Armandas Bancevičius developed his basketball journey step by step, from his first training sessions at Tornado Basketball School to his upcoming move to NCAA in the United States. In August, he will begin his studies and basketball career at the University of Tennessee at Martin, showing that a path to success is not limited to the most well-known systems.

Tornado KM teams took part in the Marupe Cup 2026 in Latvia. The 2014 team won silver, the 2016 team finished 4th, while the 2014-2 team returned with valuable experience and lessons in fighting spirit.

On May 23–24, the Tornado KM boys’ team (born in 2015), coached by Šarūnas Zablockis, took part in the international youth basketball tournament “Coquelles Eurochallenge 2026” in France. The sixth edition of the tournament featured 16 teams from France, Germany, Belgium, and Lithuania.

On May 16–17, the Lithuanian School Basketball League (MKL) U15 Final Four took place at the Kaunas District Sports Center in Garliava. The four strongest teams of the season – Tornado KM, V. Knašiaus KM, Kretingos SM, and Sostinės KM – battled for the championship title.

On Saturday in Šiauliai, the champions of the LIDL-MKL Boys U18 Championship were crowned. The title was claimed by “Tornado KM I–Xiaomi”, coached by Aivaras Grigaliūnas. In the grand final, the Kaunas-based team defeated the regular season winners, Šiauliai KA “Saulė” I–ŠSG, coached by Dainius Bertulis, with a score of 76:68.

In April, the Lithuanian School Basketball League (MKL) regular season came to an end, with all teams completing their schedules. Some teams have already entered the playoff stage, while others are still preparing for the most important games of the season.

Kitokios Velykos šiemet buvo trenerių Manto Lauraičio ir Raimondo Zakrio komandoms. Tornado KM – „Metga“ (U17) ir Tornado KM – 2012-2 (U14) ekipos šventinį laikotarpį praleido Nyderlanduose, Groningeno mieste, kur dalyvavo kasmet vykstančiame tarptautiniame turnyre „HNBT – Holland Nordic Basketball Tournament“, jau ne vienerius metus sutraukiančiame ir mūsų mokyklos komandas.

From April 2–7, the Tornado KM–“Xiaomi” team, coached by Aivaras Grigaliūnas, took part in the prestigious 32nd international youth basketball tournament “Città di Lissone” in Italy.

Nors „Xiaomi“ metų nominantus paskelbėme dar sausio mėnesį, tik kovo viduryje vaikinai buvo apdovanoti „Xiaomi“ įsteigtais prizais ir atminimo dovanomis.

Tornado KM U18 komanda iškovojo bronzos medalius MKL „Tiche 3x3“ turnyre. Apie finalą, iššūkius ir patirtis pasakoja Ąžuolas Steputis.

Vasario mėnesio simboliniame penkete – Tornado krepšinio mokyklos žaidėjai, kurie MKL rungtynėse išsiskyrė lyderyste, kovingumu ir svarbiu indėliu į komandų pergales.

Tornado KM treneriai gilino žinias seminare: Šarūno Zablockio praktinė gynybos analizė ir susitikimas su sporto psichologu Šarūnu Klizu apie vaikų bei tėvų psichologiją sporte.