BK Jelgava
| BK Jelgava | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
BK Jelgava is a professional basketball club based in Jelgava, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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