BK Jelgava is a professional basketball club based in Jelgava, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League.
BK Jelgava | |
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Leagues | LBL |
Founded | 2011 |
Arena | Zemgale Olympic Center |
Location | Jelgava, Latvia |
Team colors | White and Blue |
President | Rihards Krasovskis |
Head coach | Mārtiņš Gulbis |
Website | bkjelgava.lv |
At the end of the 2010–11 season, its predecessor, BK Zemgale, experienced financial difficulties, failure to pay their players and liabilities. As a result, BK Jelgava took their place in the Latvian Basketball League.[1] The new club was created and funded by the city of Jelgava.[2]
Roster
edit- As of February 2, 2015
# | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | |
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4 | Rihards Ginters | F | 192 cm | 95 kg | |
5 | Oleksandr Tsykaliuk | C | 205 cm | ||
6 | Dāvis Geks | F | 192 cm | 83 kg | |
8 | Rihards Lomažs | G | 187 cm | 81 kg | |
9 | Agnis Čavars | F | 196 cm | 98 kg | |
10 | Rihards Pāže | C | 200 cm | 98 kg | |
11 | Jānis Bērziņš | F | 194 cm | 84 kg | |
13 | Salvis Mētra (C) | F | 195 cm | 92 kg | |
22 | Andris Justovičs | F | 200 cm | 90 kg | |
23 | Toms Bitītis | G | 181 cm | 72 kg | |
33 | Kristaps Pļavnieks | G | 183 cm | 68 kg | |
55 | Denis Krestinin | F | 202 cm | 96 kg |
References
edit- ^ LBS valde nesaskata šķēršļus BK Jelgava spēlēšanai LBL Diena.lv (in Latvian)
- ^ Jelgavas pašvaldība nodibina basketbola klubu "Jelgava" Kasjauns.lv (in Latvian)
External links
edit- Official website (in Latvian)