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Arka Gdynia (women's basketball)

Arka Gdynia, currently known as VBW Gdynia for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish professional women's basketball club based in Gdynia. With 13 Polish Championships and 10 Polish Cups won (as of 2022), it is one of the country's most accomplished women's basketball clubs. It plays in the Orlen Basket Liga Kobiet, the highest division in Poland.[1]

Arka Gdynia
LeagueOrlen Basket Liga Kobiet
Founded1946
ArenaGdynia Arena
(capacity: 4,010)
LocationGdynia, Poland
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
PresidentPoland Bogusław Witkowski
Head coachRomania Philip Mestdagh
Websitebasketgdynia.pl
Gdynia Arena, home venue of Arka Gdynia

History

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It was founded in 1946 in the city of Gdańsk as Spójnia Gdańsk. In 1992 the club moved from Gdańsk to Gdynia and changed the name to Bałtyk Gdynia. Then it changed its name several times. From 2001 till 2010 the name of the club was Lotos Gdynia after its titular sponsor Grupa Lotos S.A.. Other sponsor names followed before the team was called Basket 90 Gdynia from 2014 to 2018, and Arka Gdynia from 2018 to 2020. Since then, its name is VBW Gdynia after their sponsor VBW Engineering sp. z o.o.

Titles

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Current roster

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Arka Gdynia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PF 0   Davis, Rannia 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1999-02-24)24 February 1999
PF 3   Cowling, Mikayla 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1996-04-09)9 April 1996
SG 9   Podgórna, Kamila 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1996-09-19)19 September 1996
PG 15   Rudzka, Justyna 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 23 – (2000-12-24)24 December 2000
C 21   Miškinienė, Laura 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1992-10-28)28 October 1992
SG 23   Kastanek, Marissa Lee 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 34 – (1990-05-31)31 May 1990
PG 41   Wrzesiński, Barbora 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 – (1994-12-15)15 December 1994
PF 90   Ułan, Karolina 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 19 – (2005-06-01)1 June 2005
C 91   Borkowska, Kamila 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (2002-07-26)26 July 2002
PG 92   Bazan, Julia 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 23 – (2001-07-01)1 July 2001
SF 93   Żytkowska, Alicja 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 23 – (2001-08-29)29 August 2001
PF 94   Szulc, Magdalena 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (2001-03-08)8 March 2001
SF 96   Tomasik, Nikola 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 19 – (2005-08-19)19 August 2005
PG 97   Szymkiewicz, Magdalena 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 22 – (2002-08-10)10 August 2002
SG 98   Gilmajster, Agada 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 19 – (2004-12-12)12 December 2004
SF 98   Sasiak, Wiktoria 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 19 – (2005-03-04)4 March 2005
Head coach
  •   Philip Mestdagh
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured
Updated: 2024-8-26

Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ Profile in eurobasket.com
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