Barons LMT
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BK Barons/O!Karte is a professional basketball
club, which is based in Riga
, Latvia
. Its head coach is Kārlis Muižnieks
.
's newest age basketball history, because it (with a name Princips) was one of the founders of the Latvian Basketball League
(LBL) in 1992. In the first season Princips carried off bronze in LBL. After two seasons Princips turned into LainERS, making their way into Latvia's basketball history with its first American legionary Mikki Jackson, with a cheerleader show and first ever game programmes in the Latvian league.
Year 1994 LainERS carried off LBL bronze, and in next two seasons got the 4th place. Place in the semi-finals was achieved also in year 1998, but then for couple of years no greater success was achieved.
The club's revival started in the fall 2001, when LainERS became Barons. The road up was made little by little, but permanent. On the year 2004 Barons took LBL
bronze, but on the next two years the historical 2nd place was achieved. Barons made history again with first players cards. In January 2007 came out already third issue of the fan beloved cards. In the last season on the LBL Barons/O!Karte in semi-finals in series of five games lost to the next Latvian champions ASK Rīga
, but in the fight for the bronze won Liepājas Lauvas
.
Barons/O!Karte has participated in all three of the Baltic Basketball League
championships. So far the highest achievement was on the year 2006, when Barons/O!Karte participated in the Final Six in Tallinn
.
2008 season Barons/O!Karte got to Baltic Basketball League
eighth-final, where in the best out of two games lost to Kalev/Cramo
. But still last season can be considered as a historical, because on 15 October 2006, the audience for the Barons/O!Karte game with Kauņas Žalgiris
was a record high – 11,500 spectators.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club, which is based in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. Its head coach is Kārlis Muižnieks
Karlis Muižnieks
Kārlis Muižnieks is a former basketball player and currently is the head coach of Barons LMT.He has played in:* BK VEF Rīga * CSKA Moscow * BK Brocēni...
.
History
Barons/O!Karte Rīga is an integral part from LatviaLatvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
's newest age basketball history, because it (with a name Princips) was one of the founders of the Latvian Basketball League
Latvian Basketball League
Latvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...
(LBL) in 1992. In the first season Princips carried off bronze in LBL. After two seasons Princips turned into LainERS, making their way into Latvia's basketball history with its first American legionary Mikki Jackson, with a cheerleader show and first ever game programmes in the Latvian league.
Year 1994 LainERS carried off LBL bronze, and in next two seasons got the 4th place. Place in the semi-finals was achieved also in year 1998, but then for couple of years no greater success was achieved.
The club's revival started in the fall 2001, when LainERS became Barons. The road up was made little by little, but permanent. On the year 2004 Barons took LBL
Latvian Basketball League
Latvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...
bronze, but on the next two years the historical 2nd place was achieved. Barons made history again with first players cards. In January 2007 came out already third issue of the fan beloved cards. In the last season on the LBL Barons/O!Karte in semi-finals in series of five games lost to the next Latvian champions ASK Rīga
ASK Riga
ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
, but in the fight for the bronze won Liepājas Lauvas
BK Liepājas lauvas
Liepājas Lauvas is a professional basketball club in Liepāja. They play in LBL and BBL-Season by season:-Roster:...
.
Barons/O!Karte has participated in all three of the Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
championships. So far the highest achievement was on the year 2006, when Barons/O!Karte participated in the Final Six in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
.
2008 season Barons/O!Karte got to Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
eighth-final, where in the best out of two games lost to Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia participating in Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Baltic Basketball League and VTB United League. Kalev/Cramo plays their home games at Saku Suurhall and Kalevi Spordihall. The club was previously known under the name Ehitustööriist,...
. But still last season can be considered as a historical, because on 15 October 2006, the audience for the Barons/O!Karte game with Kauņas Žalgiris
Žalgiris
Žalgiris is a translation of the German word Grunwald and can refer to:* Battle of Žalgiris, Lithuanian name for the Battle of Grunwald, a decisive battle in 1410* BC Žalgiris, a basketball team from Kaunas, Lithuania...
was a record high – 11,500 spectators.
Roster
Current roster as of, 2009.| # | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Raimonds Feldmanis | G | 192 cm | 85 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 4 | |
Uvis Helmanis Uvis Helmanis Uvis Helmanis is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays the power forward position for Barons LMT.-Player profile:... |
F | 204 cm | 118 kg | Talsi Talsi Talsi is a town in Latvia. It is the center of Talsi municipality.-Talsi:Talsi - known as 'The Town of Nine Hills' - perches above two lakes... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 8 | |
Kaspars Raiskums | F | 202 cm | 102 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 9 | |
Ivars Timmermanis | F | 203 cm | 95 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 11 | |
Mārtiņš Rozenbergs | g | 196 cm | 102 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 13 | |
Edijs Šlesers | G | 187 cm | 81 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 21 | |
Krists Pīternieks | G | 202 cm | 84 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 24 | |
Mārtiņš Jaunzems | F | 202 cm | 88 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 33 | |
Klāvs Bedrītis | G | 190 cm | 90 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 44 | |
Haralds Kārlis | G | 195 cm | 82 kg | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
Notable players
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Mikki Jackson -
Giedrius GustasGiedrius GustasGiedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position... - Dainius AdomaitisDainius AdomaitisDainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there...
- Demetrius Alexander
- Dontell JeffersonDontell JeffersonDontell Jefferson is an American professional basketball player for the Quebec Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada.-College career:...
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Kaspars BērziņšKaspars BērziņšKaspars Bērziņš is a Latvian professional basketball player who will play for Liga ACB club Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in 2009–2010 season.-2000–2002:... - Armands ŠķēleArmands SkeleArmands Šķēle is a Latvian professional basketball shooting guard, who plays for BC Kalev/Cramo.-Pro career:In 2008, with the Barons, he won the EuroCup and the Latvian Basketball League championship. He is a member of the Latvian national basketball team.Skele's biggest strength is his scoring...
Championships
- Latvian ChampionshipsLatvian Basketball LeagueLatvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...
: 2 (2008, 2010) - FIBA EuroCupEuroChallengeThe EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
: 1 (2008)