Vladas Knašius Basketball School

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Vladas Knašius Basketball School
LeaguesMKL RKL
Founded1972
HistoryKlaipėda's Youth Basketball School (1972–1997)
V. Knašius' Basketball School (1997–present)
LocationKlaipėda, Lithuania
Team colorsBlue and White
   
PresidentLithuania
Websiteklaipedoskrepsinis.lt

Vladas Knašius Basketball School (VKKM) is a basketball school in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Klaipėda's Children and Youth basketball school was founded in 1972. Until 1976 the academy was managed by Vladas Knašius, to whose honor the sports school was renamed to in 1997. School is closely working with BC Neptūnas and forms a part of basketball pyramid in Klaipėda.[1] The basketball academy is very notable in Lithuania and Baltics, with a huge list of well known alumni, such as Barcelona's Rokas Jokubaitis[2] and medal places in Lithuania season by season both in Male and Female categories, throughout different age groups.[3] The team plays in the MKL and third Lithuanian division RKL.

Results[]

Season by Season VKKM brings throphies from across the Europe to home. In 2017 the U14 team was third strongest in Europe,[4] the next year nn 2018 the mixed gender team became Jr. NBA Lithuania champions.[5] and following year in 2019 the U16 team became European Youth Basketball League Champions.[6]

Male Season by Season Results[]

Season Team Pos. Team Pos. Team Pos. Team Pos. Team Pos. RKL Pos.
2010–11 U18 3rd U17 3rd U16 4th U15 U14 2nd - -
2011–12 U18 4th U17 5th U16 8th U15 2nd U14 2nd - -
2012-13 U18 3rd U17 4th U16 1st U15 1st U14 3rd - -
2013–14 U18 8th U17 3rd U16 4th U15 4th U14 2nd - -
2014-15 U18 1st U17 6th U16 2nd U15 3rd U14 7th - -
2015-16 U18 7th U17 2nd U16 3th U15 6th U14 8th - -
2016-17 U18 3rd U17 1st U16 7th U15 6th U14 5th RKL A 16th
2017-18 U18 2nd U17 4th U16 7th U15 4th U14 6th RKL B 7th
2018-19 U18 3rd U17 4th U16 3rd U15 4th U14 4th RKL B 6th
2019-20 U18 1st U17 1st U16 7th U15 6th U14 2nd RKL B 5th
2020-21 U18 2nd U17 4th U16 4th U15 3rd U14 4th RKL B 6th

Roster VKKM-Neptūnas[]

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VKKM-Neptūnas (RKL) roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 2 Lithuania 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 17 – (2004-09-18)18 September 2004
PG 3 Lithuania 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 18 – (2003-09-26)26 September 2003
SG 4 Lithuania 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 17 – (2004-03-24)24 March 2004
PG 5 Lithuania 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 16 – (2005-06-06)6 June 2005
SG 6 Lithuania 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 17 – (2004-09-03)3 September 2004
SF 7 Lithuania Mockevičius, Mantas 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 17 – (2004-08-16)16 August 2004
SF 8 Lithuania 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 16 – (2005-04-10)10 April 2005
SF 9 Lithuania 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 15 – (2006-05-30)30 May 2006
PF 10 Lithuania 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 18 – (2003-09-30)30 September 2003
PF 11 Lithuania 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 17 – (2004-10-17)17 October 2004
PF 13 Lithuania 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 17 – (2004-12-09)9 December 2004
SG 14 Lithuania 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 17 – (2004-09-26)26 September 2004
SG 15 Lithuania 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 18 – (2004-02-12)12 February 2004
SF 16 Lithuania 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 19 – (2003-01-28)28 January 2003
C 17 Lithuania 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 18 – (2004-03-08)8 March 2004
C 18 Lithuania 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 17 – (2005-01-29)29 January 2005
C 19 Lithuania 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 17 – (2005-01-25)25 January 2005
Head coach
  • Lithuania
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lithuania
Team manager
  • Lithuania
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: Mar 14, 2022

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Reserve
C
PF
SF Mantas Mockevičius
SG
PG


Roster 2004[]

