BK Valmiera
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| Valmiera/ORDO | |||
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| Valmiera/ORDO logo | |||
| Leagues | LBL Baltic League |
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| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Arena | Vidzeme Olympic Center | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Location | Valmiera, Latvia | ||
| Team colors | Green, Dark Purple, White |
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| President | Ivars Rudzītis | ||
| Team manager | Mārtiņš Bērziņš | ||
| Head coach | Roberts Štelmahers | ||
| Website | bkvalmiera.lv | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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BK Valmiera, for sponsorships reasons named Valmiera/ORDO,[1] is a professional basketball club based in Valmiera, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. The club was founded in 2001, but in the period till 2001 there was Valmiera team named SK Valmiera, which is considered a precursor of this team. Also team has been known under the names Valmiera-Rūjiena, Valmieras Piens and Valmiera/Lāčplēša alus. Valmiera team is three-time Latvian Basketball League bronze medal winners.
Roster
- As of May 22, 2016
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  |
Kwamain Mitchell | PG | 178 cm | 79 kg |
| 5 |  |
Jānis Kaufmanis | PG | 186 cm | 88 kg |
| 6 | |
Ervīns Jonāts | PF | 203 cm | 95 kg |
| 7 | |
Raimonds Gabrāns | PG | 185 cm | 89 kg |
| 13 | |
Haralds Kārlis | SF | 196 cm | 82 kg |
| 14 | |
Artūrs Bērziņš | PF | 204 cm | 106 kg |
| 15 | |
Dāvis Rozītis | C | 216 cm | 104 kg |
| 16 | |
Lauris Blaus | C | 208 cm | 110 kg |
| 21 | |
Aigars Šķēle | SG | 192 cm | 84 kg |
| 22 | |
Armands Šķēle | SG | 192 cm | 92 kg |
| 33 | |
Akselis Vairogs | SF | 195 cm | 91 kg |
| 45 | |
Viktors Iļjins | C | 212 cm | 110 kg |
| 54 | |
Mārtiņš Laksa | SF | 198 cm | 92 kg |
| 55 | |
Mārtiņš Vīņauds | SG/SF | 194 cm | 88 kg |
Season by season
| Season | League | Pos. | Significant Events | Baltic League | Pos. | European competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | LBL | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | LBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | Played FIBA Europe Cup |
| 2004–05 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division | 8 | – |
| 2005–06 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 7 | – |
| 2006–07 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 7 | – |
| 2007–08 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 9 | – |
| 2008–09 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 9 | – |
| 2009–10 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | Elite Division | 8 | – |
| 2010–11 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 14 | – |
| 2011–12 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup | 5 | – |
| 2012–13 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | Last 16 | – | |
| 2013–14 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Round of 16 | – | |
| 2014–15 | LBL | 7 | – | Round of 16 | – | |
Notable players
References
External links
- Official website (Latvian)
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