BC Gargždai (2024)

BC Gargždai
BC Gargždai logo
LeaguesLithuanian Basketball League
Founded2024 (2024)
History
List
  • Gargždai
    (2024–present)
ArenaGargždų Arena
Capacity1,400
LocationGargždai , Lithuania
Team colorsGreen,White,Red
     
Main sponsor„Uosto poliklinika” „7bet”
PresidentArminas Linkauskas
General managerDonatas Maselskis
Head coachPaulius Malašauskas
Championships1 RKL B Division
Websitegargzdaibasketball.lt

BC Gargždai is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Gargždai. The team competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

History

The club was officially founded in 2024. Club made its debut in third Lithuanian basketball league Regional Basketball League (RKL) B division.[1] In 2024–25 RKL B division season Gargždai became league champions.[2]

On 10 July 2025, Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) board granted a participation license to Gargždai club for the 2025–26 LKL season.[3] On 21 September 2025, the club made its debut in LKL, however Gargždai lost 85–93 against Šiauliai.[4]

Players

Current roster

BC Gargždai roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G/F 4 Lithuania Giedraitis, Karolis 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 28 – (1998-03-24)24 March 1998
PG 10 Lithuania Augustauskas, Tadas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 19 – (2007-04-17)17 April 2007
F 22 Lithuania Vaištaras, Laurynas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (2001-01-17)17 January 2001
PG Lithuania Sidarevičius, Adomas 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (2001-06-24)24 June 2001
G/F Lithuania Šaulys, Evaldas 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 33 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993
F/C Canada Krikke, Benjamin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 25 – (2001-03-23)23 March 2001
G/F United States Syria Davis Jr., Stanley 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 27 – (1998-09-13)13 September 1998
PG United States Carlos, Jaquan 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 24 – (2002-08-09)9 August 2002
F Lithuania Mikalauskas, Arūnas 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 28 – (1997-09-14)14 September 1997
F/C United States Wilson, Langston 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 26 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000
Head coach
  • Lithuania Paulius Malašauskas
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Lithuania Robertinas Vilimas

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: June 2, 2026

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Langston Wilson
PF Arūnas Mikalauskas Benjamin Krikke
SF Stanley Davis Jr. Laurynas Vaištaras
SG Evaldas Šaulys Karolis Giedraitis
PG Jaquan Carlos Adomas Sidarevičius Tadas Augustauskas

In

No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving from
—HCLithuaniaPaulius MalašauskasLietkabelis PanevėžysLithuania
PGLithuaniaAdomas SidarevičiusJonava HipocreditLithuania
G/FLithuaniaEvaldas ŠaulysJuventus UtenaLithuania
F/CCanadaBenjamin KrikkeJonava HipocreditLithuania
G/FUnited States SyriaStanley Davis Jr.TFTNorth Macedonia
PGUnited StatesJaquan CarlosŁKS Coolpack ŁódźPoland
FLithuaniaArūnas MikalauskasHeroes Den BoschNetherlands
F/CUnited StatesLangston WilsonPelister BitolaNorth Macedonia

Out

No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving to
—HCLithuaniaTomas RinkevičiusBC TauragėLithuania
0F/CUnited StatesEthan ChargoisFree agent
1GUnited StatesTrey PulliamFree agent
3G/FFranceDaryl DouallaFree agent
5GUnited StatesJalon PipkinsSpartak SuboticaSerbia
7G/FLithuaniaNojus MineikisBC TauragėLithuania
11GUnited StatesJustin TurnerKarditsaGreece
13FLithuaniaDeividas GailiusRetired
14F/CLithuaniaPaulius PetrilevičiusNevėžis KėdainiaiLithuania
33F/CLatviaMārtiņš MeiersUngmennafélagið SindriIceland

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. King Mindaugas Cup
2024–25 3 RKL B Division 1st
2025–26 1 LKL 7th Group stage

Head coaches

  • Lithuania Povilas Šakinis: 2024–2025
  • Lithuania Tomas Rinkevičius: 2025–2026
  • Lithuania Paulius Malašauskas: 2026–present

References

  1. ↑ "About BC Gargždai". gargzdaibasketball.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Šakinio vadovaujami "Gargždai" – RKL B diviziono čempionai". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 April 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "LKL Valdyba suteikė licenciją "Gargždų" komandai". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 10 July 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gargždų arenos atidaryme – Reddisho debiutas ir "Šiaulių" pergalė". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.