Ventspils
#0 Forward Latvia 1987 Height: 2.06
#4 Forward Latvia 1983 Height: 2.07
#5 Guard Latvia 1976 Height: 1.95
#7 Guard Latvia 1984 Height: 1.85
#8 Forward United States of America 1981 Height: 2.06
#9 Forward Latvia 1982 Height: 2.02
#11 Center Greece 1975 Height: 2.10
#12 Guard United States of America 1978 Height: 1.88
#14 Guard United States of America 1977 Height: 1.80
#15 Forward Latvia 1982 Height: 2.07
#25 Guard Latvia 1980 Height: 1.91
#33 Forward Latvia 1985 Height: 1.94
#34 Forward Latvia 1972 Height: 0.00
#44 Forward Latvia 1981 Height: 2.07
Head coach Latvia 1964
ULEB Cup 2006-07
Accumulated Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CIPRUSS, KASPARS 4 0 83:00 35 12/19   11/13 7 10 17 2   6 5   15 12 41
GABRANS, RAIMONDS 12 0 154:00 52 9/19 8/16 10/12 6 12 18 10 11 14   1 23 15 48
HELMANIS, UVIS 12 12 285:00 108 12/25 23/53 15/21 12 35 47 12 11 13 1 1 35 24 105
JOHNSON, DALRON 12 1 233:15 119 30/61 13/33 20/25 22 33 55 11 9 19 11 3 29 21 119
JELIC, DUSAN 11 11 271:30 140 43/70 9/20 27/36 13 66 79 16 9 22 9 3 32 39 188
LAKSA, MARIS 3 0 9:15 2 1/1 0/3     3 3   1 1     2    
LOVE, JUSTIN 10 7 289:30 102 21/47 14/31 18/22 4 31 35 29 17 13 1 2 28 25 119
SHANNON, EDDIE 12 12 373:00 173 41/81 15/45 46/62 6 27 33 60 19 31 4 6 33 62 195
TIMERMANIS, IVARS 9 4 95:00 24 3/8 6/13   5 13 18 1 2 6 3   10 1 21
VAIKULIS, RAIMONDS 10 4 144:00 30 10/22 2/10 4/4 4 8 12 16 3 16   3 16 7 13
VAIROGS, AKSELIS 7 1 108:45 45 13/28 4/13 7/9 5 10 15 4 5 7   4 7 12 37
VESELOVS, PAVELS 8 1 86:15 27 6/17   15/19 7 10 17 3 6 6 1 1 24 12 20
VITOLS, AIGARS 11 7 292:30 105 17/36 20/50 11/12 8 19 27 9 15 14 1 4 26 14 77
Totals     2425:00 962 218/434 114/287 184/235 102 286 388 173 120 170 36 28 280 244 1005
Average     202:05 80.16 50.2% 39.7% 78.3% 8.5 23.83 32.33 14.41 10 14.16 3 2.33 23.33 20.33 83.75
Average Statistics - All phases
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CIPRUSS, KASPARS 4 0 20:45 8.8 63.2%   84.6% 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.5   1.5 1.3   3.8 3 10.3
GABRANS, RAIMONDS 12 0 12:50 4.3 47.4% 50% 83.3% 0.5 1 1.5 0.8 0.9 1.2   0.1 1.9 1.3 4
HELMANIS, UVIS 12 12 23:45 9 48% 43.4% 71.4% 1 2.9 3.9 1 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.1 2.9 2 8.8
JOHNSON, DALRON 12 1 19:26 9.9 49.2% 39.4% 80% 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.9 0.3 2.4 1.8 9.9
JELIC, DUSAN 11 11 24:40 12.7 61.4% 45% 75% 1.2 6 7.2 1.5 0.8 2 0.8 0.3 2.9 3.5 17.1
LAKSA, MARIS 3 0 3:05 0.7 100%       1 1   0.3 0.3     0.7    
LOVE, JUSTIN 10 7 28:57 10.2 44.7% 45.2% 81.8% 0.4 3.1 3.5 2.9 1.7 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.8 2.5 11.9
SHANNON, EDDIE 12 12 31:05 14.4 50.6% 33.3% 74.2% 0.5 2.3 2.8 5 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.5 2.8 5.2 16.3
TIMERMANIS, IVARS 9 4 10:33 2.7 37.5% 46.2%   0.6 1.4 2 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.3   1.1 0.1 2.3
VAIKULIS, RAIMONDS 10 4 14:24 3 45.5% 20% 100% 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.3 1.6   0.3 1.6 0.7 1.3
VAIROGS, AKSELIS 7 1 15:32 6.4 46.4% 30.8% 77.8% 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.7 1   0.6 1 1.7 5.3
VESELOVS, PAVELS 8 1 10:46 3.4 35.3%   78.9% 0.9 1.3 2.1 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 3 1.5 2.5
VITOLS, AIGARS 11 7 26:35 9.5 47.2% 40% 91.7% 0.7 1.7 2.5 0.8 1.4 1.3 0.1 0.4 2.4 1.3 7
Average     202:05 80.16 50.2% 39.7% 78.3% 8.5 23.83 32.33 14.41 10 14.16 3 2.33 23.33 20.33 83.75
Accumulated Statistics - Eighthfinals
