2019–20 BC Žalgiris season

The 2019–20 BC Žalgiris season is the 76th season in the existence of the club. The club has been playing in the Betsafe-LKL, King Mindaugas Cup and the EuroLeague.

Žalgiris Kaunas
2019–20 season
Director Paulius Motiejūnas
Sports director Robertas Javtokas
Head coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius
ArenaŽalgiris Arena
LKLChampions
EuroLeagueSuspended
Lithuanian CupChampions
Highest home attendance15,342
86–93 FC Barcelona
(8 November 2019)
Lowest home attendance2,591
86–80 BC Šiauliai
(15 December 2019)
Average home attendance14292 (Euroleague)
4619 (Betsafe-LKL)
Biggest win+52
102–52 Sintek-Dzūkija
(24 November 2019)
Biggest defeat–12
58–70 Kirolbet Baskonia
(4 October 2019)
70–82 Zenit
(30 October 2019)
All statistics correct as of May 8, 2020.

Overview

During the off-season, Aaron White, Brandon Davies, Nate Wolters, Léo Westermann and Deon Thompson left, while Antanas Kavaliauskas announced retirement. Little used guard Donatas Sabeckis was also not re-signed. Lukas Lekavičius returned to the team after two seasons in Greece, and Alex Pérez was signed to replace Westermann. Jock Landale was signed to replace Davies, while Nigel Hayes was signed to replace White. Zach LeDay of Olympiacos was signed to complete the front court. Martinas Geben, signed to a long-term deal the previous summer, earned a spot on the roster after a successful season in Juventus Utena in the LKL, where he was named Season MVP. Marius Grigonis, who had a great season, was resigned to new contract. Coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius remained with the team for one more season.

Žalgiris won the King Mindaugas Cup, getting revenge and beating BC Rytas 80-60 in the finals. Edgaras Ulanovas was named the MVP of the tournament, his fourth such award in Lithuanian Cup competitions.

Season suspension

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 LKL season was ended prematurely, and with Žalgiris firmly leading the standings, Žalgiris was announced as the champion of the LKL, winning their 10th consecutive LKL championship. On 12 March 2020, Euroleague announced it was suspending its competitions due to the same reason.[1]

Players

Squad information

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Žalgiris roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 Walkup, Thomas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 27 – (1992-12-30)30 December 1992
G/F 1 Rivers, K.C. 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 33 – (1987-03-01)1 March 1987
PG 4 Lekavičius, Lukas 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 26 – (1994-03-30)30 March 1994
PF 10 Hayes, Nigel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 25 – (1994-12-16)16 December 1994
F 12 Venskus, Erikas 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 20 – (2000-05-28)28 May 2000
PF 13 Jankūnas, Paulius (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 36 – (1984-04-29)29 April 1984
SG 16 Lukošiūnas, Karolis 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 23 – (1997-08-04)4 August 1997
SG 21 Milaknis, Artūras 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 34 – (1986-06-16)16 June 1986
C 23 Geben, Martinas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 25 – (1994-10-20)20 October 1994
PG 31 Jokubaitis, Rokas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 19 – (2000-11-19)19 November 2000
F/C 32 LeDay, Zach 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 26 – (1994-05-30)30 May 1994
C 34 Landale, Jock 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 116 kg (256 lb) 24 – (1995-10-25)25 October 1995
G/F 40 Grigonis, Marius 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 26 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994
SF 92 Ulanovas, Edgaras 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 28 – (1992-01-07)7 January 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Nerijus Navickas
  • Justinas Grainys
Doctor
  • Vytautas Kailius
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Paulius Jacikas

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: May 10, 2020

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Jock Landale Zach LeDay Martinas Geben
PF Nigel Hayes Paulius Jankūnas Erikas Venskus
SF Edgaras Ulanovas K. C. Rivers
SG Marius Grigonis Artūras Milaknis Karolis Lukošiūnas
PG Thomas Walkup Lukas Lekavičius Rokas Jokubaitis

