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The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

in international men's basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in.

Lithuanian men competed in two of the pre-war EuroBasket

Eurobasket

The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...

competitions for the European championship. They won both the EuroBasket 1937

Eurobasket 1937

The 1937 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1937, was the second regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition. Defending champions Latvia hosted the tournament, held...

and EuroBasket 1939

Eurobasket 1939

The 1939 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1939, was the third regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...

competitions. The 1939 team was led by Pranas Lubinas

Frank Lubin

Frank John Lubin was an American-Lithuanian basketball player.Lubin was born on the east side of Los Angeles, California to a family of Lithuanian immigrants and died in Glendale, California....

(Frank Lubin), who helped popularize basketball in the country and was called the "Grandfather of Lithuanian Basketball."

Being part of the Soviet Union, Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet national team

Soviet Union national basketball team

The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams...

. This was especially so for the 1988 Olympic Basketball

Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. The United States won the gold medal in the women's competition, thus repeating their performance from the 1984 tournament. In the men's tournament, the Soviet Union took home their second gold medal in...

gold medal winning team which got most of its scoring from four Lithuanians: Valdemaras Chomičius

Valdemaras Chomicius

Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team...

, Rimas Kurtinaitis

Rimas Kurtinaitis

Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point...

, Šarūnas Marčiulionis

Šarunas Marciulionis

Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the North American National Basketball Association...

and Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...

.

After the restoration of Lithuanian independence in 1990, the national team was resurrected. Lithuania won bronze medals in the first three Olympics

Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...

to feature NBA players – 1992

Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

The Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament....

, 1996

Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...

, and 2000

Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...

, and finished fourth in 2004

Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....

and 2008

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...

.

The Lithuanian team won the EuroBasket for the third time in 2003

Eurobasket 2003

-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...

. It also won the bronze medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

The Final roster for EuroBasket 2011

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Depth chart

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Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

| Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Javtokas is 2.11 m in height and weighs 122 kg . He plays the center position. He has been a member of the Lithuanian national team since 2000...

|| Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietuvos Rytas. He is a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...

|| || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" | Marijonas Petravičius

Marijonas Petravicius

Marijonas Petravičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He currently a free agent. He is a member of the Lithuania national team...

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! style="background:#9ACD32" | PF

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

| Paulius Jankūnas

Paulius Jankunas

Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team...

|| Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....

|| Kšyštof Lavrinovič

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovič (born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays at the power forward and center positions. He is 2.10 m (6' 10¾") in height...

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! style="background:#9ACD32" | SF

Small forward

The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

| Simas Jasaitis

Simas Jasaitis

Simas Jasaitis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is a small forward and currently plays for Türk Telekom B.K.. He also represents the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Pro career:...

|| Martynas Pocius

Martynas Pocius

Martynas Pocius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, playing for Real Madrid in the Euroleague and Liga ACB. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Early life and high school:...

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! style="background:#9ACD32" | SG

Shooting guard

The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

| Rimantas Kaukėnas

Rimantas Kaukenas

Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...

|| Tomas Delininkaitis

Tomas Delininkaitis

Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuania is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for BC Žalgiris. He can also play point guard if needed. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the 2010 FIBA...

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|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PG

Point guard

Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

| Mantas Kalnietis

Mantas Kalnietis

Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with...

|| Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:...

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2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a men's basketball tournament that will consist of 12 national teams, where the top three teams earn a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It will be held from 2 July to 8 July 2012 in a yet to be determined venue. Angola,...

is a men's basketball tournament that will consist of 12 national teams, where the top three teams earn a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament

Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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. It will be held from 2 July to 8 July 2012 in a yet to be determined venue.

Eurobasket 2011

It was the second Eurobasket tournament Lithuania

Lithuania

hosted after 72 years. By numerous officials and other European basketball specialists and pundits, it was regarded as the best Eurobasket organized ever. Though it certainly wasn't the best for the domestic team, which finished in 5th - respectable, but, according to many Lithuanian fans, an overwhelmingly disappointing place. Lithuanian point guard star Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

pointed out that
this championship will be remembered for the tragic loss in the quarterfinals against Macedonian national team. The only consolation being, secured place for the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

The effort to mould future prospects and the past stars was counterproductive. It wasn't that supersonic team, sweeping everyone in the last years FIBA World Championship
but rather arrythmic body, which in the end yielded to relentless national pressure and unfounded expectations.

FIBA World Championship 2010

On December 12, 2009, Lithuania was granted a wild card to participate in World Championship in Turkey the following year.