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CIPRUSS, KASPARS 2 0 43:15 13 4/9   5/7 4 6 10 2   3 2   7 6 16
GABRANS, RAIMONDS 2 0 33:15 13 0/3 3/4 4/4 1 3 4 1 3 3   1 5 5 13
HELMANIS, UVIS 2 2 47:00 19 2/4 4/5 3/4 2 3 5 1 3 3     7 3 17
JOHNSON, DALRON 2 0 43:00 15 6/11 0/6 3/4 3 9 12 2 1 3   1 4 4 14
JELIC, DUSAN 1 1 23:00 15 5/9 1/4 2/2 2 8 10 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 18
LOVE, JUSTIN 1 1 33:30 11 4/7 0/2 3/3   3 3 3 1 1     3 4 13
SHANNON, EDDIE 2 2 60:15 21 4/11 3/8 4/4   3 3 9 1 4 2 1 6 5 18
TIMERMANIS, IVARS 2 0 31:30 7 2/4 1/5   2 8 10     3 3   3 1 9
VAIKULIS, RAIMONDS 1 0 11:30 4 2/3 0/2     1 1 2   2     1   1
VAIROGS, AKSELIS 2 1 25:45 4 2/4 0/4   2 2 4 3   1   1   1 4
VESELOVS, PAVELS 1 1 3:45   0/2                   1 3   -6
VITOLS, AIGARS 2 2 44:15 13 5/7 1/8     2 2 1 3 2     4 1 5
Totals     400:00 135 36/74 13/48 24/28 17 48 65 26 14 28 9 6 45 31 124
Average     200:00 67.5 48.6% 27.1% 85.7% 8.5 24 32.5 13 7 14 4.5 3 22.5 15.5 62
Average Statistics - Eighthfinals
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CIPRUSS, KASPARS 2 0 21:37 6.5 44.4%   71.4% 2 3 5 1   1.5 1   3.5 3 8
GABRANS, RAIMONDS 2 0 16:37 6.5   75% 100% 0.5 1.5 2 0.5 1.5 1.5   0.5 2.5 2.5 6.5
HELMANIS, UVIS 2 2 23:30 9.5 50% 80% 75% 1 1.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 1.5     3.5 1.5 8.5
JOHNSON, DALRON 2 0 21:30 7.5 54.5%   75% 1.5 4.5 6 1 0.5 1.5   0.5 2 2 7
JELIC, DUSAN 1 1 23:00 15 55.6% 25% 100% 2 8 10 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 18
LOVE, JUSTIN 1 1 33:30 11 57.1%   100%   3 3 3 1 1     3 4 13
SHANNON, EDDIE 2 2 30:07 10.5 36.4% 37.5% 100%   1.5 1.5 4.5 0.5 2 1 0.5 3 2.5 9
TIMERMANIS, IVARS 2 0 15:45 3.5 50% 20%   1 4 5     1.5 1.5   1.5 0.5 4.5
VAIKULIS, RAIMONDS 1 0 11:30 4 66.7%       1 1 2   2     1   1
VAIROGS, AKSELIS 2 1 12:52 2 50%     1 1 2 1.5   0.5   0.5   0.5 2
VESELOVS, PAVELS 1 1 3:45                       1 3   -6
VITOLS, AIGARS 2 2 22:07 6.5 71.4% 12.5%     1 1 0.5 1.5 1     2 0.5 2.5
Average     200:00 67.5 48.6% 27.1% 85.7% 8.5 24 32.5 13 7 14 4.5 3 22.5 15.5 62
Accumulated Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CIPRUSS, KASPARS 2 0 39:45 22 8/10   6/6 3 4 7     3 3   8 6 25
GABRANS, RAIMONDS 10 0 120:45 39 9/16 5/12 6/8 5 9 14 9 8 11     18 10 35
HELMANIS, UVIS 10 10 238:00 89 10/21 19/48 12/17 10 32 42 11 8 10 1 1 28 21 88
JOHNSON, DALRON 10 1 190:15 104 24/50 13/27 17/21 19 24 43 9 8 16 11 2 25 17 105
JELIC, DUSAN 10 10 248:30 125 38/61 8/16 25/34 11 58 69 14 8 19 7 2 30 38 170
LAKSA, MARIS 3 0 9:15 2 1/1 0/3     3 3   1 1     2    
LOVE, JUSTIN 9 6 256:00 91 17/40 14/29 15/19 4 28 32 26 16 12 1 2 25 21 106
SHANNON, EDDIE 10 10 312:45 152 37/70 12/37 42/58 6 24 30 51 18 27 2 5 27 57 177
TIMERMANIS, IVARS 7 4 63:30 17 1/4 5/8   3 5 8 1 2 3     7   12
VAIKULIS, RAIMONDS 9 4 132:30 26 8/19 2/8 4/4 4 7 11 14 3 14   3 15 7 12
VAIROGS, AKSELIS 5 0 83:00 41 11/24 4/9 7/9 3 8 11 1 5 6   3 7 11 33
VESELOVS, PAVELS 7 0 82:30 27 6/15   15/19 7 10 17 3 6 6 1   21 12 26
VITOLS, AIGARS 9 5 248:15 92 12/29 19/42 11/12 8 17 25 8 12 12 1 4 22 13 72
Totals     2025:00 827 182/360 101/239 160/207 85 238 323 147 106 142 27 22 235 213 881
Average     202:30 82.7 50.6% 42.3% 77.3% 8.5 23.8 32.29 14.7 10.6 14.2 2.7 2.2 23.5 21.3 88.1
Average Statistics - Regular Season
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
Player G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
CIPRUSS, KASPARS 2 0 19:52 11 80%   100% 1.5 2 3.5     1.5 1.5   4 3 12.5
