2020–21 BC Žalgiris season

The 2020–21 BC Žalgiris season is the 77th season in the existence of the club. The club has been playing in the Betsafe-LKL, King Mindaugas Cup and the EuroLeague.

Main article: BC Žalgiris
Žalgiris Kaunas
2020–21 season
Director Paulius Motiejūnas
Sports director Robertas Javtokas
Head coach Martin Schiller
ArenaŽalgiris Arena
LKLscheduled
EuroLeaguescheduled
Lithuanian Cupscheduled
All statistics correct as of July 13, 2020.

Overview

During the off-season, Šarūnas Jasikevičius left Žalgiris after four and a half seasons as a head coach of the team, signing for FC Barcelona. Subsequently, assistant coaches Darius Maskoliūnas and Tomas Masiulis, together with athletic coach Justinas Grainys, followed him to Barcelona. Players K. C. Rivers, Edgaras Ulanovas, and Zach LeDay signed with other EuroLeague teams. Žalgiris youth product Tomas Dimša returned to the team after five years, signing a two-year contract (with a possible extension for another year). An 18-year-old Marek Blaževič was bought out from Žalgiris local rivals Rytas, signing for three years, although their Estonian prospect Kerr Kriisa decided to pursue his career in the USA college basketball. Lithuanian trio, Laurynas Birutis, Arnas Velička, and Gytis Masiulis left the club after playing mainly out on loan, with their contracts not being renewed. New arrivals included big man duo Augustine Rubit and Joffrey Lauvergne, both signed for one year contract, and Steve Vasturia signed for a two-year contract (with a possible extension for another year).

Players

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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
C 1 Blaževič, Marek 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 18 – (2001-09-01)1 September 2001
PG 4 Lekavičius, Lukas 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 26 – (1994-03-30)30 March 1994
SF 7 Garino, Patricio 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 27 – (1993-05-17)17 May 1993
PF 10 Hayes, Nigel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 25 – (1994-12-16)16 December 1994
F/C 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
G/F 21 Milaknis, Arturas 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 34 – (1986-06-16)16 June 1986
F/C 23 Geben, Martinas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 25 – (1994-10-20)20 October 1994
F/C 24 Rubit, Augustine 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 31 – (1989-08-14)14 August 1989
PG 31 Jokubaitis, Rokas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 19 – (2000-11-19)19 November 2000
G/F 32 Vasturia, Steve 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 25 – (1995-02-10)10 February 1995
SG 33 Dimša, Tomas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 26 – (1994-01-02)2 January 1994
G/F 40 Grigonis, Marius 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 26 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994
F/C 77 Lauvergne, Joffrey 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 28 – (1991-09-30)30 September 1991
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Arne Woltmann
  • Evaldas Beržininkaitis
  • Tautvydas Sabonis
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Sigitas Kavaliauskas
  • Nerijus Navickas
Doctor
  • Vytautas Kailius
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Paulius Jacikas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: July 22, 2020

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Joffrey Lauvergne Augustine Rubit Martinas Geben Marek Blaževič
PF Nigel Hayes Paulius Jankūnas
SF Patricio Garino Steve Vasturia
SG Marius Grigonis Artūras Milaknis Tomas Dimša Karolis Lukošiūnas
PG Thomas Walkup Lukas Lekavičius Rokas Jokubaitis

Transactions
See also: List of 2020–21 EuroLeague transactions

Players In
No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving fromTypeDateSource
32G/FSteve VasturiaRasta VechtaEnd of contractJune 2020[1]
33SGTomas DimšaLietkabelis PanevėžysEnd of contractJune 2020[2]
1CMarek BlaževičRytas VilniusBuyoutJune 2020[3]
77F/CJoffrey LauvergneFenerbahçe BasketballEnd of contractJuly 2020[4]
24F/CAugustine RubitOlympiacos PiraeusParted waysJuly 2020[5]
7SFPatricio GarinoBaskoniaEnd of contractJuly 2020[6]

Players Out
No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving toTypeDateSource
77PGKerr KriisaArizona WildcatsParted ways1April 2020[7]
11CLaurynas BirutisMonbus ObradoiroEnd of contract1June 2020[8]
1PGArnas VeličkaChampagne Châlons-ReimsEnd of contract1June 2020[9]
1G/FK. C. RiversZenit Saint PetersburgEnd of contractJuly 2020[10]
92SFEdgaras UlanovasFenerbahçe IstanbulEnd of contractJuly 2020[11]
20PFGytis MasiulisLietkabelis PanevėžysEnd of contract1July 2020[12]
32F/CZach LeDayAX Armani Exchange MilanBuyoutJuly 2020[13]
34F/CJock LandaleFree agentParted waysJuly 2020[14]

Notes:

  • 1 On loan during the 2019–20 season.

Players Out on loan
No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving toTypeDateSource
F/CErikas VenskusLietkabelis PanevėžysLoanJune 2020[15]

Club

Technical Staff
PositionStaff member
Director Paulius Motiejūnas
Sports Director Robertas Javtokas
Head Coach Martin Schiller
Assistant Coaches Arne Woltmann
Evaldas Beržininkaitis
Tautvydas Sabonis
Athletic Coaches Sigitas Kavaliauskas
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EuroLeague 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
King Mindaugas Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: July 13, 2020

Source: Competitions


EuroLeague

Main article: 2020–21 EuroLeague

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD
14 Real Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 TD Systems Baskonia 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Valencia Basket 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Žalgiris 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 1 October 2020. Source: EuroLeague

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPDWLPFPAPD
0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: June 24, 2020.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAAHAAHAHHHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
Result                                  
Position                                  

Last updated: June 24, 2020.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.

  Win   Loss

Matches


Individual Awards

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