BK Ventspils
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| Leagues | Latvian–Estonian Basketball League Latvian Basketball League | |
| Founded | 1994 | |
| History | BK Ventspils 1994–present | |
| Arena | Ventspils Olympic Center | |
| Capacity | 3,085 | |
| Location | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| Team colors | Yellow and Blue | |
| President | Ģirts Štekerhofs | |
| Head coach | Gints Fogels | |
| Championships | 10 Latvian Championships 1 BBL Championships 1 Latvian-Estonian Basketball League | |
| Website | bkventspils.lv | |
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BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.
History
[edit]BK Ventspils was founded in 1994. In first years Ventspils proved themselves as relevant part of Latvian basketball, but major step came in 1997 when Ventspils Olympic Center was built. At that time Ventspils started to play in international competitions playing in 1997–98 edition of FIBA Korać Cup, which was followed by playing in FIBA Saporta Cup. Meanwhile, in the Latvian League Ventspils reached finals in both 1998 and 1999, but in 2000 they won their first domestic title and then went on to win seven consecutive from 2000 to 2006. The team won its eight Latvian League championship in 2009.[1]
During that championship run Ventspils also had great performances in European competitions. In the 2002–03 season Ventspils reached FIBA Champions Cup Final Four, where they finished third. In the 2003–04 season Ventspils debuted in the ULEB Cup competition, making eighthfinals. In the 2004–05 ULEB Cup season, Ventspils reached new heights and missed semifinals after, losing by one point in two game series against Hemofarm. Before the 2009–10 season, Ventspils participated in the EuroLeague Qualifying round, becoming the first Latvian team to do so.
Ventspils has been a team for many players to establish themselves on the European stage, such as Mire Chatman, Marijonas Petravičius, Jānis Blūms, Brent Wright, and others, who later had successful careers at the EuroLeague level.
In 2013, BK Ventspils became the first Latvian club to have won the Baltic Basketball League, after winning the first leg by a score of 69:91,[2] and losing the second, by a score of just 70:73,[3] in the finals against Prienai, from Lithuania. In the following season, BK Ventspils won their first Latvian League title since 2009, becoming the champions of the 2014 Latvian Basketball League campaign.
Honours
[edit]League
[edit]- Winners (1): 2019
- Runners-up (3): 2022, 2025, 2026
- Winners (1): 2013
- Runners-up (1): 2015
- Bronze (2): 2007, 2010
- Runners-up (1): 2015
- Winners (1): 2013
- Bronze (1): 2002
- Bronze (1): 2003
Season by season
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| Season | League | Regional | Europe | Latvian Cup | Head coach |
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| 2024-25 | Latvian League Runner-up |
Latvian–Estonian League Quarterfinals |
do not participate | Latvian Cup Runner-up |
Gints Fogels |
| 2025-26 | Latvian League Runner-up |
Latvian–Estonian League Quarterfinals |
do not participate | Latvian Cup Runner-up |
Gints Fogels |
Roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 22 January, 2026 |
Depth chart
[edit]| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
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| C | Edvards Mežulis | |
| PF | ||
| SF | Isaiah Burnett | Toms Salnājs |
| SG | Kristen Kasemets | Artūrs Ausējs |
| PG | Jānis Censonis | Kristofers Karlsons |
Squad changes for the 2026–27 season
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In[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.
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Out[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.
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* Left/joined the team during the season
Historical rosters
[edit]| 2025-26 season roster | |||
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C |  #24 Bryant Thomas |  #30 Ronalds Zaķis | |
| PF | #31 Edvards Mežulis | #52 Nikolajs Atanasovs | |
| SF |  #32 Amandas Urkis | #10 Roberts Bērze | #12 Kārlis Šķiliņš |
| SG | #2 Artūrs Ausējs (C) | #0 Aaron Jonhson-Cash | #44 Jānis Censonis |
| PG | #3 Cameron Shelton | #7 Renārs Birkāns | #23 Rihards Teirumnieks |
| 2024-25 season roster | ||||
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Reserves |
| C | #30 Rolands Zaķis | #31 Edvards Mežulis | ||
| PF | #11 Zachary Watson | #13 Rūdis Donis | ||
| SF | #8 Tomas Lekūnas | #10 Roberts Bērze |  #35 Mihail Miseailo | #51 Kārlis Šķiliņš |
| SG | #5 Michael Randolph Jr. | #2 Artūrs Ausējs (C) | #15 Valters Vēveris | #69 Roberts Prūsis |
| PG |  #3 Perttu Blomgren | #44 Jānis Censonis | #7 Renārs Birkāns |
Notable players
[edit]- Rihards Lomažs
- Artis Ate
- Ainars Bagatskis
- Dairis Bertāns
- Artūrs Bērziņš
- Jānis Blūms
- Sandis Buškevics
- Kaspars Cipruss
- Raitis Grafs
- Māris Gulbis
- Uvis Helmanis
- Kristaps Janičenoks
- Mareks Jurevičus
- Ernests Kalve
- Rihards Kuksiks
- Toms Leimanis
- Mārtiņš Meiers
- Kārlis Muižnieks
- Ivars Timermanis
- Jānis Timma
- Mārtiņš Skirmants
- Artūrs Strēlnieks
- Jānis Strēlnieks
- Andrejs Šeļakovs
- Aigars Šķēle
- Armands Šķēle
- Žanis Peiners
- Juris Umbraško
- Raimonds Vaikulis
- Arnis Vecvagars
- Sandis Valters
- Ronalds Zaķis
- Uģis Viļums
- Aigars Vītols
- Akselis Vairogs
- Perttu Blomgren
- Marijonas Petravičius
- Kęstutis Šeštokas
- Simas Buterlevičius
- Edgaras Želionis
Vladimir Štimac
Bojan Bakić
Georgios Tsiakos- Dušan Jelić
- Nikos Gkikas
Akin Akingbala
Weyinmi Efejuku
Emmanuel Ubilla
Mike Lenzly- Rashad Anderson
- Jimmy Baxter
- Tyrone Brazelton
- Rasheed Brokenborough
- Dominez Burnett
- Folarin Campbell
- Tweety Carter
- Warren Carter
- Mire Chatman
- Willie Deane
- Daeshon Francis
- John Gilchrist
- Jerai Grant
- Steven Gray
- Blake Hamilton
- Brandon Hunter
- Ted Jeffries
- Michael-Hakim Jordan
- Justin Love
- Bernard King
- Willie Kemp
- Chester Mason
- Dan McClintock
- Gerry McNamara
- Eddie Shannon
- Casey Shaw
- Jamaal Tatum
- Terrance Thomas
- Lorenzo Williams
- Brent Wright
- Jahmar Young
Notable coaches
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Tronī uzkāpj 'Ventspils' (2000-2006; 2009)". 3 October 2012.
- ↑ BC Prienai - BK Ventspils : 69:91 (Match report) ScoresPro.com
- ↑ BK Ventspils - BC Prienai : 70:73 (Match report) ScoresPro.com
External links
[edit]- Official Website (in Latvian)
- Eurocup Team Page
- FIBA Europe Team Page
- Baltic League Team Page
- Latvian League Team Page
- Eurobasket.com Team Page
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