KK 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, the club was renamed again to LSU-Atletas as it 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.
Lithuanian stars Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Saulius Štombergas, and Donatas Motiejūnas have all played for the club in the early stages of their careers.
Latest seasons
SeasonLeaguePos.Significant EventsBaltic LeaguePos.LKF Cup2008–09 LKL6Quarterfinalist Challenge Cup3 Round of 162009–10 LKL13 – Challenge Cup13 First round2010–11 LKL10 – Challenge Cup2 First round2011–12 LKL8 – Elite Division13 –2012–13 LKL11 – Elite DivisionR1 Fourth round2013–14 LKL12Relegated –– 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 Ricky Davis
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