BC Juventus

Juventus Utena
Nickname Juvė
Leagues Lithuanian Basketball League,
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded 1999
History Juventus (1999–2004)
Juventus LKSK (2004–2009)
Juventus (2009–present)
Arena Utena's Arena
(capacity: 2000)
Location Utena, Lithuania
Team colors Red, white and black
              
President Lithuania Žydrūnas Urbonas
Head coach Lithuania Antanas Sireika
Championships LKBL Champions (2005)
RKL Champions (2007)
BBL Challenge Cup (2011)
Lithuanian Basketball League (2015)
Website utenosjuventus.lt
Uniforms
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BC Juventus (Lithuanian: Krepšinio Klubas Juventus) is a professional Lithuanian basketball club which currently plays in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. BC Juventus basketball club was founded in 1999–2000 season by football player Nerijus Kuzmickas and debuted in the Naujametinis Utenos rajono Mero taurės turnyras (Utena's new year's mayor's cup tournament), the debut season was successful and BC Juventus took bronze in that tournament. Word Juventus means youth. BC Juventus was called "Youth" (Juventus) because of the young, non-professional players in their debut season. In the 2009–2010 season, BC Juventus team debuted in the Lithuania basketball super league LKL and took fourth place as they lost bronze final to Šiauliai. On 15 April 2011, Juventus basketball club was transferred from Baltic Basketball League Challenge Cup to Elite Division.[1]

Players

Retired numbers

Juventus Utena retired numbers
No. Player Position Tenure Ceremony Date
8 Lithuania Žydrūnas Urbonas SF, PF 2009–2012 9/29/2012

Current roster

BC Juventus roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 5 Lithuania Stanionis, Edgaras 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 28 – (1988-02-24)24 February 1988
F 6 Lithuania Urbutis, Arminas 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1986-05-15)15 May 1986
F 9 Lithuania Linkevičius, Martynas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 30 – (1985-12-08)8 December 1985
C 11 Lithuania Želionis, Edgaras 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 26 – (1989-06-04)4 June 1989
F 12 Lithuania Kulvietis, Saulius 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (1991-02-14)14 February 1991
C 13 Lithuania Ždanavičius, Tomas 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 19 – (1996-06-23)23 June 1996
C 15 Lithuania Šerkšnas, Mantas 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 19 – (1996-09-05)5 September 1996
G 17 Lithuania Samėnas, Laurynas 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 27 – (1988-10-12)12 October 1988
G 22 United States Butterfield, Spencer 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (1991-10-11)11 October 1991
PG 25 Lithuania Nikitinas, Ugnius 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 15 – (2000-06-19)19 June 2000
PF 34 Lithuania Dimša, Egidijus 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1985-04-01)1 April 1985
SF 40 United States Lewis, Chavaughn 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 23 – (1993-02-01)1 February 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 2015-02-19

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Reserve
C Edgaras Želionis Arminas Urbutis
PF Egidijus Dimša Saulius Kulvietis
SF Martynas Linkevicius
SG Chavaughn Lewis Edgaras Stanionis
PG Spencer Butterfield Laurynas Samėnas

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Significant Events Baltic League Pos. LKF Cup
2003–04 3 LKBL 6
2004–05 3 LKBL 1 Champions
2005–06 3 RKL 3 Bronze medal
2006–07 3 RKL 1 Promoted
2007–08 2 NKL 4 Semifinalist
2008–09 2 NKL 4 Semifinalist Fourth round
2009–10 1 LKL 4 Semifinalist Challenge Cup 5 First round
2010–11 1 LKL 4 Semifinalist Challenge Cup 1 Second round
2011–12 1 LKL 9 Elite Division 11 Second round
2012–13 1 LKL 7 Quarterfinalist Elite Division 9 Second round
2013–14 1 LKL 7 Quarterfinalist Elite Division 13 Second round
2014–15 1 LKL 3 Bronze medal Elite Division 3 Bronze medal

Club history

2000–2007: foundation and participation in RKL

Juventus logo used from 2004 to 2009 seasons.

2007–2009: NKL

Žydrūnas Urbonas joined Juventus in 2009 and later became president of the club.

2009–present: LKL

BC Juventus, prior the 2014-15 season (LKL bronze medalists).
Rashaun Broadus, the star of the team in the 2014–15 season.

Club name changes

Head coaches

Notable players

Mascot

From 2012 BC Juventus has its own mascot, named Juvis. Juvis is a red color devil, wearing the blue color sneakers and mostly carries the golden fork. The golden fork form reminds horseshoe, symbolizing the Utena city coat of arms.

