BC Jonava

Jonava Hipocredit
Jonava Hipocredit logo
LeaguesLKL
Founded1969; 56 years ago (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
    (2020–2025)
    Jonava Hipocredit
    (2025–present)
ArenaJonava Sports Arena
Capacity2,200
LocationJonava, Lithuania
Team colorsBlue, cyan, white
     
PresidentVaidas Vaškevičius
Head coachSteponas Babrauskas
Championships1 NKL
Websitebcjonava.lt

BC Jonava also known as Jonava Hipocredit due to 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

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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]

Old Jonava logo

Current roster

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Jonava Hipocredit roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 2 United States Ashton-Langford, Makai 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 28 – (1997-10-03)3 October 1997
G 3 Lithuania Babraitis, Modestas (C) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 21 – (2004-01-15)15 January 2004
SG 4 Lithuania Stankevičius, Eimantas 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 27 – (1998-04-01)1 April 1998
G 5 United States Williamson, Daivien 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 25 – (2000-01-22)22 January 2000
SF 8 Lithuania Kreišmontas, Lukas 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
G 9 Lithuania Buika, Dovydas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 18 – (2007-01-03)3 January 2007
G/F 10 Iceland Smári, Hilmar 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 25 – (2000-09-03)3 September 2000
F 11 Lithuania Repšys, Matas 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 23 – (2002-01-28)28 January 2002
F/C 12 Estonia Kirves, Mihkel 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 28 – (1996-12-06)6 December 1996
PG 13 Lithuania Sidarevičius, Adomas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 24 – (2001-06-24)24 June 2001
F/C 23 Canada Krikke, Ben 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 24 – (2001-03-23)23 March 2001
F/C 24 United States Henry, Jalen 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1996-01-08)8 January 1996
F 34 Lithuania Stankevičius, Giedrius 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 – (1996-07-29)29 July 1996
F/C 98 Lithuania Slavinskas, Džiugas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 26 – (1998-11-11)11 November 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Lithuania Eglė Jankauskaitė Tamošaitienė
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Lithuania Gabrielė Čeponytė

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 23, 2025

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Džiugas Slavinskas Ben Krikke Mihkel Kirves
PF Jalen Henry Matas Repšys Giedrius Stankevičius
SF Lukas Kreišmontas Hilmar Smári Henningsson
SG Eimantas Stankevičius Dovydas Buika Modestas Babraitis
PG Makai Ashton-Landford Adomas Sidarevičius Daivien Williamson

Squad changes for/during the 2025–26 season

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In

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving from
HC Lithuania Paulius Juodis Fujian Sturgeons China
AC Lithuania Artūras Milaknis
2 G United States Makai Ashton-Landford Manchester Basketball United Kingdom
4 SG Lithuania Eimantas Stankevičius BC Šiauliai Lithuania
5 G United States Daivien Williamson KK Mladost Zemun Serbia
9 G Lithuania Dovydas Buika Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania
10 G/F Iceland Hilmar Smári Henningsson Stjarnan Iceland
11 F Lithuania Matas Repšys Neptūnas Klaipėda Lithuania
13 PG Lithuania Adomas Sidarevičius BK NH Ostrava Czech Republic
14 C United States Langdon Hatton Indiana Hoosiers United States
23 SF Canada Ben Krikke Club Ourense Baloncesto Spain
24 F/C United States Jalen Henry Tartu Ülikool Estonia
34 F Lithuania Giedrius Stankevičius KK Perlas Vilkaviškis Lithuania
98 F Lithuania Džiugas Slavinskas BC Gargždai Lithuania

Out

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Moving to
HC Lithuania Mantas Šernius Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania
HC Lithuania Paulius Juodis Free agent
0 PG United States Brandon Childress Bursaspor Basketbol Turkey
7 F Lithuania Simas Jarumbauskas BC Vienna Austria
13 F/C Lithuania Aurimas Majauskas Free agent
14 F/C Lithuania Oskaras Pleikys BC Šiauliai Lithuania
14 C United States Langdon Hatton
21 F/C Lithuania Erikas Venskus Juventus Utena Lithuania
23 G United States DJ Brewton APU Udine Italy
32 G/F Ukraine Bohdan Blyzniuk Free agent
45 PG Ukraine Vitaliy Zotov Kapfenberg Bulls Austria
55 F Lithuania Martynas Arlauskas CSM Galați Romania

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. King Mindaugas 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
2025–26 1 LKL In progress Group stage in progress
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Notable players

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Head coaches

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References

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