Ebo, Nkereuwem 5
Asts: Ebo 7
PIR: Ebo 25
Boxscore Pts: Flagg 18
Rebs: Flagg 11
Asts: Paliukėnas, Radzevičius 4
PIR: Flagg 23
Arena: Kėdainiai Arena
Attendance: 1,327
Referees: Gvidas Gedvilas, Aurimas Borusas, Darius Šomka
26 October 2024
6
Rytas 118–109 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral Vilnius
16:50 Scoring by quarter: 30–31, 21–28, 38–27, 29–23
Pts: Normantas 34
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Normantas 4
PIR: Normantas 39
Boxscore Pts: Blakes 30
Rebs: Uleckas 7
Asts: Kulvietis 5
PIR: Uleckas 30
Arena: Active Vilnius Arena
Attendance: 2,071
Referees: Gvidas Gedvilas, Gintaras Vitkauskas, Martynas Karaliūnas
3 November 2024
7
Cbet 74–94 Rytas Jonava
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 25–36, 12–23, 16–19
Pts: Brewton 17
Rebs: Venskus 7
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Brewton 12
Boxscore Pts: Graves 19
Rebs: Tubelis 8
Asts: Flagg, Normantas 4
PIR: Graves 20
Arena: Jonava Arena
Attendance: 1,511
Referees: Gytis Vilius, Dovydas Kairys, Deividas Mačiulskis
9 November 2024
8
Rytas 109–98 M Basket-Delamode Vilnius
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 33–27, 36–17, 18–29
Pts: Radzevičius 17
Rebs: Enoch 6
Asts: Cole, Normantas 4
PIR: Radzevičius 25
Boxscore Pts: Bruhnke 28
Rebs: Zdanavičius 11
Asts: Sabeckis 5
PIR: Bruhnke 31
Arena: Active Vilnius Arena
Attendance: 1,811
Referees: Juozas Barkauskas, Andžej Urbanovič, Jonas Lazauskas
17 November 2024
9
Rytas 71–82 Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius
16:50 Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 22–15, 17–29, 17–27
Pts: Normantas 16
Rebs: Enoch 8
Asts: Masiulis, Normantas 3
PIR: Normantas 20
Boxscore Pts: Thurman 21
Rebs: Miniotas 8
Asts: Taylor, Žemaitis 4
PIR: Thurman 22
Arena: Twinsbet Arena
Attendance: 5,600
Referees: Gytis Vilius, Artūras Šukys, Saulius Račys
30 November 2024
10
M Basket-Delamode vs. Rytas Telšiai
16:50
Boxscore Arena: Telšiai sports arena
8 December 2024
11
Žalgiris vs. Rytas Kaunas
16:50
Boxscore Arena: Žalgiris Arena
4 January 2025
14
Neptūnas vs. Rytas Klaipėda
19:00
Boxscore Arena: Švyturys Arena
26 January 2025
16
Rytas vs. Cbet Vilnius
16:50
Boxscore Arena: Active Vilnius Arena
9 March 2025
20
Rytas vs. Žalgiris Vilnius
17:00
Boxscore Arena: Twinsbet Arena
12 April 2025
25
Neptūnas vs. Rytas Klaipėda
17:00
Boxscore Arena: Švyturys Arena
21 April 2025
27
Cbet vs. Rytas Jonava
18:30
Boxscore Arena: Jonava Arena
24 April 2025
28
Rytas vs. Neptūnas Vilnius
18:30
Boxscore Arena: Active Vilnius Arena
26 April 2025
29
M Basket-Delamode vs. Rytas Telšiai
16:00
Boxscore Arena: Telšiai sports arena
29 April 2025
30
Rytas vs. Cbet Vilnius
18:30
Boxscore Arena: Active Vilnius Arena
18 May 2025
35
Žalgiris vs. Rytas Kaunas
16:50
Boxscore Arena: Žalgiris Arena

Basketball Champions League

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Regular season

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Group F
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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Pallacanestro Reggiana (T) 4 3 1 295 280 +15 7 Advance to round of 16
2   Rytas (T) 4 3 1 350 307 +43 7 Advance to play-ins
3   Falco-Vulcano Szombathely 4 2 2 317 331 −14 6
4   Śląsk Wrocław 4 0 4 285 329 −44 4
Updated to match(es) played on November 13, 2024. Source: Group Standings
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated


