BC Dzūkija

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Alytus Dzūkija
Alytus Dzūkija logo
LeaguesLKL
Founded2012; 10 years ago (2012)
HistoryDzūkija
(2012–2019)
(2020–present)
Sintek-Dzūkija
(2019–2020)
ArenaAlytus Arena
Capacity5,500
LocationAlytus, Lithuania
Team colorsGreen and white
   
PresidentTomas Pačėsas
Head coachRamūnas Cvirka
Websitekkdzukija.lt
First BC Dzūkija logo

BC Dzūkija (Lithuanian: Krepšinio klubas Dzūkija) is a basketball club located in Alytus, Lithuania. It was founded in 2012 and currently participates in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL).[1] It is the newest basketball club based in Alytus after BC Alita and BC Alytus were dissolved.

Players[]

Current roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Dzūkija Alytus roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 1 United States 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1994-04-17)17 April 1994
F 3 Lithuania 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 18 – (2003-11-26)26 November 2003
G 4 Lithuania 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 25 – (1996-06-04)4 June 1996
G 5 United States 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 24 – (1997-07-14)14 July 1997
SF 7 Lithuania 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 21 – (2000-05-26)26 May 2000
SF 8 Lithuania Lukauskis, Mindaugas (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 42 – (1979-05-19)19 May 1979
SF 12 Lithuania 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 27 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
G 14 Lithuania Čepukaitis, Vaidas 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 32 – (1989-05-16)16 May 1989
C 16 Poland Łapeta, Adam 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) 130 kg (287 lb) 34 – (1987-11-09)9 November 1987
SG 17 Serbia Aranitović, Aleksandar 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 24 – (1998-01-24)24 January 1998
F 21 Lithuania Jomantas, Artūras 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 36 – (1985-05-04)4 May 1985
SG 53 Lithuania 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 22 – (2000-01-13)13 January 2000
Head coach
  • Lithuania Ramūnas Cvirka
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lithuania Edgaras Švelginas
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Lithuania Eglė Jankauskaitė
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Lithuania Aivaras Janušauskas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: September 30, 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Adam Lapeta Vaidas Čepukaitis
PF Artūras Jomantas
SF Mindaugas Lukauskis
SG Aleksandar Aranitović
PG

Squad changes for/during 2021–22 season[]

In[]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving from
1 PG United States Free agent
8 SF Lithuania Mindaugas Lukauskis Šiauliai-7bet Lithuania
16 C Poland Adam Lapeta Wilki Morskie Poland
5 G United States Osijek Croatia
53 SG Lithuania BC Nevėžis Lithuania
17 SG Serbia Aleksandar Aranitović Mladost Zemun Serbia
14 C Lithuania Vaidas Čepukaitis BC Nevėžis Lithuania
12 SF Lithuania Šiauliai-7bet Lithuania
HC Lithuania
  • HC – Head Coach

Out[]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving to
13 PG Lithuania Kristupas Žemaitis Lietkabelis Panevėžys Lithuania
30 G Lithuania Vytenis Čižauskas Nevėžis–OPTIBET Lithuania
22 C Lithuania Giedrius Staniulis Šiauliai-7bet Lithuania
25 C Lithuania Matas Jucikas Nevėžis–OPTIBET Lithuania
11 G Lithuania Pieno Žvaigždės Lithuania
5 PG Croatia Paolo Marinelli KK Adria Oil Škrljevo Croatia
82 SF Lithuania Simas Jasaitis
77 SG Lithuania
HC North Macedonia
  • HC – Head Coach

Season by season[]

Season Tier League Pos. Cup
2012–13 2 NKL 2nd
2013–14 1 LKL 10th Fourth round
2014–15 1 LKL 6th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 LKL 10th
2016–17 1 LKL 8th Quarterfinalist
2017–18 1 LKL 9th Semifinalist
2018–19 1 LKL 8th
2019–20 1 LKL 9th
2020–21 1 LKL 9th Second round

Source:[2]

Notable players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Istorija". www.kkdzukija.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Dzūkija | Lietuvos krepšinio lyga". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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