BC Dzūkija
| BC Dzūkija | |||
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| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Dissolved | 2022 | ||
| History | Dzūkija (2012–2019) (2020–2022) Sintek-Dzūkija (2019–2020) | ||
| Location | Alytus, Lithuania | ||
| Team colors | Green and white | ||
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BC Dzūkija (Lithuanian: Krepšinio klubas Dzūkija) was a professional basketball club located in Alytus, Lithuania. It was founded in 2012 and participated in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL).[1] It was the newest basketball club based in Alytus after BC Alita and BC Alytus were dissolved. The club was bought by Lithuanian businessman Gediminas Žiemelis in June 2022, who formed BC Wolves soon after.
History[edit]
In 2019, the club changed its name to Sintek-Dzūkija for sponsorship reasons.
It dissolved in 2022 after businessman Gediminas Žiemelis bought the club. The team’s last appearance was game 4 of the 2021-22 LKL playoffs, where they lost to Rytas Vilnius and lost the series 1-3.
Notable players[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Adam Lapeta (2013-2016, 2021–2022)
Giedrius Gustas (2014-2016)- Artūras Jomantas (2014–2015, 2018–2022)
- Tadas Rinkūnas (2015-2016, 2020–2022)
- Julius Jucikas (2016)
Katin Reinhardt (2017-2018)- Perry Petty (2018)
- Egidijus Dimša (2018–2020)
- Ken Brown (2018)
- Steponas Babrauskas (2018–2019)
Kerem Kanter (2019)- Chauncey Collins (2019-2020)
Season by season[edit]
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Cup |
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| 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 | Quarterfinalist |
| 2019–20 | 1 | LKL | 9th | Quarterfinalist |
| 2020–21 | 1 | LKL | 9th | Second round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | LKL | 8th | Quarterfinalist |
Source:[2]
Head coaches[edit]
- Valdemaras Chomičius 2018–2020
Nikola Vasilev 2020–2022
References[edit]
- ^ "Istorija". www.kkdzukija.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Dzūkija | Lietuvos krepšinio lyga". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.