LSU-Atletas

KK Atletas
Leagues	National Basketball League
Founded	1962
History	Atletas (1962–1998) Topo Centras–Atletas (1998–2004) Hidruva–Atletas (2004–2005) Atletas (2005–2007) Aisčiai-Atletas (2007–2008) Aisčiai (2008–2010) BC Kaunas (2010–2011) BC Baltai (2011–2012) LSU-Baltai (2012–2013) LSU-Atletas (2013–2014, 2015–2021) KK Atletas (2021-present)
Arena	Garliava Arena
Location	Garliava, Lithuania
Team colors	Yellow and Light green
Head coach	Remigijus Bardauskas
Championships	5 Lithuanian SSR Championships
Home Away

KK Atletas (Lithuanian: Kauno rajono Krepšinio Klubas Atletas) is a professional basketball club that is based in Kaunas district, Lithuania. Currently the team plays in the National Basketball League, in the past Atletas participated in the LKL and the Baltic League, before dissolving in 2007 and becoming BC Aisčiai-Atletas. In 2009, the team merged with BC Kaunas Triobet and played with the names of Kaunas, Baltai and LSU-Baltai. In 2013 club was renamed again to LSU-Atletas, which was merged with the NKL champions of the same name. Atletas are multiple time LKL finalists, and were once considered to be one of the strongest teams in Lithuania.

The NBA center Žydrūnas Ilgauskas represented Atletas at the very beginning of his career. Lithuanian basketball star Saulius Štombergas was also a key player of the team back then. Donatas Motiejūnas also played for Atletas (at the time called Aisčiai) during the beginning of his career.

Latest seasons

Season	League	Pos.	Significant Events	Baltic League	Pos.	LKF Cup
2008–09	LKL	6	Quarterfinalist	Challenge Cup	3	Round of 16
2009–10	LKL	13	–	Challenge Cup	13	First round
2010–11	LKL	10	–	Challenge Cup	2	First round
2011–12	LKL	8	–	Elite Division	13	–
2012–13	LKL	11	–	Elite Division	R1	Fourth round
2013–14	LKL	12	Relegated	–	–	Fourth round

Honours

Domestic competitions

• Lithuanian SSR Championship

Winners (5): 1968, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990

Notable former players

• Rimas Kurtinaitis
• Tomas Pačėsas
• Gvidonas Markevičius
• Darius Dimavičius
• Rytis Vaišvila
• Darius Sirtautas
• Saulius Štombergas
• Tomas Masiulis
• Virginijus Praškevičius
• Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
• Donatas Motiejūnas
• Artūras Milaknis
• Povilas Butkevičius
• Šarūnas Vasiliauskas
• Siim-Sander Vene
• Jonas Mačiulis

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