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Showing posts with label LKL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LKL. Show all posts

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Martynas Mazeika, considering offers from Neptunas, and also from German and Italian teams

Neptunas is interested in bringing back Martynas Mazeika for the next season, and has made an offer to him, according to the 25-year-old guard, who started his professional career in the Lithuanian club. Mazeika finished last season in AEK Athens, averaging 4.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in the Greek A1 league, and is also considering offers from Germany and Italy.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Friday, August 20, 2010

The agent of Andrius Alexandrovas denies any agreement with BC Odessa

Despite the reports from Lithuania about an agreement between Andrius Alexandrovas and BC Odessa, the agent of the 24-year-old guard has denied that the player has signed with the Ukrainian team. Alexandrovas, who averaged 20.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game last season for Alytus, is still a free agent.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Juventus tabs Aurimas Kieza

Aurimas Kieza is back to his country. Juventus has announced the signing of the 27-year-old Lithuanian forward, who finished last season in the LegaDue. Kieza, who also played for Suduva and Keravnos, in Cyprus before moving to Italy, averaged 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game for Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia.

SOURCE: Utenos Juventus

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Neptunas Klaipeda, in talks with Eurelijus Zukauskas

Despite retiring a year ago, Eurelijius Zukauskas could be back to the game. Neptunas Klaipeda, the first team of the veteran 36-year-old Lithuanian center, is in talks with the player for the next season. Zukauskas, born in Klaipeda, played for the last time for Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2008-09 season.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Juventus inks Tomas Markevicius and Ignas Sijanas

Juventus keeps completing the roster. The Lithuanian club has announced that Tomas Markevicius has been promoted from the reserves team to play in the LKL. The 25-year-old forward averaged 24.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game for KKSC Juventus in the RKL. On the other side, Juventus has also announced the signing of Ignas Sijanas, a 21-year-old guard who arrives from the Sarunas Marciulonis Basketball Academy, also in the RKL.

SOURCE: Utenos Juventus

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Juventus lands Zygimantas Sestokas

After a troubled season playing for four different teams, Zygimantas Sestokas has been officially announce as the new signing of Juventus. The 24-year-old Lithuanian guard finished last season in KK Akademija Vilnius, where he averaged 12.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the NKL.

SOURCE: Utenos Juventus

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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Juventus brings in Marius Pociukonis

Macius Pociukonis is back to Lithuania after two seasons in Romania. Juventus has signed the 28-year-old guard to a one-year contract. Pociukonis played last season in the Romanian league for BC Tirgu Mures, where he averaged 12.9 points and 2.8 assists per game in the A Division.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

BC Odessa tabs Andrius Alexandrovas and Gediminas Navickas

BC Odessa has landed two Lithuanian player for the next season. The Ukrainian team has signed Andrius Alexandrovas and Gediminas Navickas. Alexandrovas, a 24-year-old guard, arrives from Alytus, where he averaged 20.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while, Navickas, a 26-year-old guard, lands from the Estonian team Valga Welg.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Juventus signs Gediminas Maceina

Gediminas Maceina will play for the third team in a few months. Juventus has signed the 25-year-old guard for the next season. Maceina arrives to his new team after finishing last season in Techasas, where he landed last March. Maceina, who was released by Rudupis a couple of weeks before being signed by Techasas, averaged 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game for his last team before joining Juventus.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Lietuvos Rytas signs Dovydas Redikas

Another member of the Lithuanian U18 squad that won the last European championship was signed by one of the top clubs of the national league. Lietuvos Rytas has signed Dovydas Redikas to a multi-year contract. The 17-year-old guard arrives from KK Akademija Vilnius, where he averaged 14.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the last NKL. Redikas will be assigned to the affiliated team of Lietuvos Rytas, Perlas Vilnius, in the LKL.

SOURCE: Lithuania Basket

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Zalgiris Kaunas signs Edgaras Ulanovas

Zalgiris Kaunas has signed Edgaras Ulanovas, one of the best players of the Lithuanian U19 squad in the last European championship, won by the Baltic squad. The 18-year-old forward arrives from SK Triobet Malsta Jonavos, where he averaged 8.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in the last NKL. Ulanovas will be assigned to the second team of Zalgiris, also in the NKL, along with Vaidas Cepukaitis, Gediminas Zyle and Vytenis Cizauskas, who played last season for Aisciai.

SOURCE: Lithuania Basketball

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Rimas Girskis, new head coach of Nevezis

As expected, Nevezis has a new head coach. The Lithuanian club has signed Rimas Girskis to a one-year contract. The 60-year-old coach was without a team after starting last season in Ukraine in charge of Azovmash Mariupol. Girskis will replace Nerijus Zabarauskas, new assistant coach of Perlas.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Neptunas signs Mindaugas Stasys to a three-year contract

Neptunas Klaipeda has annnounced the signing to a three-year contract of Mindaugas tSasys. The 24-year-old guard arrives to the Lithuanian team after playing last season in the NKL for Nafta-Uni-Laivite, where he averaged 10.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Augustas Peciukevicius and Mantas Kadzevicius land in Sakalai on loan from Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris Kaunas has agreed to send Augustas Peciukevicius and Mantas Kadzevicius on loan to Sakalai. Both players already played together, also on loan, in Aisciai last saeson. Peciukevicius, a 19-year-old guard and member of the Lithuanian U20 squad, averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 assists per game in the last LKL while Kadzecius, also a 19-year-old guard and in the U20 national team, posted 6.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: BC Sakalai

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Sakalai signs Rimvydas Brencius

Sakalai is still active in the market, and has landed a new young prospect for the next season. The Lithuanian team has signed Rimvydas Brencius to a long-term contract. The 18-year-old forward made his debut in the LKL last season with Neptunas, playing four games with the team based in Klaipeda.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Perlas signs Karolis Petrukonis

Karolis Petrukonis will play for Perlas Vilnius next season. The Lithuanian team, affiliated of Lietuvos Rytas, has signed the 23-year-old center to a one-year contract, with an option to an extra year. Petrukonis arrives from Techasas, where he averaged 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the last LKL.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Sakalai signs Arvydas Gydra and Justas Kaziliunas

Two new acquisitions for Sakalai. The Lithuanian team has signed Arvydas Gydra to a two-year contract, and Justas Kaziliunas for the next season. Gydra, a 20-year-old forward, arrives to Sakalai from the NKL team Akademija Vilnius while the 25-year-old guard Kaziliunas has played during the last two seasons for Suduva.

SOURCES: Basketnews.lt, Basketnews.lt

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Rytis Vaisvila, new head coach of Neptunas

After working last season as the head coach of the Liaoning Panpan Hunters, in China, Rytis Vaisvila is back to Neptunas. The Lithuanian club has hired the 39-year-old coach for the next season to replace Paulius Juodis, who took the reign of Neptunas last season, leading the team to the 12th place in the LKL.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Friday, July 30, 2010

Sakalai signs Arnas Butkevicius

Sakalai has signed to a multi-year contract the young prospect Arnas Butkevicius. The 17-year-old Lithuanian forward arrives from his new team after playing last season in the RLK (3rd Lithuanian basketball league) for Neringos, averaging 16.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Basketnews

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Sakalai signs Zydrunas Stankus and Edvinas Jezukevicius

Sakalai has made two new signings. The Lithuanian team has landed Zydrunas Stankus and Edvinas Jezukevicius. Stankus, a 32-year-old forward, is back to his country after playing last season in the French ProB league for Chalons-Reims, while Jezukevicius, a 20-year-old center, arrives from the NKL team Akademija Vilnius.

SOURCES: Krepsinis, Basketnews.lt

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