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


VKKM 2004 U18 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PF 24 Lithuania 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 18 – (2004-02-21)21 February 2004
PG 2 Lithuania 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 17 – (2004-09-18)18 September 2004
SF 7 Lithuania Mockevičius, Mantas 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 17 – (2004-08-16)16 August 2004
SF 12 Lithuania 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 17 – (2004-07-23)23 July 2004
SG 14 Lithuania 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 17 – (2004-09-26)26 September 2004
SG 15 Lithuania 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 18 – (2004-02-12)12 February 2004
C 17 Lithuania 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 18 – (2004-03-08)8 March 2004
PG 4 Lithuania 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2004-03-03)3 March 2004
SF 11 Lithuania 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 17 – (2004-06-08)8 June 2004
SG 9 Lithuania 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 18 – (2004-02-10)10 February 2004
PG 25 Lithuania 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2004-03-06)6 March 2004
G 16 Lithuania 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 18 – (2004-01-13)13 January 2004
SF 1 Lithuania 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2004-02-04)4 February 2004
PF 13 Lithuania 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 17 – (2004-12-09)9 December 2004
Head coach
  • Lithuania
Team manager
  • Lithuania
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: Sep 13, 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Roster 2005[]

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


VKKM 2005 U17 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 6 Lithuania 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 16 – (2005-10-18)18 October 2005
PG 5 Lithuania 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 16 – (2005-06-06)6 June 2005
PF -- Lithuania 15 – (2006-03-30)30 March 2006
C 19 Lithuania 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 17 – (2005-01-25)25 January 2005
SF 8 Lithuania 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 16 – (2005-04-10)10 April 2005
SF 9 Lithuania 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 16 – (2005-07-18)18 July 2005
C 18 Lithuania 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 17 – (2005-01-29)29 January 2005
G -- Lithuania 16 – (2005-07-05)5 July 2005
G -- Lithuania 17 – (2005-01-04)4 January 2005
Head coach
  • Lithuania
Team manager
  • Lithuania
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: Sep 13, 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Roster 2006[]

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


VKKM 2006 U16 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F -- Lithuania 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 15 – (2006-03-30)30 March 2006
F -- Lithuania 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 16 – (2006-02-27)27 February 2006
G -- Lithuania 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 16 – (2006-02-20)20 February 2006
C -- Lithuania 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 15 – (2006-05-30)30 May 2006
F -- Lithuania 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 15 – (2006-09-17)17 September 2006
G -- Lithuania 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 16 – (2006-02-18)18 February 2006
-- Lithuania 15 – (2006-09-24)24 September 2006
G 6 Lithuania 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 14 – (2007-05-06)6 May 2007
G Lithuania 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 16 – (2006-02-11)11 February 2006
G Lithuania 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 15 – (2006-04-01)1 April 2006
G Lithuania 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 15 – (2006-03-28)28 March 2006
F Lithuania 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 15 – (2006-03-28)28 March 2006
G Lithuania 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 15 – (2006-06-11)11 June 2006
Head coach
  • Lithuania
Team manager
  • Lithuania
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: Sep 13, 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Roster 2007[]

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


VKKM 2007 U15 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 23 Lithuania 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 14 – (2007-03-27)27 March 2007
F 11 Lithuania 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 14 – (2007-04-18)18 April 2007
G 6 Lithuania 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 15 – (2007-02-06)6 February 2007
G 7 Lithuania 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 14 – (2007-07-14)14 July 2007
F 10 Lithuania 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 15 – (2007-02-07)7 February 2007
F 24 Lithuania 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 15 – (2007-03-08)8 March 2007
Head coach
  • Lithuania
Team manager
  • Lithuania
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: Sep 13, 2021

National Youth Team Members[]

Individual Player Achievements[]

Season 2021[]

MKL 2003

  • - Most Effective Player (27.29 EFF)
  • - Assisting Leader (6.00 AST)

MKL 2006

  • - Rebounding Leader (22.27 REB)

Season 2020[]

MKL 2002

  • - Stealing Leader (3.00 STL)

MKL 2006

  • - Rebounding Leader (15.88 REB)
  • - Best Free Throw Shooter (80.90%)

Season 2015[]

MKL 1997

MKL 1998

Notable alumni[]

Retired

Player Years Attended Current Team
Modestas Paulauskas (1962) Retired
(1988) Retired
Saulius Štombergas (1992) Retired
Eurelijus Žukauskas (1994) Retired
 [lt] (1995) Retired
Arvydas Macijauskas (1997) Retired
 [lt] (1997) Retired
Donatas Zavackas (1998) Retired
 [lt] (1998) Retired
Arvydas Eitutavičius (2000) Retired
 [lt] (2002) Retired
Mantas Ruikis (2003) Retired