Lithuania started the tournament against New Zealand

New Zealand national basketball team

The New Zealand national basketball team represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. It is nicknamed the Tall Blacks, derived from the name of New Zealand's Rugby union team, the All Blacks.-History:...

. After a tough first quarter, Lithuanians took control of the game and kept ahead by a comfortable lead till the final buzzer, which signaled Lithuania's victory 92:79. The second game was against Canada. After reducing the 17 point deficit in the fourth quarter, Lithuanians finally gained a small lead towards the end of the game. Canada had a chance to win the game, but Jermaine Anderson

Jermaine Anderson

Jermaine Anderson is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently playing for the KK Budućnost Podgorica in Montenegro...

's game winning three rimmed out at the last second and Lithuania celebrated their second victory 70:68. The next match was against the defending champion Spain

Spain national basketball team

The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...

, and after another comeback from an 18 point deficit, the Lithuanians won the upsetting game 76:73, Linas Kleiza

Linas Kleiza

Linas Kleiza is a Lithuanian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team. He can play either forward position. Kleiza signed a four year, $18.8 million contract prior to the 2010–11 NBA...

's free-throws sealing the victory.

Victory against Spain ensured Lithuania's qualification to the eighth finals. Lithuania's next match was against France

France national basketball team

The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...

, which held a perfect 3–0 record. France quickly gained momentum in the first half and forced Lithuania to a double-digit deficit. However, in the second half, Lithuania deftly reduced the deficit and cruised past the French defense, outscoring them 45–25 to win the game 69:55. The French were forced into second place as Lithuanians took Group D's leadership spot. Lithuania won the last game against Lebanon

Lebanon national basketball team

The Lebanon national basketball team is the basketball team representing Lebanon in international competitions.-History:The first time basketball was ever played in Lebanon was in the mid-1920s in the American University of Beirut...

without much difficulty 84:66 and finished with a perfect 5–0 record in the preliminary round.

After sweeping China (78:67) in the eighth finals and crushing Argentina in a blowout game (104:85) in the quarterfinals, Lithuania lost to Team USA by 15 points. They captured the bronze medal after winning against Eurobasket

EuroBasket 2009

The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...

's silver medalist Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

99:88. This was Lithuania's best World Championship result.

2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

bronze medalist team roster:

No	Position	Player	Year of birth	Club before 2010 FIBA World Championship 2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
4	Guard	Renaldas Seibutis Renaldas Seibutis Renaldas Seibutis , is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently with the Lithuanian Basketball League club Lietuvos Rytas.-NBA career:...	1985	Olin Edirne Basketbol
5	Point guard	Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with...	1986	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
6	Forward	Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the...	1985	Olimpia Milano Armani Jeans Armani Jeans may refer to:Armani#Armani_JeansOlimpia Milano, an Italian basketball club currently named Armani Jeans Milano...
7	Guard	Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, playing for Real Madrid in the Euroleague and Liga ACB. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Early life and high school:...	1986	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
8	Guard	Martynas Gecevičius Martynas Gecevicius Martynas Gecevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Olympiacos.- Lietuvos Rytas :...	\| 1988	Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
9	Guard	Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982 in Klaipėda, Lithuania is a Lithuanian basketball shooting guard currently playing for BC Žalgiris. He can also play point guard if needed. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team for the 2010 FIBA...	1981	PAOK B.C.
10	Forward	Simas Jasaitis Simas Jasaitis Simas Jasaitis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is a small forward and currently plays for Türk Telekom B.K.. He also represents the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Pro career:...	1982	Galatasaray Café Crown Galatasaray Café Crown Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators...
11	Forward	Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza is a Lithuanian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team. He can play either forward position. Kleiza signed a four year, $18.8 million contract prior to the 2010–11 NBA...	1985	Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
12	Forward	Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague...	1982	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
13	Forward	Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team...	1984	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
14	Center	Martynas Andriuškevičius Martynas Andriuškevicius Martynas Andriuškevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for PAOK Thessaloniki in Greek League.-Pro career:Andriuškevičius was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 44th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft...	1986	CB Lucentum Alicante CB Lucentum Alicante Club Baloncesto Lucentum Alicante is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community. Lucentum Alicante is member of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto .-Sponsorship naming:...
15	Center	Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Javtokas is 2.11 m in height and weighs 122 kg . He plays the center position. He has been a member of the Lithuanian national team since 2000...	1980	Valencia BC

coach Kęstutis Kemzūra
Kęstutis Kemzūra
Kęstutis Kemzūra is a former Lithuanian basketball player and the current coach of Lithuania national basketball team.- Playing career :...
assistant Robertas Kuncaitis
Robertas Kuncaitis
Robertas Kuncaitis is a Lithuanian basketball coach. Now he was a head coach of „Neptūnas“ and assistant coach of Lithuania national basketball team in 2010-2011 season...
assistant Donaldas Kairys
Donaldas Kairys
Donaldas Kairys is a former basketball player and currently is the Assistant Coach of Lokomotiv Kuban, Russia.-Achievements:...
assistant Evaldas Kandratavičius
press officer Linas Kunigėlis
doctor Vytenis Trumpickas
doctor Rimtautas Gudas

