ASK Riga
| ASK Rīga | |||
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| ASK Rīga logo | |||
| Founded | 2004[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Dissolved | 2009 | ||
| History | BK Rīga (2004–2006) ASK Rīga (2006–2009) | ||
| Arena | Arēna Rīga | ||
| Capacity | 12,500 | ||
| Location | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Team colors | White with Yellow-Gold stripes and Carolina Blue | ||
| Championships | 1 Latvian Championships | ||
| Website | askriga.lv | ||
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ASK Rīga is a former professional basketball club that was based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stood for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" (in English: Army Sports Club).
History
BK Rīga was then founded in 2004 as an attempt to revive the defunct club Rīgas ASK which was founded in 1931 and considered the most successful Latvian club on international level. BK Riga got back the original name of ASK Rīga on March 23, 2006, which was supported by the Riga City Council, the National Latvian Army Forces, and some powerful sponsors, as well as the brand new Arēna Rīga, with room for 12,500 fans. The team then made it to both the Baltic League and the FIBA EuroCup quarterfinals, but the best was yet to come. The arrival of Torraye Braggs happened to be the key piece in a roster already featuring Sandis Valters, Raitis Grafs, Curtis Millage, A.J. Bramlett, and Sandis Buškevics. ASK won the best-of-seven 2006–07 Latvian League finals 4–2, and started a new era for the club, breaking BK Ventspils's seven-year Latvian League dynasty. ASK hosted the EuroCup's 2007–08 opening game, but a plague of injuries did not allow the team to reach the competition's elimination rounds. In that season same 2007–08 season, ASK Rīga finished fourth in the Baltic League, and also finished in 3rd place in the Latvian League. The 2008–09 season was the last season of ASK Rīga to date.
Arena
ASK Rīga played its home games at the 12,500 seat Arēna Rīga.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Winners (1): 2006–07
Notable players
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Sandis Buškevics (28)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Dairis Bertāns (45)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Gatis Jahovičs (9)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Kaspars Kambala (34)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Roberts Štelmahers (7)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Sandis Valters (10)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Arnis Vecvagars (15)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Uģis Viļums (7)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Uvis Helmanis (4)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Raitis Grafs (5)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Kalve (11)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Aigars Vītols (55)
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Darius Lukminas
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Martynas Andriukaitis (13)
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Steponas Babrauskas (11)
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Vytautas Danelius
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius Runkauskas (10)
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius Mažutis (12)
- File:Flag of Serbia.svg Milutin Aleksić (7)
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Bruno Šundov (14)
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Marko Antonijević
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Smiljan Pavič
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Rodney Billups (4)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Torraye Braggs (32)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Bramlett (42)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Corey L. Brewer (31)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Dwayne Broyles (8)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Marsh (21)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Millage (14)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Aerick Sanders (34)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Sean Colson (8)
Notable coaches
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Ramunas Butautas
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Donaldas Kairys
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Raimonds Miglinieks
Notes
- ↑ The club was founded in 2004 as BK Rīga and re-founded in 2006 as ASK Rīga.