On loan

BC Žalgiris players out on loan
Nat. Player Position Team On loan since
Erikas VenskusPF Žalgiris-2November 2018
Arnas VeličkaPG CBetJuly 2019
Laurynas BirutisCNovember 2019
Gytis MasiulisPF SkylinersMay 2020

Transactions

Players In

No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving fromTypeDateSource
34CJock LandalePartizan BelgradeBuyoutMay 2019[2]
10FNigel HayesGalatasaray IstanbulEnd of contractJune 2019[3]
4PGLukas LekavičiusPanathinaikos AthensEnd of contractJune 2019[4]
2PGAlex PérezBandırma BanvitEnd of contractJuly 2019[5]
32CZach LeDayOlympiacos PiraeusParted waysJuly 2019[6]
23CMartinas GebenJuventus UtenaEnd of loanAugust 2019[7]
16SGKarolis LukošiūnasBC ŠiauliaiParted waysAugust 2019[8]
1G/FK. C. RiversReal Betis SevillaBuyoutNovember 2019[9]

Players Out

No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving toTypeDateSource
2F/CDeon ThompsonUnicaja MálagaEnd of contractJune 2019[10]
3GNate WoltersMaccabi Tel AvivBuyoutJune 2019[11]
0CBrandon DaviesFC BarcelonaBuyoutJuly 2019[12]
44CAntanas KavaliauskasRetiredJuly 2019[13]
9PGLéo WestermannFenerbahçe IstanbulBuyoutJuly 2019[14]
30PFAaron WhiteOlimpia MilanoEnd of contractJuly 2019[15]
8PGDonatas SabeckisCibona ZagrebEnd of contract1July 2019[16]
7SGMartynas VarnasCBet PrienaiEnd of contract1July 2019[17]
10G/FLukas UleckasCBet PrienaiParted waysJuly 2019[18]
66GPaulius ValinskasOrléans Loiret BasketParted ways1August 2019[19][20]
23G/FMatas JogėlaNeptūnas KlaipėdaParted ways1September 2019[21]
2PGAlex PérezWaivedDecember 2019[22]
77PGKerr KriisaArizona WildcatsParted waysApril 2020[23]

Notes:

  • 1 On loan during the 2018–19 season.

Club

Technical Staff

PositionStaff member
Director Paulius Motiejūnas
Sports Director Robertas Javtokas
Head Coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Assistant Coaches Darius Maskoliūnas
Tomas Masiulis
Evaldas Beržininkaitis
Athletic Coaches Justinas Grainys
Nerijus Navickas
Physiotherapist Paulius Jacikas
Physician Vytautas Kailius
Team Manager Mindaugas Kvedaras

Source:

Pre-season games

  Win   Loss

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L PF PA PD Win %
Betsafe-LKL 24 22 0 2 2,135 1,680 +455 091.67
EuroLeague 28 12 0 16 2,213 2,142 +71 042.86
King Mindaugas Cup 4 4 0 0 352 277 +75 100.00
Total 56 38 0 18 4,700 4,099 +601 067.86

Last updated: May 9, 2020

Source: Competitions

Betsafe-LKL

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris (C) 24 22 2 2135 1680 +455 Already qualified for EuroLeague
2 Rytas 24 17 7 2033 1812 +221 Qualification for Champions League
3 Lietkabelis 24 16 8 1880 1740 +140 Qualification for EuroCup
4 Neptūnas 24 14 10 2009 1933 +76 Qualification for Champions League qualifying rounds
5 Juventus 24 13 11 1847 1877 30
Source: LKL
(C) Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPD
24 22 2 2135 1680  +455 10 1 959 766  +193 12 1 1176 914  +262

Last updated: May 9, 2020.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundAHAHAAHHAAHHHHAAAHHHAAAA
ResultWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLWLWWWWW
Position111111111111111111111111

Last updated: May 9, 2020.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.