GABRANS, RAIMONDS 10 0 12:04 3.9 56.3% 41.7% 75% 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.1     1.8 1 3.5
HELMANIS, UVIS 10 10 23:48 8.9 47.6% 39.6% 70.6% 1 3.2 4.2 1.1 0.8 1 0.1 0.1 2.8 2.1 8.8
JOHNSON, DALRON 10 1 19:01 10.4 48% 48.1% 81% 1.9 2.4 4.3 0.9 0.8 1.6 1.1 0.2 2.5 1.7 10.5
JELIC, DUSAN 10 10 24:51 12.5 62.3% 50% 73.5% 1.1 5.8 6.9 1.4 0.8 1.9 0.7 0.2 3 3.8 17
LAKSA, MARIS 3 0 3:05 0.7 100%       1 1   0.3 0.3     0.7    
LOVE, JUSTIN 9 6 28:26 10.1 42.5% 48.3% 78.9% 0.4 3.1 3.6 2.9 1.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.8 2.3 11.8
SHANNON, EDDIE 10 10 31:16 15.2 52.9% 32.4% 72.4% 0.6 2.4 3 5.1 1.8 2.7 0.2 0.5 2.7 5.7 17.7
TIMERMANIS, IVARS 7 4 9:04 2.4 25% 62.5%   0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.4     1   1.7
VAIKULIS, RAIMONDS 9 4 14:43 2.9 42.1% 25% 100% 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.3 1.6   0.3 1.7 0.8 1.3
VAIROGS, AKSELIS 5 0 16:36 8.2 45.8% 44.4% 77.8% 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.2 1 1.2   0.6 1.4 2.2 6.6
VESELOVS, PAVELS 7 0 11:47 3.9 40%   78.9% 1 1.4 2.4 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.1   3 1.7 3.7
VITOLS, AIGARS 9 5 27:35 10.2 41.4% 45.2% 91.7% 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.4 2.4 1.4 8
Average     202:30 82.7 50.6% 42.3% 77.3% 8.5 23.8 32.29 14.7 10.6 14.2 2.7 2.2 23.5 21.3 88.1
Club info
Latvia’s winningest team, BK Ventspils, returns to the Eurocup after a five-year hiatus. The club comes off a strong year in which it regained the Latvian League crown and won its Baltic League regular season group before bowing out in the quarterfinals. It was the first step towards matching Ventspils’s dream run from the start of the millennium when it won seven straight league titles and became a force in the Eurocup, getting as far as the quarterfinals in 2005. During its impressive run, the club went 25-5 on its home floor, knocking off some of the top teams on the continent. Founded in 1994, Ventspils reached the Latvian League finals within four seasons and then, from 2000 through 2006, no team in Latvia was able to knock Ventspils from its throne – until ASK Riga did in 2007. Ventspils was a power internationally too, reaching third place in the 2002 NEBL and in the 2003 FIBA Champions Cup. In the Eurocup, it advanced at least one stage for six straight seasons from 2003 through 2008. Even when not competing at the Eurocup level, Ventspils remained competitive internationally; it reached the FIBA EuroChallenge quarterfinals in 2011 and 2012 and advanced into the second group stage in each of the past two seasons. In the three years prior to last, Ventspils reached the Latvian League finals and in 2013, Janis Timma led the team to its first Baltic League championship. This season Coach Roberts Stelmahers will try to restore the team to its past levels of Eurocup results and then to surpass that as Ventspils look to make noise across Europe once again.
trophy Case
Latvian National League: 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2013/14
# Player Pos. H.
0 ZAKIS, RONALDS F 2.06
4 VESELOVS, PAVELS F 2.07
5 VITOLS, AIGARS G 1.95
7 GABRANS, RAIMONDS G 1.85
8 JOHNSON, DALRON F 2.06
9 TIMERMANIS, IVARS F 2.02
11 JELIC, DUSAN C 2.10
12 LOVE, JUSTIN G 1.88
14 SHANNON, EDDIE G 1.80
15 CIPRUSS, KASPARS F 2.07
25 VAIKULIS, RAIMONDS G 1.91
33 VAIROGS, AKSELIS F 1.94
34 HELMANIS, UVIS F 0.00
44 LAKSA, MARIS F 2.07
President:
Aivars Lembergs
Club Address:
Sporta Street, 7-9
LV-3601 Ventspils - Latvia
Arena:
OLYMPIC CENTER VENTSPILS