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BK Jelgava

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BK Jelgava
BK Jelgava logo
LeaguesLBL
Founded2011
ArenaZemgale Olympic Center
LocationJelgava, Latvia
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
PresidentLatvia Rihards Krasovskis
Head coachLatvia Mārtiņš Gulbis
Websitebkjelgava.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

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As of February 2, 2015
# Player Pos. Height Weight
4 Latvia Rihards Ginters F 192 cm 95 kg
5 Ukraine Oleksandr Tsykaliuk C 205 cm
6 Latvia Dāvis Geks F 192 cm 83 kg
8 Latvia Rihards Lomažs G 187 cm 81 kg
9 Latvia Agnis Čavars F 196 cm 98 kg
10 Latvia Rihards Pāže C 200 cm 98 kg
11 Latvia Jānis Bērziņš F 194 cm 84 kg
13 Latvia Salvis Mētra (C) F 195 cm 92 kg
22 Latvia Andris Justovičs F 200 cm 90 kg
23 Latvia Toms Bitītis G 181 cm 72 kg
33 Latvia Kristaps Pļavnieks G 183 cm 68 kg
55 Lithuania Denis Krestinin F 202 cm 96 kg

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