M Basket Mažeikiai
M Basket Mažeikiai logo
LeaguesLithuanian Basketball League
Founded2005
History Mažeikiai
(2005–2017)
Ereliai
(2017–2021)
Mažeikiai
(2021–2022)
M Basket
(2022–present)
ArenaTelšiai Arena
Capacity1,000
LocationMažeikiai, Lithuania
Team colorsRed, white
   
Head coachNikola Vasilev
Championships2 NKL (2013, 2014)
1 RKL (2006)
Websitembasket.lt
Mažeikiai in a match versus Rūdupis Prienai in 2010.

M Basket Mažeikiai (Lithuanian: Mažeikių M Basket), also known as M Basket-Delamode Mažeikiai for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Mažeikiai, Lithuania. The club finished as a runner-up in the 2022–23 National Basketball League season, which was enough for the promotion to the Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2023–24 season.[1]

History

BC Mažeikiai was founded in 2005 by Mažeikiai government and various businessmen. In 2013, Mažeikiai finished as champions of the National Basketball League and consequently should have been promoted to LKL, the top basketball league in Lithuania. However Mažeikiai had to stay in NKL because they do not have LKL arena–passing requirements, winning a second NKL title. They debuted in the LKL in 2014. They were relegated back to the NKL next season after a disastrous season.[2] They returned to the LKL for the 2023-2024 season.

Current roster

M Basket Mažeikiai roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 United States Collins, Chauncey 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 28 – (1995-01-17)17 January 1995
SG 2 Latvia Misters, Andris 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 31 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992
G/F 5 Finland Kantonen, Henri 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 26 – (1997-08-20)20 August 1997
SG 7 Lithuania Paliukėnas, Martynas 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 30 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993
G 8 Lithuania Pažėra, Tadas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 25 – (1998-03-27)27 March 1998
F 9 Germany Bruhnke, Kay 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 22 – (2001-07-15)15 July 2001
SG 13 Lithuania Gecevičius, Martynas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 35 – (1988-05-16)16 May 1988
G 14 Lithuania Pocevičius, Tadas 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 17 – (2007-01-16)16 January 2007
F/C 15 Finland Dolenc, Daniel 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 30 – (1993-08-10)10 August 1993
C 22 Lithuania Staniulis, Giedrius 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 32 – (1991-04-16)16 April 1991
SF 23 United States Hawkins, Deontae 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1993-08-02)2 August 1993
G 31 Lithuania Nabažas, Elvinas 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 18 – (2005-02-22)22 February 2005
PG 77 United States Stokes, Kamau 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 28 – (1995-09-26)26 September 1995
G 78 Lithuania Andrijauskas, Laurynas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 18 – (2005-03-22)22 March 2005
Head coach
  • North Macedonia Nikola Vasilev
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lithuania Darius Pakamanis
  • Lithuania Mindaugas Motuzas
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Lithuania Dovydas Daubaris
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 17, 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Reserve
C Giedrius Staniulis Daniel Dolenc
PF Kay Bruhnke
SF Henri Kantoten Deontae Hawkins Andris Misters
SG Martynas Paliukėnas Martynas Gecevičius Elvinas Nabažas Laurynas Andrijauskas
PG Chauncey Collins Kamau Stokes Tadas Pažėra Tadas Pocevičius

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos.
2005–06 3 RKL 1st
2006–07 3 RKL 4th
2007–08 2 NKL 14th
2008–09 2 NKL 3rd
2009–10 2 NKL 3rd
2010–11 2 NKL 2nd
2011–12 2 NKL 7th
2012–13 2 NKL 1st
2013–14 2 NKL 1st
2014–15 1 LKL 11th
2015–16 2 NKL 7th
2016–17 2 NKL 12th
2017–18 2 NKL 6th
2018–19 2 NKL 14th
2019–20 2 NKL 10th
2020–21 2 NKL 14th
2021–22 2 NKL 8th
2022–23 2 NKL 2nd[lower-alpha 1]
Detailed information of former rosters and results.[3][4][5]
  1. ↑ Promoted to the LKL, since Žalgiris-2 cannot play in the same division as their senior team.

References

  1. ↑ "Mažeikių komandai suteikta "Betsafe-LKL" licencija". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Istorija – Krepšinio klubas Mažeikių "Ereliai"". Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  3. ↑ "Mažeikių "Mažeikiai" - LKL.LT". lkl.lt. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mažeikių M Basket / Komandos - Basketnews.lt". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ereliai Mazeikiai basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.


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