Beijing 2008

Winning the third place game at Eurobasket 2007

Eurobasket 2007

-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

against Greece

Greece national basketball team

The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...

allowed Lithuania to qualify for the Olympic basketball tournament

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men

The men's tournament of basketball at the 2008 Olympics at Beijing, China began on August 10 and ended on August 24, when the United States defeated Spain 118-107 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium.-Qualifying:-Format:...

at Beijing 2008 without competition at 2008 Pre-Olympics Tournament.

Lithuania basketball team of 2008 finished Beijing 2008 with an 5–3 record taking 4th place.

Eurobasket 2007

Team Lithuania for Eurobasket 2007

Eurobasket 2007

-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

No	Position	Player	Year of birth	Club before Eurobasket 2007 Eurobasket 2007 -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
4	Guard	Rimantas Kaukėnas Rimantas Kaukenas Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...	1977	Montepaschi Siena Mens Sana Basket Mens Sana Basket, more frequently referred to as Montepaschi Siena, is an Italian League professional basketball club from Siena. More precisely, it is the now-autonomous basketball section of the comprehensive sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana...
5	Shooting guard	Mindaugas Lukauskis Mindaugas Lukauskis Mindaugas Lukauskis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player.-Basketball career:Lukauskis began his basketball career in the Panevežys youth basketball clubs, being the leader there. He got attention from the LKL, and in 2001, he joined Sakalai...	1979	Vilniaus Lietuvos Rytas
6	Forward	Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Maciulis Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the...	1985	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
7	Center	Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovic Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič (alternate spelling: Darius Lavrinovič; ; Russian Cyrillic: Дарюс Лавринович ; born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. His twin brother Kšyštof is also a professional basketball...	1979	UNICS Kazan UNICS Kazan UNICS Kazan is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia playing in the PBL. Their home arena is Basket Hall Arena.Though officially the professional club was founded in 1991 , UNICS traces its origin back to KSU's college team Burevestnik which participated in USSR student championships...
8	Forward	Ramūnas Šiškauskas Ramunas Šiškauskas Ramūnas Šiškauskas in height and he weighs 220 lbs. . He is currently with CSKA Moscow.-Player profile:Šiškauskas is a physical forward who can easily play, both on offense and defense, at the guard positions, on the wing, and also in the paint...	\| 1978	Panathinaikos BC
9	Forward	Darius Songaila Darius Songaila Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....	1978	NBA National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada... Washington Wizards Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
10	Forward	Simas Jasaitis Simas Jasaitis Simas Jasaitis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is a small forward and currently plays for Türk Telekom B.K.. He also represents the Lithuanian national basketball team.-Pro career:...	1982	Maccabi
11	Forward	Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza is a Lithuanian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team. He can play either forward position. Kleiza signed a four year, $18.8 million contract prior to the 2010–11 NBA...	1985	NBA National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada... Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
12	Forward	Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovic Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovič (born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays at the power forward and center positions. He is 2.10 m (6' 10¾") in height...	1979	UNICS Kazan UNICS Kazan UNICS Kazan is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia playing in the PBL. Their home arena is Basket Hall Arena.Though officially the professional club was founded in 1991 , UNICS traces its origin back to KSU's college team Burevestnik which participated in USSR student championships...
13	Point guard	Šarūnas Jasikevičius Šarunas Jasikevicius Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:...	1976	NBA National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada... Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
14	Forward	Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankunas Paulius Jankūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague, the Lithuanian basketball league and VTB United League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team...	1984	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
15	Center	Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Javtokas is 2.11 m in height and weighs 122 kg . He plays the center position. He has been a member of the Lithuanian national team since 2000...	1980	Panathinaikos BC

coach Ramūnas Butautas
Ramunas Butautas
Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas....
assistant Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point...
assistant Robertas Kuncaitis
Robertas Kuncaitis
Robertas Kuncaitis is a Lithuanian basketball coach. Now he was a head coach of „Neptūnas“ and assistant coach of Lithuania national basketball team in 2010-2011 season...
assistant Donaldas Kairys
Donaldas Kairys
Donaldas Kairys is a former basketball player and currently is the Assistant Coach of Lokomotiv Kuban, Russia.-Achievements:...
assistant Virginijus Mikalauskas
press officer Linas Kunigėlis
doctor Vytenis Trumpickas
doctor Rimtautas Gudas

The Lithuanian basketball team of 2007 finished the Eurobasket 2007

Eurobasket 2007

-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

with an 8–1 record, winning their first ever bronze medal in Eurobasket

Eurobasket

tournaments. Winning the third place game in the tournament against Greece

Greece national basketball team

allowed Lithuania to qualify for the Olympic basketball tournament at Beijing 2008

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...

