LSU-Atletas

Atletas Kaunas
Atletas Kaunas
Leagues	National Basketball League
Founded	1962
History	Atletas; (1962–1998); Topo Centras–Atletas; (1998–2004); Hidruva–Atletas; (2004–2005); Atletas; (2005–2007); Aisčiai-Atletas; (2007–2008); Aisčiai; (2008–2010); BC Kaunas; (2010–2011); BC Baltai; (2011–2012); LSU-Baltai; (2012–2013); LSU-Atletas; (2013–2014, 2015–present)
Arena
Location	Garliava, Lithuania
Team colors	Yellow and Light green;
Head coach	Ramūnas Butautas
Championships	5 Lithuanian SSR Championships ;
Website	atletas.lsu.lt
Home	Away

Atletas (Lithuanian: Kauno rajono Atletas) is a professional basketball club that is based in Kaunas district, Lithuania. Currently the team plays in the Regional Basketball League, in the past Atletas participated in the LKL and the Baltic League, before dissolving in 2007 and becoming BC Aisčiai-Atletas. In 2009, the team merged with BC Kaunas Triobet and played with the names of Kaunas, Baltai and LSU-Baltai. In 2013 club was renamed again to LSU-Atletas, which was merged with the NKL champions of the same name. Atletas are multiple time LKL finalists, and were once considered to be one of the strongest teams in Lithuania.

The NBA center Žydrūnas Ilgauskas represented Atletas at the very beginning of his career. Lithuanian basketball star Saulius Štombergas was also a key player of the team back then. Donatas Motiejūnas also played for Atletas (at the time called Aisčiai) during the beginning of his career.

Former logos[]

Former BC Aisčiai logo
Logo used in 2010 and 2011–2013
Started to use in 2010-2011 season
LSU-Atletas logo

Latest seasons[]

Season	League	Pos.	Significant Events	Baltic League	Pos.	LKF Cup
2008–09	LKL	6	Quarterfinalist	Challenge Cup	3	Round of 16
2009–10	LKL	13	–	Challenge Cup	13	First round
2010–11	LKL	10	–	Challenge Cup	2	First round
2011–12	LKL	8	–	Elite Division	13	–
2012–13	LKL	11	–	Elite Division	R1	Fourth round
2013–14	LKL	12	Relegated	–	–	Fourth round

Honours[]

Domestic competitions[]

Lithuanian SSR Championship

Winners (5): 1968, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990

Remarkable former players[]

External links[]

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