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BC „Neptūnas“ is the major basketball club of Klaipėda
, Lithuania
participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League
. BC „Maistas“ (English
: „Food“) basketball club was founded in 1962. In 1964, BC „Maistas“ name was changed to BC „Neptūnas“ which is used until now.
The club carries the name of the Roman
sea god Neptune
.
Since 1970 there was lots of changes in the team, coaches and players left team and they been changed with new team members, so the team didn't achieved better results. On 1975 Klaipėda's community decided to change team from it's foundations which base was people form Klaipėda
and Samogitia
region, which also finished studies in Vilnius
and Kaunas
cities. There was young and perspective players, whose energy helped to reach better results in two years period. Which includes 3rd Place in Lithuanian Spartakiada; in 1981 and 1982 they became runner-ups of newspaper "Sport" championship, and also in 1983 they became champions of Soviet Union
Professional Union championship.
However in 1988 fortune left the team and the been relegated from Lithuanian Top league. Whatsoever after two years when Lithuanian Basketball League been formed they been invited to join the league as one out of eight best teams in Lithuania. However at the beginning team couldn't show good result, but it improves and achieves better results year after year.
!width="40"|Pos.
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!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
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! style="background:#efe196" | C
|Arinze Onuaku
|| Luke Bonner || Simas Galdikas
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! style="background:#efe196" | PF
| Artūras Valeika
|| Arturs Brunins
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|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SF
| Mantas Ruikis
|| Raimundas Danys || ||
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! style="background:#efe196" | SG
| Martynas Mažeika
|| Marius Runkauskas
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! style="background:#efe196" | PG
| Evaldas Dainys || Mindaugas Girdžiūnas
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Eugenijus Gentvilas
Board Members
Rimantas Taraškevičius
Arnoldas Šileika
Antanas Gricius
Edmondas Dargis
Valentinas Greičiunas
Jonas Dumašius
Algimantas Pavilionis
Club Director
Osvaldas Kurauskas
Klaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and 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...
. BC „Maistas“ (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: „Food“) basketball club was founded in 1962. In 1964, BC „Maistas“ name was changed to BC „Neptūnas“ which is used until now.
The club carries the name of the Roman
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
sea god Neptune
Neptune (mythology)
Neptune was the god of water and the sea in Roman mythology and religion. He is analogous with, but not identical to, the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune was the brother of Jupiter and Pluto, each of them presiding over one of the three realms of the universe,...
.
History
In 1966 "Neptūnas" won "Žalgiris" friendship championship and next year with the same roster became runner-ups.Since 1970 there was lots of changes in the team, coaches and players left team and they been changed with new team members, so the team didn't achieved better results. On 1975 Klaipėda's community decided to change team from it's foundations which base was people form Klaipėda
Klaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
and Samogitia
Samogitia
Samogitia is one of the five ethnographic regions of Lithuania. It is located in northwestern Lithuania. Its largest city is Šiauliai/Šiaulē. The region has a long and distinct cultural history, reflected in the existence of the Samogitian dialect...
region, which also finished studies in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
and Kaunas
Kaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
cities. There was young and perspective players, whose energy helped to reach better results in two years period. Which includes 3rd Place in Lithuanian Spartakiada; in 1981 and 1982 they became runner-ups of newspaper "Sport" championship, and also in 1983 they became champions of Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Professional Union championship.
However in 1988 fortune left the team and the been relegated from Lithuanian Top league. Whatsoever after two years when Lithuanian Basketball League been formed they been invited to join the league as one out of eight best teams in Lithuania. However at the beginning team couldn't show good result, but it improves and achieves better results year after year.
Depth Chart
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|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:blue"
! style="background:#efe196" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
|Arinze Onuaku
Arinze Onuaku
Arinze Onuaku is a 6'9", 275lb professional basketball player from Lanham, Maryland who was on the Syracuse Orange basketball team. He went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft. He is currently playing with the LKL team, Klaipėdos Neptūnas....
|| Luke Bonner || Simas Galdikas
Simas Galdikas
Mindaugas Girdžiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Neptūnas in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League....
||
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! style="background:#efe196" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Artūras Valeika
Artūras Valeika
Artūras Valeika is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Neptūnas in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League....
|| Arturs Brunins
Arturs Brunins
Artūrs Brūniņš is a Latvian professional basketball player. He plays primarily at the small forward position, but he can also play power forward if needed.-Teams:*1997-04 - BK Gulbenes Buki...