FIBA World Championship 2006

In the 2006 FIBA World Championship

2006 FIBA World Championship

The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...

, Lithuania finished 7th. This equaled their best ever finish, achieved in 1998, but some saw this as an under-achievement.

They started the tournament with a narrow 2-point loss to Turkey

Turkey national basketball team

The Turkish national basketball team is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" ....

. In their second match they lost to, eventual finalists, Greece

Greece national basketball team

in overtime. In that game they made 25 turnovers

Turnover (basketball)

In basketball, a turnover occurs when a player from one team gives possession to a member of the opposing team by losing the ball. This can result from the ball being stolen, the player making mistakes such as stepping out or throwing the ball out of bounds, or committing a violation or committing...

, which was one of a couple of matches where they made a large number of mistakes. Their third game against Qatar

Qatar national basketball team

- Qatar:Head coach: Kent Davison- References :...

was an easy victory 106:65. This restored some confidence ahead of the must-win match against Australia, as they won it 78:57. Their last group match against Brazil

Brazil national basketball team

The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...

was close in the end, as Brazil lost it by 5 points 79:74. This ensured Lithuania's advance to the eighth-finals to face Italy

Italy national basketball team

The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....

. They won the match by 3 points 71:68, although Arvydas Macijauskas

Arvydas Macijauskas

Arvydas Macijauskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He announced termination of his career after his last club, Olympiacos, released him following a prolonged judicial litigation.-Early years:...

fouled an Italian player

Gianluca Basile

Gianluca Basile is an Italian professional basketball player. He is 192 cm tall and he weighs about 95 kg. He is considered to be one of the best 1990s and 2000s era Italian basketball players. He won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics. He was also the captain of the Italian...

during a 3-point attempt in the dying seconds which gave Italy the chance to level the score, but all 3 free throws were missed. They lost their quarter final match against the eventual champions, Spain

Spain national basketball team

The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...

by 22 points. Lithuania turned the ball over 28 times during that match. They lost to Turkey in over-time of the 5th–8th place classification round, in which they wasted a 12-point lead in the last 3 minutes of the fourth quarter to take the match into over-time and eventually lost the 5-minute over-time 20:9. The final result was 95:84 to Turkey. They won their last match against Germany 77:62.

Sireika resigned soon after the championship. On December 28, 2006, Ramūnas Butautas

Ramunas Butautas

Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas....

was announced as the new coach of the team.

