BC Gargždai (2024)

BC Gargždai
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 coachTomas Rinkevičius
Team captainDeividas Gailius
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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 1 Pulliam, Trey 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 27 – (1998-07-01)1 July 1998
G/F 3 Doualla, Daryl 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 21 – (2004-06-21)21 June 2004
G/F 4 Giedraitis, Karolis 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 27 – (1998-03-24)24 March 1998
G 5 Pipkins, Jalon 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1998-11-30)30 November 1998
G/F 7 Mineikis, Nojus 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (2000-11-29)29 November 2000
PG 10 Augustauskas, Tadas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 18 – (2007-04-17)17 April 2007
F/C 12 Horvath, Brandon 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1998-04-03)3 April 1998
F 13 Gailius, Deividas (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 37 – (1988-04-26)26 April 1988
F/C 14 Petrilevičius, Paulius 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 34 – (1991-03-23)23 March 1991
F 22 Vaištaras, Laurynas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 24 – (2001-01-17)17 January 2001
C 33 Meiers, Mārtiņš 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 34 – (1991-03-30)30 March 1991
Head coach
  • Tomas Rinkevičius
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Robertinas Vilimas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: December 13, 2025

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Mārtiņš Meiers Paulius Petrilevičius
PF Brandon Horvath Deividas Gailius Laurynas Vaištaras
SF Nojus Mineikis Daryl Doualla
SG Jalon Pipkins Karolis Giedraitis
PG Trey Pulliam Tadas Augustauskas

Squad changes for/during the 2025–26 season

In

No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving from
— HC Tomas Rinkevičius CSU Sibiu
1 PG Trey Pulliam Newcastle Eagles
3 G/F Daryl Doualla Nevėžis Kėdainiai
4 G/F Karolis Giedraitis Tartu Ülikool
5 G Jalon Pipkins CSU Sibiu
7 G/F Nojus Mineikis M Basket Mažeikiai
11 F/C Džiugas Slavinskas Lietkabelis Panevėžys
12 F/C Brandon Horvath Bamberg Baskets
13 F Deividas Gailius Neptūnas Klaipėda
14 F/C Paulius Petrilevičius CSM Oradea
15 C Benas Griciūnas KB Peja
22 F Laurynas Vaištaras Mercer Bears
33 C Mārtiņš Meiers TalTech
55 PG Josh Hagins Keravnos

Out

No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving to
11 F Džiugas Slavinskas Jonava Hipocredit
15 C Benas Griciūnas TSG GhostHawks
55 PG Josh Hagins Hefei Storm

Season by season

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

Head coaches

  • Povilas Šakinis: 2024–2025
  • Tomas Rinkevičius: 2025–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.
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