BC Jonava

CBet
LeaguesLKL
Founded1969 (1969)
History
List
  • Statyba
    (1969–1980)
    Klevas
    (1980–1994)
    Statyba
    (1994–1999)
    Statyba–Žalgiris
    (1999–2001)
    Triobet
    (2001–2006)
    SK Dextera
    (2006–2008)
    SK Malsta
    (2008–2009)
    Triobet–Malsta
    (2009–2010)
    Triobet
    (2010–2013)
    Petrochema
    (2013–2015)
    Petrochema-Dextera
    (2015–2016)
    Jonavos sporto klubas
    (2016–2017)
    Jonava
    (2017–2018)
    Sintek-Jonava
    (2018–2019)
    Jonava
    (2019–2020)
    CBet
    (2020–)
ArenaJonava Sports Arena
Capacity2,200
LocationJonava, Lithuania
Team colorsBlue, cyan, white
     
PresidentVaidas Vaškevičius
Head coachVacant
Championships1 NKL
Websitebcjonava.lt

BC Jonava, also known as CBet Jonava (Lithuanian: Jonavos CBet) for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Jonava. The team competes in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

The club was officially founded in 1999, and had been playing in the second-tier Lithuanian basketball league NKL (formerly known as LKAL) since its inception. Having been promoted to the top division, the club played a strong first season in the LKL, finishing fifth.

History

The first basketball club in Jonava known as "Statyba" was founded in 1969. In 1980, a furniture enterprise started sponsoring the team. BC Jonava won the Lithuanian second-tier league basketball championship at the end of the season. A decade later, the historic Jonava basketball club ceased to exist, and was replaced by the sports club "Triobet" in 1999.[1]

Current roster

CBet roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 0 Childress, Brandon 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1997-08-31)31 August 1997
G 3 Babraitis, Modestas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 21 – (2004-01-15)15 January 2004
F 7 Jarumbauskas, Simas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (2000-07-01)1 July 2000
SF 8 Kreišmontas, Lukas 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
PF 12 Kirves, Mihkel 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 28 – (1996-12-06)6 December 1996
PF 13 Majauskas, Aurimas  (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 32 – (1993-05-11)11 May 1993
F/C 14 Pleikys, Oskaras 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 24 – (2001-03-20)20 March 2001
G/F 19 Gezevičius, Mantas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 18 – (2006-10-19)19 October 2006
G/F 32 Blyzniuk, Bohdan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 30 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995
PG 45 Zotov, Vitaliy 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 28 – (1997-03-03)3 March 1997
G/F 55 Arlauskas, Martynas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (2000-07-10)10 July 2000
Head coach
  • Vacant
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Aivaras Pranckevičius
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: July 8, 2025

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Oskaras Pleikys Mihkel Kirves
PF Aurimas Majauskas Simas Jarumbauskas
SF Bohdan Blyzniuk Martynas Arlauskas Mantas Gezevičius
SG Dominic Brewton Lukas Kreišmontas Modestas Babraitis
PG Brandon Childress Vitaliy Zotov

Squad changes for/during the 2025–26 season

In

No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving from

Out

No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving to
— HC Mantas Šernius Žalgiris
21 F/C Erikas Venskus Juventus Utena
23 G Dominic Brewton APU Udine

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. KMT Cup European Competitions
2001–02 2 LKAL 10th
2002–03 2 LKAL 8th
2003–04 2 LKAL 3rd
2004–05 2 LKAL 2nd
2005–06 2 NKL 4th
2006–07 2 NKL 2nd
2007–08 2 NKL 3rd
2008–09 2 NKL 9th
2009–10 2 NKL 2nd
2010–11 2 NKL 9th
2011–12 2 NKL 8th
2012–13 2 NKL 4th
2013–14 2 NKL 5th
2014–15 2 NKL 7th
2015–16 2 NKL 4th
2016–17 2 NKL 14th
2017–18 2 NKL 9th
2018–19 2 NKL 12th
2019–20 2 NKL –1
2020–21 2 NKL 1st First round
2021–22 1 LKL 5th Quarterfinalist
2022–23 1 LKL 4th Second place 4 FIBA Europe Cup QR
2023–24 1 LKL 7th Quarterfinalist 4 FIBA Europe Cup R2
2024–25 1 LKL 4th Quarterfinals
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Notable players

Head coaches

References

  1. ^ http://www.nklyga.lt/lt/top/komanda/?team_id=259853&season_id=87923#mbt:123-200$t&0=1 NKL league
  2. ^ Topscorer mit bewegender Geschichte – Stanley Whittaker zu den LIONS abseits-ka.de, 16 August 2021. Accessed 4 October 2021.(in German)
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