BK Skonto

Skonto
Skonto logo
LeaguesLBL
NEBL
Founded2001
Dissolved2004
HistoryBK Skonto
2001–2004
ArenaRīgas sporta manēža
(capacity: 3,000)
Daugavas Sporta Nams
(capacity: 1,500)
LocationRiga, Latvia
Team colors   
PresidentGuntis Indriksons
Head coachGuntis Endzels

BK Skonto is the name of a former professional basketball club that was based in Riga, Latvia.

History

BK Skonto was founded in 2001 as a basketball section of FC Skonto. The basketball team was founded by FC Skonto president Guntis Indriksons and basketball legend Valdis Valters.[1] Skonto took the place in Latvian Basketball League from BK Brocēni, another basketball club from Riga, which stopped to exist in 2001. Skonto's main focus was developing young Latvian talents and they did so by developing players such as Andris Biedriņš, Kristaps Valters, Jānis Blūms, Sandis Valters, Kaspars Bērziņš, Kristaps Janičenoks and others.

Skonto lasted for three seasons, making the Latvian league finals in every one of them. In 2004 club's president Guntis Indriksons announced that he would not continue to support the basketball section, thus, ending the existence of BK Skonto.[2]

Season by season record

Season League Regional Europe
2001–02 Latvian League
Runner-up
North European Basketball League
Second round
Did not participate
2002–03 Latvian League
Runner-up
No tournament FIBA Europe Champions Cup
Pan-European phase
2003–04 Latvian League
Runner-up
No tournament FIBA Europe League
Qualifying round

Notable players

Head coaches

References