Regular season matches

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1 October 2024
1
Pallacanestro Reggiana   77–67   Rytas Reggio Emilia
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 16–13, 17–20, 20–13
Pts: Faye 15
Rebs: Barford 9
Asts: Winston 6
PIR: Faye 24
Boxscore Pts: Radzevičius 16
Rebs: Tubelis 10
Asts: Flagg, Graves 4
PIR: Radzevičius 20
Arena: PalaBigi
Attendance: 2,426
Referees: Luis Castillo, Ariadna Chueca, Ilias Kounelles
16 October 2024
2
Rytas   98–75   Śląsk Wrocław Vilnius
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 22–17, 11–10, 37–32
Pts: Radzevičius 23
Rebs: Radzevičius 9
Asts: Paliukėnas 7
PIR: Radzevičius
Boxscore Pts: Nunez, Senglin 13
Rebs: Blackshear 6
Asts: Senglin 5
PIR: Lynch 18
Arena: Twinsbet Arena
Attendance: 4,902
Referees: Fernando Calatrava, Martin Horozov, Ventsislav Velikov
30 October 2024
3
Rytas   103–83   Falco-Vulcano Szombathely Vilnius
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 21–18, 24–27, 30–20
Pts: Cole 19
Rebs: Tubelis 7
Asts: Cole 8
PIR: Cole 27
Boxscore Pts: Perl 23
Rebs: Popović 8
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Perl
Arena: Twinsbet Arena
Attendance: 4,188
Referees: Luis Castillo, Kerem Baki, Andris Aunkrogers
13 November 2024
4
Falco-Vulcano Szombathely   72–820(OT)   Rytas Szombathely
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 25–13, 17–19, 11–15Overtime: 4–14
Pts: Perl 22
Rebs: Keller 9
Asts: Keller 5
PIR: Pongó 18
Boxscore Pts: Enoch 18
Rebs: Enoch, Radzevičius 10
Asts: Graves 5
PIR: Enoch 24
Arena: Arena Savaria
Attendance: 2,965
Referees: Yohan Rosso, Antonio Conde, Georgios Poursanidis

Statistics

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Player GP MPG 2FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG PPG PIR
Savion Flagg 9 22:03 68.8% 43.5% 50% 4.6 2 0.8 11.4 12.8
Margiris Normantas 9 23:23 46.5% 45.9% 84% 3.2 2.9 1.6 12.4 14.1
Jayvon Graves 9 21:20 52.6% 26.1% 61.5% 3.9 2.1 0.6 10.4 9
Gytis Radzevičius 9 25:34 78.6% 44% 76.3% 5.3 1.4 1 11.8 16.4
Ąžuolas Tubelis 9 23:19 60% 18.5% 76% 5.9 0.9 1.1 10.4 11.8
Oskaras Pleikys 6 8:34 50% 20% 50% 2.2 1.2 2.7 3.5
R. J. Cole 9 21:25 53.8% 35.7% 77.3% 1.2 2.6 0.3 9.9 7.4
Gytis Masiulis 9 16:32 75.9% 12.5% 84.2% 3.8 1.3 0.6 8.8 14
Steven Enoch 9 18:34 55.1% 12.5% 69.2% 5.1 0.7 0.3 8.3 9
Ignas Sargiūnas 5 13:19 60% 23.1% 83.3% 2.2 1 0.6 4 4
Martynas Paliukėnas 9 13:53 54.5% 30.8% 54.5% 1.7 2.2 0.9 4.7 3.7
TOTAL 59.2% 32.9% 73% 40.6 17.4 7.4 92.2 105.6

Source: LKL

Basketball Champions League

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Player GP MPG 2FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
Savion Flagg 4 21:36 47.6% 40% 50% 3 1.8 0.3 8.8 7
Margiris Normantas 4 19:54 42.9% 22.2% 75% 1.5 1.8 1.3 6.8 4.3
Jayvon Graves 4 26:18 41.7% 20% 75% 4.8 4.3 1.5 0.3 11.3 11.8
Gytis Radzevičius 4 32:42 77.8% 42.9% 75% 7.5 1.8 0.8 0.3 15.3 20.5
Ąžuolas Tubelis 4 27:00 52% 12.5% 66.7% 8 1.8 1 1.3 8.3 14
R. J. Cole 4 25:30 55.6% 27.8% 100% 2.3 3.8 0.8 14 14
Gytis Masiulis 4 13:36 42.9% 50% 87.5% 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 7 8
Steven Enoch 4 21:48 75% 66.7% 60% 6 0.3 0.8 1 12.8 16.3
Ignas Sargiūnas 3 10:42 50% 1.3 1 1.7 0.3 2 3
Martynas Paliukėnas 4 9:54 20% 66.7% 1.5 3.5 0.3 2 5.3
TOTAL 53.6% 32% 74.4% 41.3 19.8 8 3.5 87.5 103.3

Source: Basketball Champions League

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