Previous seasons rosters

Team roster of 2009–2010 season

Nr. Name, second name Position Height Weight Date of birth Previous club
10 Lithuania Gintautas Matulis 3 Small Forward 195 cm 95 kg 6 December 1986 Lithuania „Juventus"
4 Lithuania Darius Pakamanis 2 Shooting Guard 192 cm 80 kg 8 September 1981 Lithuania „Šiauliai“
8 Lithuania Žydrūnas Urbonas 3 Small Forward 198 cm 100 kg 4 October 1976 Lithuania „Alytus“
7 Lithuania Audrius Mineikis 4 Power Forward 201 cm 98 kg 18 July 1977 Lithuania „Juventus"
11 Lithuania Tomas Jasiulionis 5 Center 208 cm 115 kg 11 January 1986 United States St. John's
21 Lithuania Paulius Morkeliūnas 4 Power Forward 201 cm 105 kg 22 January 1985 Lithuania „Neptūnas“
22 Lithuania Arūnas Vasiliauskas 4 Power Forward 200 cm 105 kg 22 March 1985 Lithuania „Aisčiai“
31 Lithuania Jonas Elvikis 3 Small Forward 195 cm 92 kg 9 July 1982 Ukraine „Sumychimprom“
14 Lithuania Šarūnas Vėlius 4 Power Forward 207 cm 102 kg 11 June 1983 Lithuania „Kaunas TRIOBET“
5 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Vashakidze 1 Point Guard 192 cm 88 kg 14 June 1985 Lithuania „Abro Universitetas“
15 Lithuania Virginijus Praškevičius 5 Center 206 cm 112 kg 4 March 1974 Lithuania „Šiauliai“
13 Lithuania Tomas Gaidamavičius 1 Point Guard 192 cm 86 kg 19 July 1982 Lithuania „Synthesia“
Coaches
Players which left „Juventus" during the season

Team roster of 2010–2011 season

Nr. Name, Second Name Position Height Weight Date of birth Previous club
3 Lithuania Žygimantas Šeštokas 2 Shooting Guard 196 cm 88 kg 30 March 1986 Lithuania „Meresta“
5 Lithuania Gediminas Maceina 1 Point Guard 188 cm 88 kg 28 August 1984 Lithuania „Techasas“
8 Lithuania Žydrūnas Urbonas 3, 4 Small Forward, Power Forward 198 cm 100 kg 4 October 1976 Lithuania „Juventus"
9 Lithuania Marius Pociukonis 1, 2 Point Guard, Shooting Guard 189 cm 80 kg 1 April 1982 Romania „Mureš“
10 Lithuania Gintautas Matulis 2, 3 Shooting Guard, Small Forward 195 cm 95 kg 6 December 1986 Lithuania „Juventus"
11 Lithuania Vaidas Čepukaitis 4, 5 Power Forward, Center 207 cm 104 kg 16 May 1989 Lithuania „Žalgiris-Sabonio mokykla“
12 Lithuania Tomas Markevičius 3 Small Forward 192 cm 86 kg 29 June 1985 Lithuania „Juventus KKSC“
14 Lithuania Aurimas Adomaitis 4, 5 Power Forward, Center 203 cm 96 kg 5 April 1987 Lithuania „Alytus“
17 Lithuania Jonas Elvikis 2, 3 Shooting Guard, Small Forward 195 cm 92 kg 9 July 1982 Lithuania „Juventus"
22 Lithuania Arūnas Vasiliauskas 3, 4 Small Forward, Power Forward 200 cm 105 kg 22 March 1985 Lithuania „Juventus"
24 Lithuania Marius Prekevičius 1, 2 Point Guard Shooting Guard 195 cm 90 kg 22 May 1984 Lithuania „Šiauliai“
25 Lithuania Aurimas Kieža 3, 4 Small Forward, Power Forward 203 cm 97 kg 25 October 1982 Italy „Pallacanestro“
Coaches
Players which left „Juventus" during the season

Team roster of 2011–2012 season

Nr. Name, Second Name Position Height Weight Date of birth Previous club
4 Lithuania Aras Bražiūnas 1 Point Guard 190 cm 75 kg 16 January 1994 Lithuania „Juventus-KKSC"
5 Lithuania Gediminas Maceina 1 Point Guard 188 cm 83 kg 28 August 1984 Lithuania „Techasas"
8 Lithuania Žydrūnas Urbonas 3, 4 Small Forward, Power Forward 198 cm 100 kg 4 October 1976 Lithuania „Juventus"
9 Lithuania Tomas Gaidamavičius 1 Point Guard 191 cm 86 kg 19 July 1982 Cyprus „Apollon"
10 Lithuania Gintautas Matulis 2, 3 Shooting Guard, Small Forward 195 cm 95 kg 6 December 1986 Lithuania „Juventus"
11 Ukraine Roman Gumenyuk 5 Center 220 cm 120 kg 19 September 1987 Lithuania „Šiauliai“
12 Lithuania Mantas Vilimas 3 Small Forward 198 cm 90 kg 11 July 1989 Lithuania „VPU-Šviesa“
13 Lithuania Darius Pakamanis 2 Small Forward 192 cm 88 kg 8 September 1981 Lithuania „Melilla“
15 Lithuania Karolis Petrukonis 5 Center 212 cm 115 kg 18 May 1987 Lithuania „Lietuvos rytas“
22 Lithuania Arūnas Vasiliauskas 3 Small Forward 200 cm 100 kg 22 March 1985 Lithuania „Aisčiai“
30 Lithuania Žygimantas Šeštokas 2 Shooting Guard 196 cm 88 kg 30 March 1986 Lithuania „Meresta“
33 Lithuania Vaidotas Volkus 4 Power Forward 203 cm 95 kg 21 May 1985 Lithuania „Techasas“
Coaches

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