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|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SF
| Mantas Ruikis
Mantas Ruikis
Mantas Ruikis is a professional Lithuanian basketball player which position is Shooting Guard and he is currently playing for Klaipėda Neptūnas basketball team. On 31 of September, 2005 Mantas Ruikis left Neptūnas after playing four seasons with it...
|| Raimundas Danys || ||
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Martynas Mažeika
Martynas Mažeika
Martynas Mažeika is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is 1.92 m tall. He can play point guard or shooting guard.-Pro career:...
|| Marius Runkauskas
Marius Runkauskas
Marius Runkauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays primarily at the shooting guard position, but he can also play point guard if needed.-Pro career:...
|| ||
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Evaldas Dainys || Mindaugas Girdžiūnas
Mindaugas Girdžiūnas
Mindaugas Girdžiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Neptūnas in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League....
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Club achievements
| Season | League | Pos. | Significant Events | Baltic League | Pos. | LKF Cup LKF Cup LKF Cup is Lithuania national cup that was founded in 2006. Zalgiris has won the cup three times and Lietuvos Rytas have won this trophy twice.-Winners:... |
European Competitions |
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| 1993–94 | LKL | 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994–95 | LKL | 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995–96 | LKL | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 1996–97 | LKL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 1997–98 | LKL | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998–99 | LKL | 8 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1999–00 | LKL | 8 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 2000–01 | LKL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | LKL | 8 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | LKL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | LKL | 10 | – | – | – | – | Played FIBA Europe Cup EuroCup Challenge The EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe.-Promotion to FIBA EuroCup:... |
| 2004–05 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | Elite Division 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... |
5 | – | – |
| 2005–06 | LKL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division 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... |
10 | – | – |
| 2006–07 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | Elite Division 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... |
12 | – | – |
| 2007–08 | LKL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division 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... |
16 | Fourth qualified | – |
| 2008–09 | LKL | 4 | Semifinalist | Challenge Cup 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... |
6 | Eighth finalist | – |
| 2009–10 | LKL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup 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... |
4 | Quarterfinalist | – |
| 2010–11 | LKL | 8 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup 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... |
4 | Fourth qualified | – |
| 2011–12 2011–12 LKL season Lietuvos krepšinio lyga 2011/2012 is the nineteenth season. The regular season starts on October 2011 and ends on January 2012- Participants :*Baltai*Juventus*Kėdainiai Triobet*Lietuvos rytas*Naglis*Neptūnas*Pieno žvaigždės*Rūdupis*Sakalai... |
LKL | Challenge Cup 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... |
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LKL playoffs
- 2001-2002 season – 8th (lost quarter-finals against „Lietuvos Rytas“BC Lietuvos RytasBC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...
0:2) - 2002-2003 season – 6th (lost quarter-finals against „Šiauliai“BC ŠiauliaiBC „Šiauliai“ is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Baltic Basketball League and ULEB Eurocup. It has won the 3rd place award in the LKL a record 9 times.-Club History:The team was head coached by Antanas Sireika for...
0:2) - 2004-2005 season – 5th (lost quarter-finals against „Šiauliai“BC ŠiauliaiBC „Šiauliai“ is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Baltic Basketball League and ULEB Eurocup. It has won the 3rd place award in the LKL a record 9 times.-Club History:The team was head coached by Antanas Sireika for...
1:2) - 2006-2007 season - 4th (lost Bronze final against „Šiauliai“BC ŠiauliaiBC „Šiauliai“ is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Baltic Basketball League and ULEB Eurocup. It has won the 3rd place award in the LKL a record 9 times.-Club History:The team was head coached by Antanas Sireika for...
0:3) - 2008-2009 season – 4th (lost Bronze final against „Šiauliai“BC ŠiauliaiBC „Šiauliai“ is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Baltic Basketball League and ULEB Eurocup. It has won the 3rd place award in the LKL a record 9 times.-Club History:The team was head coached by Antanas Sireika for...
2:3) - 2009-2010 season – 5th (lost quarter-finals against „Juventus“BC JuventusBC Juventus is a professional Lithuanian basketball club which currently plays in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. BC Juventus basketball club was founded in 1999–2000 season by football player Nerijus Kuzmickas and debuted in the Naujametinis Utenos rajono Mero taurės...
