BC Gargždai (2024)
Basketball team in Gargždai , Lithuania
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Gargždai Basketball (Lithuanian: Krepšinio klubas Gargždai), also known as BC Gargždai or simply Gargždai, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Gargždai. The team competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
- Gargždai
(2024–present)
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| Leagues | Lithuanian Basketball League | |
| Founded | 2024 | |
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| Arena | Gargždai Arena | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | |
| Location | Gargždai , Lithuania | |
| Team colors | Green, white, red | |
| Main sponsor | 7bet | |
| President | Arminas Linkauskas | |
| General manager | Donatas Maselskis | |
| Head coach | Paulius Malašauskas | |
| Championships | 1 RKL B Division | |
| Website | gargzdaibasketball.lt | |
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History
The club was founded in 2024, following the mid-season bankruptcy and dissolution of BC Gargždai-SC earlier that same year. The new team entered the B Division of the third-tier Regional Basketball League (RKL) during the 2024–25 season.[1] In its inaugural season, Gargždai won the RKL B Division championship and earned the right to promote to the NKL.[2]
On 10 July 2025, the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) board granted the club a license to participate in the 2025–26 LKL season.[3] To secure its financial stability, the club signed a sponsorship agreement with 7bet during the preseason.[4] On 21 September 2025, the club made its debut in the LKL in a 85–93 home loss against Šiauliai.[5] Despite the opening loss, the team recorded a highly successful first season in the LKL, finishing 6th in the regular season standings and qualifying for the playoffs, before eventually being eliminated by BC Neptūnas in the quarterfinals. The team was led by guards Jalon Pipkins and Justin Turner, forward Nojus Mineikis and center Paulius Petrilevičius.
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Inactive |
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| C | Langston Wilson | Grant Shepard | Paulius Kulikauskas | |
| PF | Arūnas Mikalauskas | Benjamin Krikke | ||
| SF | Stanley Davis Jr. | Laurynas Vaištaras | ||
| SG | Evaldas Šaulys | Rokas Kreišmontas | Ugnius Gervinas | Karolis Giedraitis |
| PG | Jaquan Carlos | Adomas Sidarevičius | Matas Gervinas |
Squad changes for/during the 2026–27 season
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Moving from | |
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| — | HC |  | Paulius Malašauskas | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
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| 0 | F | | Arūnas Mikalauskas | Heroes Den Bosch | 
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| 1 | PG |  | Jaquan Carlos | ŁKS Coolpack Łódź | 
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| 5 | G/F | | Evaldas Šaulys | Juventus Utena |
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| 10 | C |  | Grant Shepard | Vancouver Bandits |
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| 13 | F/C | | Langston Wilson | Pelister Bitola | 
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| 18 | C | | Paulius Kulikauskas | Rytas-2 Vilnius |
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| 23 | F/C | | Benjamin Krikke | Jonava Hipocredit |
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| 24 | PG | | Adomas Sidarevičius | Jonava Hipocredit |
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| 32 | SG | | Rokas Kreišmontas | Olimpas Plungė |
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| 98 | G/F |  | Stanley Davis Jr. | TFT | |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Moving to | |
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| — | HC | | Tomas Rinkevičius | BC Tauragė |
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| 0 | F/C | | Ethan Chargois | BK Opava | 
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| 1 | G | | Trey Pulliam | Free agent | 
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| 3 | G/F |  | Daryl Doualla | BC Tauragė |
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| 5 | G | | Jalon Pipkins | Spartak Subotica | 
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| 7 | G/F | | Nojus Mineikis | BC Tauragė |
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| 11 | G | | Justin Turner | Karditsa | 
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| 13 | F | | Deividas Gailius | Retired | |
| 14 | F/C | | Paulius Petrilevičius | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
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| 33 | F/C |  | Mārtiņš Meiers | Ungmennafélagið Sindri |  |
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | King Mindaugas Cup |
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| 2024–25 | 4 | RKL B Division | 1st | |
| 2025–26 | 1 | LKL | 7th | Group stage |
Head coaches
Povilas Šakinis: 2024–2025- Tomas Rinkevičius: 2025–2026
- Paulius Malašauskas: 2026–present