BK Ogre

BK Ogre
BK Ogre logo
LeaguesLBL
Latvian-Estonian League
Founded2014; 12 years ago (2014)
ArenaSport arena Ogre
Capacity1700
LocationOgre, Latvia
Team colorsBlue and White
   
Team managerRinalds Sirsniņš
Head coachArtūrs Visockis-Rubenis
Websitebkogre.lv

BK Ogre is a professional basketball club based in Ogre, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League and Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. The professional club was founded in 2014, but until then there was a local team that played second tier basketball. Ogre has a long history of bringing up professional players like Kaspars Bērziņš, Artūrs Bērziņš, Rinalds Sirsniņš among many others.

History

City of Ogre has a long history of bringing up professional basketball players, including Kaspars Bērziņš, Artūrs Bērziņš and Rinalds Sirsniņš who have all once played for Latvia national basketball team. In 2009 local sports school's team started to play in Latvian 2nd division. After going to semi-finals in debut season management was assured of going to right direction with participation in 2nd division.

As Latvian Basketball League was looking for new teams to join the league, Ogre first started to think of going fully professional in 2014. City of Ogre established a professional club with a goal to win the 2nd division. After winning 2nd division in 2015, management decided it's time to move to the next level and joined the Latvian Basketball League.

During the first season club got new title sponsor and changed its name to Ogre/Kumho Tyre. After finishing the debut season next to last team let go head coach Edgars Teteris and hired Latvian U16 head coach Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis, who previously worked for University of Latvia. In 2016/2017 Ogre/Kumho Tyre made a debut in Baltic Basketball League. Also, during the season the most famous Ogre's player Kaspars Bērziņš joined the team for couple months to get back in shape after an injury and wait for bigger offers.

In 2023 the new Arēna Ogre was opened and BK Ogre moved there to play its home games in a brand new arena.

Players

Current roster

BK Ogre roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 Latvia Juris Vītols 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 21 – (2005-07-29)29 July 2005
PF 5 United States Owen Lobsinger 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 24 – (2002-08-30)30 August 2002
SF 8 Latvia Martins Kudrjavcevs 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 17 – (2009-02-22)22 February 2009
SF 9 Latvia Kārlis Apsītis 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 34 – (1992-07-02)2 July 1992
SG 10 Latvia Bruno Jēkabsons 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 18 – (2008-05-06)6 May 2008
PG 11 United States Drake Dobbs 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 25 – (2001-03-31)31 March 2001
SG 12 Latvia Kārlis Šilke-Žunda 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 29 – (1997-07-25)25 July 1997
SG 15 Latvia Luka Hlebovickis 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 17 – (2009-10-14)14 October 2009
SF 22 Latvia Jēkabs Kapustāns 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 20 – (2005-12-13)13 December 2005
SF 25 Latvia Aleks Simsons 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 19 – (2006-11-10)10 November 2006
PF 31 Ukraine Volodymyr Poluiakhtov 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 – (2004-06-09)9 June 2004
C 33 Latvia Guntis Sīpoliņš 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 32 – (1993-11-10)10 November 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Physiotherapist(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 31, 2026

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Guntis Sīpoliņš
PF Owen Lobsinger Aleks Simsons Volodymyr Poluiakhtov
SF Martins Kudrjavcevs Kārlis Apsītis Jēkabs Kapustāns
SG Kārlis Šilke-Žunda Bruno Jēkabsons Luka Hlebovickis
PG Juris Vītols Drake Dobbs

Squad changes for the 2026–27 season

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. W–L Baltic League Latvian-Estonian League
2009–10 2 LBL2 4th 18-16
2010–11 2 LBL2 5th 16-8
2011–12 2 LBL2 13th 8-22
2012–13 2 LBL2 7th 16-15
2013–14 2 LBL2 4th 24-11
2014–15 2 LBL2 1st 25–8
2015–16 1 LBL 10th 9–27
2016–17 1 LBL 8th 13–19 Round of 16
2017–18 1 LBL 4th 24–15 Quarterfinals
2018–19 1 LBL 3rd 6–3 Reg.season 4th (18-10), Playoff 4th
2019–20 1 LBL 2nd — cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21 1 LBL 3rd 14–11 Bronze (2-1 at Final 6)
2021–22 1 LBL 3rd 8–3 Reg.season 5th (16-10), Playoff 4th
2022–23 1 LBL 4th 5–6 Reg.season 7th (17-13), Playoff 7th
2023–24 1 LBL 5th 2–3 Reg.season 7th (17-13), Playoff 7th
2024–25 1 LBL 5th 17–11 Reg.season 4th (17-11), Playoff 4th

Honours

League

Winners (0):
Runners-up (1): 2020
Bronze (3): 2019, 2021, 2022
Winners (1): 2015
Winners (0):
Runners-up (0):
Bronze (1): 2021

Coaches

References

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  5. ↑ "BK Ogre | Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis kļūst par BK OGRE/KUMHO TYRE galveno treneri". bkogre.lv. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ DELFI (14 October 2016). "Kaspars Bērziņš pievienojas 'Ogre'/'Kumho Tyre' komandai - DELFI". delfi.lv. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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