Notable players

Name	Position	Years	Remarks
Pranas Lubinas Frank Lubin Frank John Lubin was an American-Lithuanian basketball player.Lubin was born on the east side of Los Angeles, California to a family of Lithuanian immigrants and died in Glendale, California....	Center	1939	Popularized the sport in Lithuania in the late 1930s.
Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...	Center	1992, 1995–1996, 1999	One of the best known Lithuanian basketball players that helped Lithuania to win two bronze medals at the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Olympics and was one of the key players in 1995 European Championships EuroBasket 1995 EuroBasket 1995 final tournament stage was XXIX European basketball championship and was held in Athens, Greece from 21 June to 2 July, 1995. This European championship was the first one that saw the successful return of Lithuania national basketball team to the tournament, since its last triumph... where Lithuania won silver. He was a large contributor to the successful Portland Blazers teams from 1995–2003. He was inducted into the FIBA FIBA Hall of Fame FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. It includes the "Samaranch Library", the biggest basketball library in the world that, as of 2007, has over 10,000 basketball... and Naismith Hall of Fames.
Šarūnas Marčiulionis Šarunas Marciulionis Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the North American National Basketball Association...	Point guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	1992, 1995–1996	One of the key players in the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Olympics and 1995 European Championships EuroBasket 1995 EuroBasket 1995 final tournament stage was XXIX European basketball championship and was held in Athens, Greece from 21 June to 2 July, 1995. This European championship was the first one that saw the successful return of Lithuania national basketball team to the tournament, since its last triumph... .
Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis is a basketball trainer, head coach of the VEF Riga, retired Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who was a member of the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams. He played as a shooting guard and is the only non-NBA player to participate in the NBA All-Star Three Point...	Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	1992, 1995–1996	Outstanding three-point shooter. He is the only non-NBA player which participated in the NBA All-Star Three Point Contest.
Valdemaras Chomičius Valdemaras Chomicius Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team...	Point guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...	1992, 1995	Famous Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... basketball player. He won most of this titles with Soviet Union, however he also helped Lithuania to win Silver medals in EuroBasket 1995 EuroBasket 1995 EuroBasket 1995 final tournament stage was XXIX European basketball championship and was held in Athens, Greece from 21 June to 2 July, 1995. This European championship was the first one that saw the successful return of Lithuania national basketball team to the tournament, since its last triumph... and Bronze medals in Summer Olympics 1992 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same... .
Artūras Karnišovas Arturas Karnišovas Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....	Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	1992, 1995–1999	Notable for his appearance in the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Olympics and 1995 European Championships EuroBasket 1995 EuroBasket 1995 final tournament stage was XXIX European basketball championship and was held in Athens, Greece from 21 June to 2 July, 1995. This European championship was the first one that saw the successful return of Lithuania national basketball team to the tournament, since its last triumph... . Later he participated in 1998 World Championship and 1999 European Championships EuroBasket 1999 -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:-5th place bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :... . He averaged 16.4 points per game in all of his tournaments combined.
Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....	Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	1995–2001, 2003–2004	One of the best three-point shooters in Lithuania basketball history. He also was team captain in EuroBasket 2003 Eurobasket 2003 -5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7... where Lithuania became champions of Europe.
Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...	Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	1996, 1998–1999, 2001, 2003–2006
Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round...	Center	1996–2001, 2003–2004	Outstanding defender and shoots blocker. He was an member of Lithuania team in EuroBasket 2003 Eurobasket 2003 -5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7... , where Lithuania won Gold medals, he also was Žalgiris BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League... member in 1999 when they won Euroleague Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... tournament.
Šarūnas Jasikevičius Šarunas Jasikevicius Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:...	Point guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...	1997–2001, 2003–2004, 2007–2008, 2011	One of the most famous Lithuania players in the history. He led Lithuania to the third Gold medal in EuroBasket 2003 Eurobasket 2003 -5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7... and was named MVP of that tournament. He also led Lithuania to win against USA in 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.... as he scored 28 points (7/12 three-pointers).
Ramūnas Šiškauskas Ramunas Šiškauskas Ramūnas Šiškauskas in height and he weighs 220 lbs. . He is currently with CSKA Moscow.-Player profile:Šiškauskas is a physical forward who can easily play, both on offense and defense, at the guard positions, on the wing, and also in the paint...	Point guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... Small forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...	2000–2001, 2003–2005, 2007–2008	A long time Lithuania national basketball team captain.
Arvydas Macijauskas Arvydas Macijauskas Arvydas Macijauskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He announced termination of his career after his last club, Olympiacos, released him following a prolonged judicial litigation.-Early years:...	Shooting guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	2003–2004, 2006	Outstanding three-point shooter and one of the key players in EuroBasket 2003 Eurobasket 2003 -5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7... .
Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovic Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovič (born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays at the power forward and center positions. He is 2.10 m (6' 10¾") in height...	Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... Center	2003–2009, 2011
Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza is a Lithuanian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team. He can play either forward position. Kleiza signed a four year, $18.8 million contract prior to the 2010–11 NBA...	Power forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	2006–2010	True team leader in FIBA World Championship 2010 2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the... .

Notable coaches and assistants

There have been only few coaches on Lithuania basketball team roster since Lithuania's independence in 1991.

Vladas Garastas
Vladas Garastas
Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:...

– coach for Lithuania basketball team for Olympics of 1992 and 1996, for European championship of 1995.
Jonas Kazlauskas
Jonas Kazlauskas
Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas...

– coach for Sydney 2000 Olympics and couple of European championships (1997, 1999, 2001) and for World championship 1998.
Antanas Sireika
Antanas Sireika
Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas...

– coach for Athens 2004 Olympics and for golden European championship of 2003, later for EC 2005 and World championship 2006.
Ramūnas Butautas
Ramunas Butautas
Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas....

– coach for Beijing 2008 Olympics, also won bronze medal in EC 2007 and underachieved in EC 2009.
Kęstutis Kemzūra
Kęstutis Kemzūra
Kęstutis Kemzūra is a former Lithuanian basketball player and the current coach of Lithuania national basketball team.- Playing career :...

– coach for team which won bronze medal in World championship 2010.