International Players

Player Class of Current Team
(2004) Rapla KK Estonia
Eimantas Bendžius (2008) Dinamo Sassari Italy
Julius Kazakauskas (2010) ALM Évreux Basket France
Artūras Gudaitis (2011) BC Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia
Mindaugas Kačinas (2011) CB Breogán Spain
(2012) Tralee Warriors Republic of Ireland
Donatas Tarolis (2012) KK Buducnost Montenegro
(2013) BC Boncourt Switzerland
Laurynas Beliauskas (2015) Obradoiro CAB Spain
Arūnas Mikalauskas (2015) ZZ Leiden Netherlands
Einaras Tubutis (2015) ZZ Leiden Netherlands
Džiugas Slavinskas (2017) BK Inter Bratislava Slovakia
Rokas Jokubaitis (2017) FC Barcelona Spain
(2020) Sacred Heart Pioneers United States

LKL Players

Player Class of Current Team
Tomas Delininkaitis (2001) BC Juventus
Deividas Gailius (2007) BC Neptūnas
Mindaugas Girdžiūnas (2009) BC Lietuvos Rytas
Arnas Butkevičius (2009) BC Lietuvos Rytas
Evaldas Šaulys (2011) Cbet Jonava
(2017) Cbet Jonava
(2017) Šiauliai 7-bet
Klaidas Metrikis (2018) BC Neptūnas
(2018) BC Neptūnas
(2018) BC Neptūnas
(2019) BC Neptūnas

NBL Players

Player Class of Current Team
Valdas Vasylius (2001) BC Šilutė
Marius Runkauskas (2003) BC Gargždai-SC
Simas Galdikas (2006) BC Gargždai-SC
(2009) BC Kretinga
(2010) BC Šilutė
(2011) BC Kretinga
(2011) BC Kuršiai
(2012) BC Kretinga
(2013) BC Kretinga
(2015) BC Delikatesas
(2016) BC Kuršiai
(2017) BC Kretinga
(2018) BC Šilutė
(2018) BC Šilutė
(2019) LSU-Atletas
(2019) BC Kretinga
(2019) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2020) BC Žalgiris-2
(2021) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2021) BC Kuršiai
(2021) BC Gargždai-SC
(2021) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2021) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2021) BC Kretinga
(2021) BC Gargždai-SC
(2022) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2022) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2022) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2022) Neptūnas-Akvaservis
(2023) BC Kuršiai


Free Agents

Player Class of Current Team
Arvydas Šikšnius (2007) RKL
(2009) Free Agent
(2010) NM2 France
(2010) NM2 France
(2011) C-Gold Italy
(2013) Free Agent
(2014) Free Agent
(2020) RKL
(2020) RKL
(2020) RKL

Women

Player Class of Current Team
Lina Pikčiūtė (2008) Free Agent
Marina Solopova (2008) İzmit Belediyespor Turkey
(2009) Kayseri Basketbol Turkey
(2009) France
(2014) BC Neptūnas (Women)
(2016)
(2018) BC Neptūnas (Women)
(2018) LSMU Kaunas
(2019) BC Neptūnas (Women)
(2019) LCC
(2020) Kibirkštis-MRU
(2020) LCC
(2020) LCC
(2020) LCC
(2020) BC Neptūnas (Women)
(2021) LCC
(2022) BC Neptūnas (Women)
(2023) LCC
(2024) LCC
Justė Jocytė (2024) LDLC ASVEL Féminin France
(2025) LCC

References[]

  1. ^ "Neptūno direktorius apie ..." Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Rokas Jokubaitis, un jove valor per al Barça". fcbarcelona.cat (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Vlado Knašiaus krepšinio mokyklai – šūsnis laurų". Atviraklaipeda.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Klaipėdiečiai – treti tarp stipriausių Europos keturiolikmečių". ve.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ ""Jr. NBA Lietuva" čempionais tapo Vlado Knašiaus krepšinio mokyklos ekipa". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Klaipėdiečiams – Europos jaunimo krepšinio lygos auksas". Atviraklaipeda.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.

External links[]

Coordinates: 55°42′4″N 21°9′25″E / 55.70111°N 21.15694°E / 55.70111; 21.15694

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