BC Pieno žvaigždės
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys | |||
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Pieno žvaigždės Arena | |||
Capacity | 1,200 | ||
Location | Pasvalys, Lithuania | ||
Team colors | Navy, Yellow, White | ||
President | Rimantas Endrijaitis | ||
General manager | Arūnas Burkevičius | ||
Head coach | Aurimas Jasilionis | ||
Championships | 1 LKAL 1 NKL 1 BBL | ||
Website | www | ||
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BC Pieno žvaigždės (Lithuanian: Krepšinio klubas Pieno žvaigždės) is a professional basketball club from Pasvalys, Lithuania which currently plays in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). The club name comes from the main sponsor Pieno žvaigždės.
History
Founded in 1999, the club played its inaugural season in the now-defunct fourth-tier Lithuanian Basketball C League (LKCL). In 2001, the club gained the right to play in the third division LKBL. In 2003, the club debuted in the LKAL league and took fourth place (regular season: 19–15). The 2003–2004 LKAL season was more successful for Pieno žvaigždės as they won the regular season (regular season: 39–13). During the 2006–2007 season, Pieno žvaigždės played in the new second Lithuania basketball league, NKL, and took fifth place (regular season: 22-22). In their second NKL season, BC Pieno žvaigždės took only eight place (regular season: 17–15). The 2008–2009 season was more successful and Pieno žvaigždės took sixth place (regular season: 23–13). The 2009–2010 NKL season was one of the most successful in the club history as BC Pieno žvaigždės took third place in NKL (regular season: 21–9).
However this was not the end, as BC Pieno žvaigždės ended their 2010–2011 NKL regular season with 41:1 win/lose ratio (lost to Meresta Pakruojis by 1 point). On 16/17 April 2011, BC Pieno žvaigždės participated in NKL
.On 14 July 2011, Pieno žvaigždės merged with
In 2011–2012 season Pieno žvaigždės participated in
However, the team was no match for Žalgiris Kaunas, losing 62:99. Over the next two seasons, the team played solidly in both the LKL and BBL competitions, reaching the quarterfinals each time, also reaching the LKF Cup finals in 2013, though losing to BC Prienai.
In the
On 29 July 2015 the club was invited to join the
In the 2016–2017 season, Pieno žvaigždės reached the
In the 2017–2018 season,
Petrauskas remained as head coach for the 2018–2019 season. For the first half of the season, Pieno žvaigždės played a largely unspectacular basketball, led by Emmanuel Omogbo. By December, changes were made. Many players were released, with Yannick Franke, Jay Threatt and the returning Žygimantas Skučas being signed to improve the team. Omogbo was released. Pieno žvaigždės went on an amazing run during December–March, winning 12 of the next 15 games in the LKL, and climbing up to 4th place in the standings, with a 16–11 record. However, the good news ended there - Pieno žvaigzdės lost the next 9 games in a row, falling to 5th place and ending the regular season with a 16–20 record. In the playoffs, Pieno žvaigždės were eliminated by cross-town rival BC Lietkabelis, swept in two games.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–2020 season ended early. Pieno žvaigždės finished in 7th place in the LKL. The team was led by John Gillon, Miha Lapornik and Paulius Petrilevičius. In the King Mindaugas Cup, for the third season in a row, Pieno žvaigždės were eliminated by BC Lietkabelis. The 2020–2021 season was the last for Pieno žvaigždės under coach Petrauskas. Tomas Lekūnas, Petrilevčius and Edgaras Želionis lead the team in scoring. Pieno žvaigždės made the LKL playoffs, but were swept by BC Žalgiris, finishing in 8th place.
Before the 2021–2022 season, during the summer, coach Petrauskas left the team, and was replaced by the returning Mantas Šernius, the LKL Coach of the Year of the previous season. The season was marked by constant roster changes, and despite solid play by late season additions Randy Culpepper and Markell Johnson, as well as Žygimantas Skučas and Arnas Beručka, Pieno žvaigždės missed the LKL playoffs for the first time in club history. The 9th-place finish was the worst in club history in the LKL.
