BK Liepājas Lauvas
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| Liepājas Lauvas | |||
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| Liepājas Lauvas logo | |||
| Leagues | LBL Baltic League |
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| Founded | 1991 | ||
| History | Liepājas Metalurgs Baltika/Kaija BK Liepāja Līvu alus/Liepāja Liepājas Lauvas |
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| Arena | Liepāja Olympic Center | ||
| Location | Liepāja, Latvia | ||
| Team colors | Dark blue, white and black |
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| President |  Artis Lagzdiņš |
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| Head coach | Uvis Helmanis |
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| Website | liepajaslauvas.lv | ||
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BK Liepājas Lauvas is a professional basketball club in Liepāja, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. Previous team names were Liepājas Metalurgs, Baltika/Kaija, BK Liepāja, Līvu alus/Liepāja, Liepājas Lauvas, but since 2012 team is called Liepāja/Triobet.
Liepāja team's greatest achievement in Latvian Basketball League is gained second place in 1997, but in 2000, 2011 and 2012 team won the third place.
Roster
- As of March 13, 2015
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | |
Kārlis Grigaļūns | G | 182 cm | 80 kg |
| 5 |  |
Andrius Mažutis (C) | G | 180 cm | 84 kg |
| 6 | |
Gints Antrops | F | 201 cm | 103 kg |
| 7 | |
Rolands Silnieks | G | 187 cm | 80 kg |
| 8 | |
Roberts Krastiņš | F | 195 cm | 85 kg |
| 9 |  |
Dwayne Johnson | G | 186 cm | 86 kg |
| 10 | |
Mareks Jurevičus | F | 195 cm | 85 kg |
| 15 | |
Toms Leimanis | F | 188 cm | 71 kg |
| 20 | |
Elvis Šukteris | F | 194 cm | 76 kg |
| 21 | |
Jānis Antrops | F | 193 cm | 71 kg |
| 22 | |
Kristaps Miglinieks | F | 196 cm | 90 kg |
| 25 | |
Gatis Jahovičs | F | 200 cm | 95 kg |
| 32 | |
Rihards Ozolnieks | F | 210 cm | 78 kg |
| 44 | |
Arnolds Helmanis | C | 201 cm | 96 kg |
Season by season
| Season | League | Pos. | Significant Events | Baltic League | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | LBL | 8 | – | – | – |
| 1992–93 | LBL | 8 | – | – | – |
| 1993–94 | LBL | 11 | – | – | – |
| 1994–95 | LBL | 9 | – | – | – |
| 1995–96 | LBL | 7 | – | – | – |
| 1996–97 | LBL | 2 | Runner-up | – | – |
| 1997–98 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 1998–99 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 1999–00 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | – | – |
| 2000–01 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – |
| 2001–02 | LBL | 7 | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – |
| 2003–04 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – |
| 2004–05 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup | 5 |
| 2005–06 | LBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 13 |
| 2006–07 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – |
| 2007–08 | LBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup | 4 |
| 2008–09 | LBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup | 8 |
| 2009–10 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 9 |
| 2010–11 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division | 12 |
| 2011–12 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division | 14 |
| 2012–13 | LBL | 9 | – | Regular Season | |
| 2013–14 | LBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Round of 16 | |
| 2014–15 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | Round of 16 | |
Notable players
References
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- Official website (Latvian)
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