  Win   Loss

Matches

Postponed matches

EuroLeague

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD
7 Khimki 28 13 15 2393 2380 +13
8 Fenerbahçe Beko 28 13 15 2153 2188 35
9 Žalgiris 28 12 16 2213 2142 +71
10 Valencia Basket 28 12 16 2252 2273 21
11 Olympiacos 28 12 16 2243 2282 39
Source: EuroLeague
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPD
28 12 16 2213 2142  +71 7 7 1111 1054  +57 5 9 1102 1088  +14

Last updated: May 9, 2020.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAAHAHH
ResultLLWWLWLLLLLLLLLWWLWLWWWLWWWL
Position1416149108111112141717171718171616151615131113121089

Last updated: March 6, 2020.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.

  Win   Loss

Matches

Postponed matches

King Mindaugas Cup

The 2020 King Mindaugas Cup was 5th instance of the tournament presented to public on 1 December 2015, to replace the LKF Cup and the LKL All-Star Day. Final Four tournament was held in Švyturio arena, Klaipėda. Žalgiris set the new King Mindaugas Cup record, defeating Rytas 80:60 and becoming new Cup holders. Edgaras Ulanovas was named the Finals MVP. Forward scored 13 points, dished three assists, stole the ball twice and recorded 16 efficiency rating. It was the third time Ulanovas became King Mindaugas Cup Finals MVP.[36]

  Win   Loss

Individual Awards

King Mindaugas Cup Finals MVP

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3FG%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  PIR per game
Player Left during season

Betsafe-LKL

Player GP MPG 2FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG PPG PIR
Martinas Geben 2416:22.722.200.8474.31.50.6811.6
Marius Grigonis 717:21.467.364.9091.91.70.16.98
Nigel Hayes 2419:23.494.350.76731.31.17.16.9
Paulius Jankūnas 2315:46.506.476.8424.41.30.66.110.2
Rokas Jokubaitis 1917:12.590.457.8082.12.60.57.48.8
Jock Landale 2315:01.605.393.7313.91.30.27.39
Zach LeDay 2416:34.597.556.8384.20.90.81114.6
Lukas Lekavičius 2417:28.471.283.9201.33.80.66.47
Karolis Lukošiūnas 1816:55.500.375.4000.910.66.32.6
Artūras Milaknis 2418:51.667.440.9381.30.70.87.66.6
K. C. Rivers 1316:55.586.4461.0002.51.60.89.18.9
Edgaras Ulanovas 2318:27.596.458.8173.31.70.79.612.4
Erikas Venskus 410:56.750.000.0002.80.84.56
Thomas Walkup 2216:59.557.395.8263.24.217.111.9
Alex Pérez 720:05.520.154.8132.13.416.48.7

Last updated: May 9, 2020.
Source:

EuroLeague

Player GP GS MPG 2FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
Martinas Geben 2098:08.659.000.7651.90.40.30.33.54.0
Marius Grigonis 101025:45.512.386.8462.62.00.50.111.511.0
Nigel Hayes 281022:18.438.372.7583.51.00.40.26.36.6
Paulius Jankūnas 271213:41.481.143.7593.10.80.40.13.04.9
Rokas Jokubaitis 1006:25.417.500.7500.51.30.30.02.22.0
Jock Landale 251920:32.646.302.8214.41.00.50.211.010.4
Zach LeDay 28622:21.516.433.8444.71.00.50.711.813.2
Lukas Lekavičius 27319:55.584.392.8621.32.80.50.010.510.2
Karolis Lukošiūnas 602:43.000.200.0001.00.50.00.00.50.8
Artūras Milaknis 281022:04.706.395.8331.50.60.90.07.45.7
K. C. Rivers 18821:22.528.412.9001.51.10.90.09.36.7
Edgaras Ulanovas 282825:49.466.368.8133.32.00.40.18.39.7
Erikas Venskus 201:48.000.000.0000.50.00.00.00.01.0
Thomas Walkup 282125:45.507.467.8573.65.51.00.19.612.7
Kerr Kriisa 102:09.000.000.5000.00.00.00.01.00.0
Alex Pérez 7410:38.357.5001.0000.91.90.40.03.12.9

Last updated: May 6, 2020.
Source: EuroLeague

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