0:2) - 2010-2011 season – 8th (lost quarter-finals against „Žalgiris“BC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
0:2)
Notable players
- Eurelijus ŽukauskasEurelijus ŽukauskasEurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round...
(1994–1997) - Svajūnas Airošius (1995–2000)
- Donatas ZavackasDonatas ZavackasDonatas Zavackas is a professional basketball player from Klaipėda, Lithuania. According to ESPN Zavackas is 6' 8", and weighs 238 pounds. Zavackas had played at the University of Pittsburgh for 4 years on scholarship before moving on to EuroLeague...
(1996–1998,2003) - Arvydas MacijauskasArvydas MacijauskasArvydas Macijauskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He announced termination of his career after his last club, Olympiacos, released him following a prolonged judicial litigation.-Early years:...
(1997–1999) - Vidas GinevičiusVidas GineviciusVidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:...
(2000–2001) - Tomas DelininkaitisTomas DelininkaitisTomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuania is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for BC Žalgiris. He can also play point guard if needed. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the 2010 FIBA...
(2001–2003) - Michailas AnisimovasMichailas AnisimovasMichailas Anisimovas is a Ukrainian/Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Budivelnik.-Lietuvos Ryas:...
(2007–2008) - Arvydas Eitutavičius (2008–2009)
- Valdas VasyliusValdas VasyliusValdas Vasylius Valdas Vasylius Valdas Vasylius (born September 3, 1983 in Klaipeda, is a Lithuanian basketball forward who played collegiately at Old Dominion University and now plays professionally in Russian Basketball Super League newcomer Krasnye Krylya Samara...
(2008–2009, 2010–2011 - Martynas MažeikaMartynas MažeikaMartynas Mažeika is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is 1.92 m tall. He can play point guard or shooting guard.-Pro career:...
(2008–2009, 2010-)
Former Coaches
- Robertas Usaris (1964–1968)
- Antanas Kašiuba (1968–1974)
- Saulius Vilkas (1974–1983)
- Eugenijus Milkontas (1983–1993)
- Stasys Kaupys (1993–1995)
- Grigorijus Pancerovas (1995–1996)
- Rimas Girskis (1996–1999)
- Grigorijus Pancerovas (1994–2004)
- Robertas KuncaitisRobertas KuncaitisRobertas Kuncaitis is a Lithuanian basketball coach. Now he was a head coach of „Neptūnas“ and assistant coach of Lithuania national basketball team in 2010-2011 season...
(2004–2005) - Dean Murray (2005–2006)
- Robertas KuncaitisRobertas KuncaitisRobertas Kuncaitis is a Lithuanian basketball coach. Now he was a head coach of „Neptūnas“ and assistant coach of Lithuania national basketball team in 2010-2011 season...
(2006–2007) - Aloyzas Rudys (2007–2008)
- Rytis VaišvilaRytis VaišvilaRytis Vaišvila is a retired Lithuanian basketball player and coach.In July 2009 signed the contract with Qianjiang Tan Tan team , but was fired at the end of 2009...
(2008–2009) - Paulius Juodys (2009–2010)
- Rytis VaišvilaRytis VaišvilaRytis Vaišvila is a retired Lithuanian basketball player and coach.In July 2009 signed the contract with Qianjiang Tan Tan team , but was fired at the end of 2009...
(2010)
- Robertas KuncaitisRobertas KuncaitisRobertas Kuncaitis is a Lithuanian basketball coach. Now he was a head coach of „Neptūnas“ and assistant coach of Lithuania national basketball team in 2010-2011 season...
(2010–2011) - Paulius Juodys (2011–present)
Team Management
Board President Eugenijus GentvilasEugenijus Gentvilas
Eugenijus Gentvilas is a Lithuanian politician, signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania and Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal and Centre Union , sitting with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He was mayor of Klaipėda from 1997 to 2001...
Board Members
Rimantas TaraškevičiusRimantas Taraškevicius
Rimantas Taraškevičius is a politician. He was elected mayor of Klaipėda, Lithuania in 2001.-References: . Biography as published by the Seimas of Lithuania. Retrieved 2010-02-05....
Arnoldas Šileika Antanas Gricius Edmondas Dargis Valentinas Greičiunas Jonas Dumašius Algimantas PavilionisClub Director
Osvaldas KurauskasExternal links
- Official website of Neptūnas (Lithuanian)
- BC Neptūnas LKL.lt (Lithuanian)