BK Jēkabpils
BK Jēkabpils
BK Jēkabpils logo
NicknameLūši (Lynxes)
LeaguesLatvian–Estonian Basketball League
Founded2012
ArenaJēkabpils Sporta nams
LocationJēkabpils, Latvia
Team colorsWhite and Red  
PresidentLatviaLeonīds Salcevičs
Head coachLatviaArtūrs Brūniņš
Websitebkjekabpils.lv

BK Jēkabpils is a professional basketball club based in Jēkabpils, Latvia, playing in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. It was founded in 2012 and since then the club is playing in LBL higher division. The club's home arena is the Jēkabpils Sporta nams.

In its first season the club entered the Latvian Basketball League playoff quarterfinals, which they lost to Barons kvartāls team. Already in the next 2013–2014th season the club had even greater success with their coach Igors Miglinieks to win LBL bronze medals.[1] In their third season Jēkabpils outplayed Liepāja/Triobet and the second year in a row obtained LBL bronze.[2]

Roster

As of September 7, 2021
# PlayerPos.HeightWeight
2LatviaMikus SokolovsPG 195 cm 87 kg
4LatviaKārlis VečensPG 188 cm 71 kg
24LatviaLauris BērziņšSG 192 cm
33LatviaMatīss KoļesinkisSG 195 cm  kg
15LatviaEdgars IvanovsSG 190 cm 78 kg
25LatviaSandis BētsSF 193 cm 84 kg
55LatviaMārtiņš VīņaudsSF 195 cm 75 kg
12LatviaRihards StrautsSF 199 cm 85 kg
23LatviaReinis ErmansonsPF 198 cm  kg
11LatviaJurijs Aleksejevs(C)C 202 cm 117 kg
6LatviaRoberts MednisC 205 cm

Season by season

Season League Pos. Baltic League
2012–13 LBL5th
2013–14LBL3rd Round of 16
2014–15LBL3rd Round of 16
2015–16LBL7th Quarterfinalist
2016–17LBL5th Round of 16
2017–18LBL7th
Season League Pos. LEBL
2018–19LBL8th 15th

Coaches

Notable players

References

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