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

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.

Old Jonava logo

Current roster

Jonava Hipocredit roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age G/F 0 United States men's national basketball team Varner II, Lesley 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 28 – (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 G 2 United States men's national basketball team Ashton-Langford, Makai 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 28 – (1997-10-03)3 October 1997 G/F 3 Lithuania men's national basketball team Babraitis, Modestas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 22 – (2004-01-15)15 January 2004 G/F 8 Lithuania men's national basketball team Kreišmontas, Lukas (C) 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 25 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001 G/F 9 Lithuania men's national basketball team Buika, Dovydas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 19 – (2007-01-03)3 January 2007 F 11 Lithuania men's national basketball team Repšys, Matas 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 24 – (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 F/C 12 Estonia men's national basketball team Kirves, Mihkel 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 29 – (1996-12-06)6 December 1996 PG 13 Lithuania men's national basketball team Sidarevičius, Adomas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 24 – (2001-06-24)24 June 2001 C 15 Lithuania men's national basketball team Budrys, Tadas 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 125 kg (276 lb) 23 – (2002-06-17)17 June 2002 F/C 23 Canada men's national basketball team Krikke, Ben 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (2001-03-23)23 March 2001 G 33 United States men's national basketball team Carter III, Olin 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 C 42 United States men's national basketball team Rutherford, Tommy 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 29 – (1997-01-09)9 January 1997 F/C 98 Lithuania men's national basketball team Slavinskas, Džiugas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 27 – (1998-11-11)11 November 1998Head coach Lithuania Steponas Babrauskas Assistant coach(es) Lithuania Artūras Milaknis Lithuania Antanas Malinauskas Athletic trainer(s) Lithuania Eglė Jankauskaitė Tamošaitienė Physiotherapist(s) Lithuania Gabrielė Čeponytė Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: March 15, 2026
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G/F0United States men's national basketball teamVarner II, Lesley2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)86 kg (190 lb)28 – (1998-04-29)29 April 1998
G2United States men's national basketball teamAshton-Langford, Makai1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)84 kg (185 lb)28 – (1997-10-03)3 October 1997
G/F3Lithuania men's national basketball teamBabraitis, Modestas1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)22 – (2004-01-15)15 January 2004
G/F8Lithuania men's national basketball teamKreišmontas, Lukas (C)1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)93 kg (205 lb)25 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
G/F9Lithuania men's national basketball teamBuika, Dovydas1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)88 kg (194 lb)19 – (2007-01-03)3 January 2007
F11Lithuania men's national basketball teamRepšys, Matas2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)94 kg (207 lb)24 – (2002-01-28)28 January 2002
F/C12Estonia men's national basketball teamKirves, Mihkel2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)103 kg (227 lb)29 – (1996-12-06)6 December 1996
PG13Lithuania men's national basketball teamSidarevičius, Adomas1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)83 kg (183 lb)24 – (2001-06-24)24 June 2001
C15Lithuania men's national basketball teamBudrys, Tadas2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)125 kg (276 lb)23 – (2002-06-17)17 June 2002
F/C23Canada men's national basketball teamKrikke, Ben2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)25 – (2001-03-23)23 March 2001
G33United States men's national basketball teamCarter III, Olin1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)29 – (1996-11-12)12 November 1996
C42United States men's national basketball teamRutherford, Tommy2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)109 kg (240 lb)29 – (1997-01-09)9 January 1997
F/C98Lithuania men's national basketball teamSlavinskas, Džiugas2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)97 kg (214 lb)27 – (1998-11-11)11 November 1998

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Injured
CTommy RutherfordMihkel KirvesTadas Budrys
PFBen KrikkeMatas RepšysDžiugas Slavinskas
SFLukas KreišmontasLesley Varner II
SGOlin Carter IIIDovydas BuikaModestas Babraitis
PGMakai Ashton-LandfordAdomas Sidarevičius

Squad changes for/during the 2025–26 season

In

No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving from
—HCLithuaniaPaulius JuodisFujian SturgeonsChina
—ACLithuaniaArtūras MilaknisBC NevėžisLithuania
0SFUnited StatesLesley Varner IIKoroivosGreece
2GUnited StatesMakai Ashton-LangfordManchester BasketballUnited Kingdom
4SGLithuaniaEimantas StankevičiusBC ŠiauliaiLithuania
5GUnited StatesDaivien WilliamsonKK Mladost ZemunSerbia
9GLithuaniaDovydas BuikaŽalgiris KaunasLithuania
10G/FIcelandHilmar Smári HenningssonStjarnanIceland
11FLithuaniaMatas RepšysNeptūnas KlaipėdaLithuania
13PGLithuaniaAdomas SidarevičiusBK NH OstravaCzech Republic
14CUnited StatesLangdon HattonIndiana HoosiersUnited States
15CLithuaniaTadas BudrysKK OlimpasLithuania
23FCanadaBen KrikkeClub Ourense BaloncestoSpain
24F/CUnited StatesJalen HenryTartu ÜlikoolEstonia
33GUnited StatesOlin Carter IIIKB PrishtinaKosovo
34FLithuaniaGiedrius StankevičiusKK Perlas VilkaviškisLithuania
42CUnited StatesTommy RutherfordBC KalevEstonia
98FLithuaniaDžiugas SlavinskasBC GargždaiLithuania

Out

No.Pos.Nat.NameMoving to
—HCLithuaniaMantas ŠerniusŽalgiris KaunasLithuania
—HCLithuaniaPaulius JuodisFree agent
0PGUnited StatesBrandon ChildressBursaspor BasketbolTurkey
4SGLithuaniaEimantas StankevičiusFree agent
5GUnited StatesDaivien WilliamsonSBB Baskets WolmirstedtGermany
7FLithuaniaSimas JarumbauskasBC ViennaAustria
10G/FIcelandHilmar Smári HenningssonFree agent
13F/CLithuaniaAurimas MajauskasNeptūnas KlaipėdaLithuania
14F/CLithuaniaOskaras PleikysBC ŠiauliaiLithuania
14CUnited StatesLangdon HattonNTD BakuAzerbaijan
21F/CLithuaniaErikas VenskusJuventus UtenaLithuania
23GUnited StatesDJ BrewtonAPU UdineItaly
24F/CUnited StatesJalen HenryHelsinki SeagullsFinland
32G/FUkraineBohdan BlyzniukKaohsiung AquasTaiwan
34FLithuaniaGiedrius StankevičiusKK Perlas VilkaviškisLithuania
45PGUkraineVitaliy ZotovKapfenberg BullsAustria
55FLithuaniaMartynas ArlauskasCSM GalațiRomania

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.King Mindaugas CupEuropean Competitions
2001–022LKAL10th
2002–032LKAL8th
2003–042LKAL3rd
2004–052LKAL2nd
2005–062NKL4th
2006–072NKL2nd
2007–082NKL3rd
2008–092NKL9th
2009–102NKL2nd
2010–112NKL9th
2011–122NKL8th
2012–132NKL4th
2013–142NKL5th
2014–152NKL7th
2015–162NKL4th
2016–172NKL14th
2017–182NKL9th
2018–192NKL12th
2019–202NKL–1
2020–212NKL1stFirst round
2021–221LKL5thQuarterfinalist
2022–231LKL4thSecond place4 FIBA Europe CupQR
2023–241LKL7thQuarterfinalist4 FIBA Europe CupR2
2024–251LKL4thQuarterfinals
2025–261LKLIn progressQuarterfinals

^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Notable players

Head coaches

External links

  • (in Lithuanian)
  • at LKL.lt (in English and Lithuanian)