Team
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: 18 September 2023 |
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Kadeem Jack | Deante Johnson | Lukas Valantinas |
PF
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Simas Jarumbauskas | Joey Baker | |
SF | Martynas Arlauskas | Artis Ate | |
SG | Brandon Tabb | Adas Šimonis | |
PG | Jordan Watson | Adomas Sidarevičius |
Squad changes for/during 2023–24 season
In
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Moving from | |
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HC | Aurimas Jasilionis | BC Wolves | |||
AC |
Steponas Babrauskas | Free agent | |||
15 | SG | Artis Ate | VEF Rīga | ||
13 | G/F | Simas Jarumbauskas | Melilla Baloncesto | ||
1 | PG | Jordan Watson | KK Zlatibor | ||
2 | SG | Brandon Tabb | Norrköping Dolphins | ||
7 | PG | Adomas Sidarevičius | Neptūnas Klaipėda | ||
25 | F/C | Deante Johnson | Cleveland State Vikings | ||
14 | PG | Lukas Valantinas | Rytas-2 Vilnius |
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11 | SG | Adas Šimonis | Rytas Vilnius | ||
12 | SF | Joey Baker | Michigan Wolverines | ||
44 | F/C | Kadeem Jack | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Out
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Moving to | |
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HC | Ramūnas Cvirka | Irbis Almaty | |||
AC |
Dainius Šalenga | Free agent | |||
5 | PG | Corey Allen-Williams | Argeș Pitești | ||
8 | SG | Evaldas Šaulys | Juventus Utena | ||
12 | F |
Justas Furmanavičius | BC Gargždai |
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22 | G/F | Ignas Vaitkus | Nevėžis Kėdainiai | ||
7 | G |
Martynas Zigmantavičius | LSU-Atletas | ||
9 | C | Martynas Pacevičius | Neptūnas Klaipėda | ||
33 | SF | Rihards Kuksiks | Real Betis | ||
35 | PF |
Artem Kovalov | KK Viimsi | ||
11 | SG | Jared Cunningham | KK Vojvodina | ||
24 | PG | John Gillon | Free agent |
Season by season
- 2003–2004 season: 4th LKAL (reg. season: 19–15)
- 2004–2005 season: 5th (reg. season winner: 39–13)
- 2005–2006 season: 8th NKL (reg. season: 22-22)
- 2006–2007 season: 5th NKL (reg. season: 22-22)
- 2007–2008 season: 8th NKL (reg. season: 17–15)
- 2008–2009 season: 6th NKL (reg. season: 23–13)
- 2009–2010 season: 3rd NKL (reg. season: 21–9)
- 2010–2011 season: 1st NKL (reg. season: 41–1, lost promotion playoffs)
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Baltic League | KMT Cup
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2003–04 | 2 | LKAL | 4th | |||
2004–05 | 2 | LKAL | 5th | |||
2005–06 | 2 | NKL | 8th | |||
2006–07 | 2 | NKL | 5th | |||
2007–08 | 2 | NKL | 8th | |||
2008–09 | 2 | NKL | 8th | |||
2009–10 | 2 | NKL | 6th | |||
2010–11 | 2 | NKL | 1st | |||
2011–12 | 1 | LKL
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5th | Elite Division
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9th | Runner-up |
2012–13 | 1 | LKL
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5th | Quarterfinalist | Runner-up | |
2013–14 | 1 | LKL
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5th | Quarterfinalist | Sixth round | |
2014–15 | 1 | LKL
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5th | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | |
2015–16 | 1 | LKL
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8th | Quarterfinalist | ||
2016–17 | 1 | LKL
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7th | Runner up | Quarterfinalist | |
2017–18 | 1 | LKL
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6th | Champion | Quarterfinalist | |
2018–19 | 1 | LKL
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5th | Quarterfinalist | ||
2019–20 | 1 | LKL
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7th | Quarterfinalist | ||
2020–21 | 1 | LKL
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8th | Quarterfinalist | ||
2021–22 | 1 | LKL
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9th | First round | ||
2022–23 | 1 | LKL
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10th | First round | ||
2023–24 | 1 | LKL
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Group stage |
Head coaches
- Rimantas Endrijaitis 2010–2011
- Roberts Štelmahers 2011–2012
- Nerijus Zabarauskas 2012–2013
- Mindaugas Lukošius 2013
- Rimantas Grigas 2013–2014, 2017
- Mantas Šernius 2014–2016, 2021–2022
- Ramūnas Cvirka 2016–2017, 2022–2023
- Gediminas Petrauskas 2017–2021
- Aurimas Jasilionis 2023–present
Notable players
References
- ^ Pieno žvaigždės became NKL Champions (Lithuanian)
- ^ Pieno žvaigždės lost first transition match (Lithuanian)
- ^ Pieno žvaigždės won the second transition match (Lithuanian)
- ^ Pieno Žvaigždės lost third transition match by one point (Lithuanian)
- ^ Pieno žvaigždės bought BC Perlas (Lithuanian)
- ^ Pieno žvaigždės debuted in LKL league (Lithuanian)
- ^ Pieno žvaigždės eliminated Šiauliai and advanced to LKF Cup Final Four
- ^ Pieno žvaigždės advanced to LKF Cup Final
- ^ ""Juventus" dramatiškai žengė į LKL pusfinalį (3 video, foto, komentarai, statistika)". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ ""Neptūnas" liko be medalių – pirmą kartą istorijoje LKL bronzą iškovojo "Juventus"". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "FIBA Europos taurės dalyvių sąraše – penki Lietuvos klubai". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ ""Pieno žvaigždės" stiprinasi NCAA žibėjusiu gynėju (video)". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Malinauskas, Lukas. ""Pieno žvaigždės" prisiviliojo Ukrainos klubo lyderį". BasketNews.lt. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ ""Pieno žvaigždės" – "FIBA Europe" taurės atkrintamosiose". lrytas.lt. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Pieno zvaigzdes". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "PIENO ZVAIGZDES". BBL.net. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links
- Official BC Pieno Žvaigždės website (in Lithuanian)
- BC Pieno Žvaigždės LKL.lt (in English and Lithuanian)