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BC Siauliai
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President Algimantas Miksys
Address J. Jablonskio 16
78162 Siauliai - Lithuania
Tel. +370 41 45 5528
Fax +370 41 45 5528
Arena SIAULIAI ARENA
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2009-2010 Games
Regular Season
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at Hapoel Jerusalem
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Nov. 24
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vs KK Zadar
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Dec. 01
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vs Aris BSA 2003
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Dec. 08
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at Aris BSA 2003
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Dec. 15
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vs Hapoel Jerusalem
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Jan. 05
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at KK Zadar
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Jan. 12
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Roster
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4
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BROWN, BRANDON
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USA
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Forward
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2.03
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1985
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5
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ZUKAUSKAS, MINDAUGAS
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Lithuania
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Forward
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2.01
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1975
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6
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VOLKUS, VAIDOTAS
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Lithuania
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Forward
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2.02
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1985
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7
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SAMENAS, LAURYNAS
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Lithuania
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Guard
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1.90
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1988
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8
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SIKSNIUS, ARVYDAS
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Lithuania
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Forward
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1.96
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1987
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9
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KUZMINSKAS, MINDAUGAS
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Lithuania
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Forward
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2.05
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1989
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10
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GAILIUS, DEIVIDAS
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Lithuania
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Forward
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2.00
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1988
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11
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LOW, DERRICK
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USA
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Guard
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1.88
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1986
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12
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PAULIUKENAS, VAIDAS
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Lithuania
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Guard
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1.90
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1979
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13
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PETRAITIS, ZILVINAS
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Lithuania
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Guard
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1.93
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1988
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14
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ORELIK, GEDIMINAS
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Lithuania
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Forward
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2.00
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1990
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15
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SARAKAUSKAS, VYTAUTAS
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Lithuania
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Center
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2.03
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1982
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22
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GRAFS, RAITIS
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Latvia
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Center
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2.10
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1981
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The Club
In its relatively short history and without any kind of doubt, Siauliai has become the third team in Lithuania behind powerhouses Zalgiris and Lietuvos Rytas, but a bigger budget, a good number of diehard fans and a bigger arena could be the start of a better future. Players like Mindaugas Zukauskas, Donatas Slanina, Robertas Javtokas and Andrius Slezas started their careers at Siauliai, as well as coaches Antanas Sireika and Robertas Giedraitis. BC Siauliai has had few foreign players in more than a decade, showing its trust in local players and making its fans proud of their own homegrown talents. The team found instant success in the Lithuanian League, finishing fourth in 1995, 1997 and 1999. Siauliai made its European competitions debut in the 1996 Korac Cup. Siauliai made it to the 1998 Korac Cup first elimination round and reached the eighthfinals in 1999. Siauliai went one step further in 2000, finishing third overall behind only L. Rytas and Zalgiris. In fact, Siauliai has reached the Lithuanian League semifinals every year since 1999, and has ranked third eight times in the last nine years. Siauliai and its all-Lithuanian lineup led by Giedrius Peciulionis and Vaidas Pauliukenas reached the 2000 Korac Cup elimination rounds. Zalgiris has swept Siauliai in the Lithuanian League semifinals in each and every season since 2002, but the team has been competing hard in each and every competition. Arturas Jomantas, Zydrunas Urbonas and Darius Pakamanis helped Siauliai to reach high in the 2005 FIBA EuroCup Challenge, finishing third in Conference North. Siauliai also found success in the Baltic League, placing third in 2005 and 2006. Siauliai was once again third in the Lithuanian League in 2007 and made the Baltic League semifinals for the third consecutive year. Siauliai did not reach the 2008 ULEB Cup elimination rounds due to its tie-break disadvantage against Alba Berlin and Bosna, but did host the Baltic League and Lithuanian Cup final fours. Last season, Siauliai was once again third in the Lithuanian League, downing Neptunas in a thrilling five-game series, as well as being one win away from making it to the Baltic League final four. Siauliai will be tough and proud as ever, hoping to go one step higher and finally reach the Eurocup Last 16.
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