There have been couple of notable assistants for Lithuania basketball team.

Javier Imbroda helped Lithuania earn its first medal shortly after independence at Barcelona 1992 Olympics.
Donnie Nelson
Donnie Nelson
Donnie Nelson is the General Manager and president of basketball operations for the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks. Donnie attended Worcester Academy for High School. He is the son of Don Nelson, the former head coach of the Golden State Warriors...

an American coach that helped Lithuania for many years in various tournaments. After the near loss of team USA at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Nelson declared that he would never help Lithuania in matches against USA.

FIBA World Championship

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1950 1950 FIBA World Championship The 1950 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires... to 1994 1994 FIBA World Championship The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...	Did not participate
1998 1998 FIBA World Championship The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...	7th	9	5	4
2002 2002 FIBA World Championship The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...	Did not participate
2006 2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...	7th	9	5	4
2010 2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...	Bronze Medal	9	8	1
2014 2014 FIBA World Championship The 2014 FIBA World Championship will be the 17th tournament of the FIBA World Championship held by Spain.- Host selection :FIBA opened the bidding process on January 10, 2008 and all the letters of intent were submitted on April 30, 2008....	–	–	–	–
Total		27	18	9

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1936 Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics -Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18... to 1988 Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. The United States won the gold medal in the women's competition, thus repeating their performance from the 1984 tournament. In the men's tournament, the Soviet Union took home their second gold medal in...	Did not participate
1992 Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament....	Bronze Medal	8	6	2
1996 Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...	Bronze Medal	8	5	3
2000 Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...	Bronze Medal	8	5	3
2004 Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....	4th	8	6	2
2008 Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...	4th	8	5	3
2012 Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics - External links :**...	–	–	–	–
Total		40	27	13

FIBA Diamond Ball

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2000	Did not participate
2004	Runner-up	3	2	1
2008	Did not participate
Total		3	2	1

Past rosters

1937 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 8 teams

Arturas Andrulis, Leonas Baltrunas, Pranas Talzunas, Leopoldas Kepalas, Feliksas Kriauciunas, Pranas Mazeika, Eugenijus Nikolskis, Leonas Petrauskas, Zenonas Puzinauskas, Stasys Sačkus, Juozas Žukas, Česlovas Daukša (Coach: Feliksas Kriaučiūnas)

1939 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 8 teams

Pranas Lubinas, Mykolas Ruzgys, Leonas Baltrūnas, Artūras Andrulis, Jurgis Jurgėla, Pranas Mažeika, Vytautas Norkus, Vytautas Budriūnas, Zenonas Puzinauskas, Feliksas Kriaučiūnas, Vytautas Lesčinskas, Eugenijus Nikolskis, Leonas Petrauskas, Mindaugas Šliūpas (Coach: Pranas Lubinas)

1992 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 12 teams

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...

, Šarunas Marčiulionis

Šarunas Marciulionis

, Valdemaras Chomičius

Valdemaras Chomicius

Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team...

, Rimas Kurtinaitis

Rimas Kurtinaitis

, Sergėjus Jovaiša

Sergejus Jovaiša

Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) (born December 17, 1954 in Anykščiai, Lithuania is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1980 he was a member of the...

, Artūras Karnišovas

Arturas Karnišovas

Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....

, Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Arūnas Visockas

Arunas Visockas

Arūnas Visockas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a power forward 200 cm tall and weighed 108 kg. Visockas is currently the assistant coach of the Lithuanian basketball team BC Kaunas Triobet...

, Darius Dimavičius

Darius Dimavicius

Darius Dimavičius is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Romanas Brazdauskis

Romanas Brazdauskis

Romanas Brazdauskis is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His son, Lukas Brazdauskis, currently plays in BC Lietuvos Rytas.-References:*...

, Gintaras Krapikas

Gintaras Krapikas

Gintaras Krapikas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team that won a bronze medal in Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics....

, Alvydas Pazdrazdis

Alvydas Pazdrazdis

Alvydas Pazdrazdis is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He is currently a scout for the Dallas Mavericks. His former clubs include BC Lietuvos Rytas, KK Neptunas and BC...

(Coach: Vladas Garastas

Vladas Garastas

Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:...

)

1993 EuroBasket: did not qualify

1994 World Championship: did not participate

1995 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 14 teams

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...

, Šarūnas Marčiulionis

Šarunas Marciulionis

, Artūras Karnišovas

Arturas Karnišovas

Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....

, Rimas Kurtinaitis

Rimas Kurtinaitis

, Valdemaras Chomičius

Valdemaras Chomicius

Valdemaras Chomičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team. Assistant coach on the Lithuanian national team...

, Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Arūnas Visockas

Arunas Visockas

, Gintaras Krapikas

Gintaras Krapikas

Gintaras Krapikas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team that won a bronze medal in Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics....

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team....

, Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Gvidonas Markevičius

Gvidonas Markevičius

Gvidonas Markevičius is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.-Lithuanian national team:Markevičius was a member of the Lithuanian national team which won silver medals at the 1995 FIBA European Championship....

(Coach: Vladas Garastas

Vladas Garastas

Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:...

)

1996 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 12 teams

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...

, Šarūnas Marčiulionis

Šarunas Marciulionis

, Artūras Karnišovas

Arturas Karnišovas

Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....

, Rimas Kurtinaitis

Rimas Kurtinaitis

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Rytis Vaišvila

Rytis Vaišvila

Rytis Vaišvila is a retired Lithuanian basketball player and coach.In July 2009 signed the contract with Qianjiang Tan Tan team , but was fired at the end of 2009...

, Tomas Pačėsas

Tomas Pačėsas

Tomas Pačėsas is a Lithuanian basketball player and coach.- Awards :* 1996 Olympic games basketball bronze medalist* 1998 LKL vicechampion* 2001 North European Basketball League champion...

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round...

, Andrius Jurkūnas

Andrius Jurkūnas

Andrius Jurkūnas is a Lithuanian basketball player.In 2000 Jurkūnas finished his studies at Clemson University, where he also played in the university basketball team, Clemson Tigers, NCAA. He then moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played 1.5 seasons. In 2002, he moved to Polonia Warszawa...

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...

(Coach: Vladas Garastas

Vladas Garastas

Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuanian professional basketball coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.-Coaching career:...

)

1997 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Virginijus Praškevičius

Virginijus Praškevicius

Virginijus Praškevičius is a Lithuanian basketball player. He played for the Lithuania national team and for Lithuania Under-22 national team, taking part in Eurobasket 1997, World Championship 1998, Eurobasket 1999, and 2003, where he took the Gold...

, Dainius Adomaitis

Dainius Adomaitis

Dainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there...

, Artūras Karnišovas

Arturas Karnišovas

Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Kęstutis Šeštokas

Kestutis Šeštokas

Kęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states...

, Andrius Jurkūnas

Andrius Jurkūnas

, Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team....

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

(Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former Soviet professional basketball player. He is not to be confused with the late Lithuanian linguist, also named Jonas Kazlauskas...

)

1998 World Championship: finished 7th among 16 teams

Artūras Karnišovas

Arturas Karnišovas

Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Virginijus Praškevičius

Virginijus Praškevicius

, Tomas Masiulis

Tomas Masiulis

Tomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this...

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

, Dainius Adomaitis

Dainius Adomaitis

, Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas

Darius Lukminas is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

, Tomas Pačėsas

Tomas Pačėsas

Tomas Pačėsas is a Lithuanian basketball player and coach.- Awards :* 1996 Olympic games basketball bronze medalist* 1998 LKL vicechampion* 2001 North European Basketball League champion...

(Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas

)

1999 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 16 teams

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...

, Artūras Karnišovas

Arturas Karnišovas

Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

, Virginijus Praškevičius

Virginijus Praškevicius

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

, Tomas Masiulis

Tomas Masiulis

, Dainius Adomaitis

Dainius Adomaitis

, Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Kęstutis Marčiulionis

Kestutis Marciulionis

Kęstutis Marčiulionis is a Lithuanian basketball player. He is a 6'2" point guard.Kęstutis Marčiulionis played NCAA collegiate basketball at the University of Delaware in the United States...

(Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas

)

2000 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 12 teams

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team....

, Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Ramunas Šiškauskas

Ramūnas Šiškauskas in height and he weighs 220 lbs. . He is currently with CSKA Moscow.-Player profile:Šiškauskas is a physical forward who can easily play, both on offense and defense, at the guard positions, on the wing, and also in the paint...

, Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

, Tomas Masiulis

Tomas Masiulis

, Dainius Adomaitis

Dainius Adomaitis

, Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas

Darius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas...

, Andrius Giedraitis

Andrius Giedraitis

Andrius Giedraitis was a Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in LPA Vilnius team, later moved to BC Sakalai. In 1998 became a member of BC Lietuvos Rytas. He was one of the leaders at this team, therefore in 2001 he moved to Basketball Club Oostende...

, Kestutis Marciulionis

Kestutis Marciulionis

Kęstutis Marčiulionis is a Lithuanian basketball player. He is a 6'2" point guard.Kęstutis Marčiulionis played NCAA collegiate basketball at the University of Delaware in the United States...

(Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas

)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 16 teams

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Ramunas Šiškauskas

, Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila

, Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis is a retired controversial Lithuanian professional basketball player. He stands at 6 ft 10 in and is former Lithuanian basketball center for the Lithuanian national team...

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

, Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas

Mindaugas Timinskas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team....

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

, Rimantas Kaukėnas

Rimantas Kaukenas

Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...

, Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

, Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001...

, Andrius Jurkūnas

Andrius Jurkūnas

(Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas Kazlauskas

)

2002 World Championship: did not qualify

2003 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 16 teams

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Arvydas Macijauskas

Arvydas Macijauskas

, Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Ramunas Šiškauskas

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

, Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001...

, Kšyštof Lavrinovič

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

, Virginijus Praškevičius

Virginijus Praškevicius

, Dainius Šalenga

Dainius Šalenga

Dainius Šalenga is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Rūdupis. He is a small forward and was the captain of BC Žalgiris of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, but was released on January 2011...

, Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position...

(Coach: Antanas Sireika

Antanas Sireika

Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas...

)

2004 Olympic Games: finished 4th among 12 teams

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Arvydas Macijauskas

Arvydas Macijauskas

, Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....

, Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Ramunas Šiškauskas

, Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila

, Eurelijus Žukauskas

Eurelijus Žukauskas

, Kšyštof Lavrinovič

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

, Dainius Šalenga

Dainius Šalenga

, Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

, Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina

Donatas Slanina is a Lithuanian professional basketball player currently playing for Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LegADue.-Awards and achievements:*LKL Champion - 2001...

, Vidas Ginevičius

Vidas Ginevicius

Vidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:...

(Coach: Antanas Sireika

Antanas Sireika

)

2005 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 16 teams

Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Ramunas Šiškauskas

, Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

, Simas Jasaitis

Simas Jasaitis

, Kšyštof Lavrinovič

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

, Darjuš Lavrinovič

Darjuš Lavrinovic

Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič (alternate spelling: Darius Lavrinovič; ; Russian Cyrillic: Дарюс Лавринович ; born November 1, 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a Polish-Lithuanian professional basketball player. His twin brother Kšyštof is also a professional basketball...

, Vidas Ginevicius

Vidas Ginevicius

Vidas Ginevičius is a 1.93 m in height, 93 kg in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Lithuanian team BC Kėdainiai Triobet since 2011.-Pro career:...

, Paulius Jankūnas

Paulius Jankunas

, Simonas Serapinas

Simonas Serapinas

Simonas Serapinas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who now plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German League. He is 1.97 m and weights 98 kg.-Pro career:...

, Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position...

, Darius Šilinskis

Darius Šilinskis

Darius Šilinskis is a professional Lithuanian basketball center, who currently plays for Techasas Panevėžys. He is 2.16 m tall and weights 118 kg. In his early professional career he had couple stints with Žalgiris Kaunas.-References:*, FIBA Europe....

, Mindaugas Lukauskis

Mindaugas Lukauskis

Mindaugas Lukauskis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player.-Basketball career:Lukauskis began his basketball career in the Panevežys youth basketball clubs, being the leader there. He got attention from the LKL, and in 2001, he joined Sakalai...

(Coach: Antanas Sireika

Antanas Sireika

)

2006 World Championship: finished 7th among 24 teams

Arvydas Macijauskas

Arvydas Macijauskas

, Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila

, Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

, Simas Jasaitis

Simas Jasaitis

, Mindaugas Žukauskas

Mindaugas Žukauskas

Darjuš Lavrinovic

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

Linas Kleiza

Paulius Jankunas

Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position...

, Tomas Delininkaitis

Tomas Delininkaitis

, Mantas Kalnietis

Mantas Kalnietis

(Coach: Antanas Sireika

Antanas Sireika

)

2007 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Ramunas Šiškauskas

, Rimantas Kaukėnas

Rimantas Kaukenas

Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...

Simas Jasaitis

Darius Songaila

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

Darjuš Lavrinovic

Linas Kleiza

Robertas Javtokas

Jonas Maciulis

Jonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the...

, Paulius Jankūnas

Paulius Jankunas

, Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas

Giedrius Gustas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays mainly at the point guard position, but he can also play at the shooting guard position...

(Coach: Ramūnas Butautas

Ramunas Butautas

Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas....

)

2008 Olympic Games: finished 4th among 12 teams

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Ramunas Šiškauskas

, Rimantas Kaukėnas

Rimantas Kaukenas

Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...

Simas Jasaitis

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

Darjuš Lavrinovic

Linas Kleiza

Robertas Javtokas

Jonas Maciulis

, Mindaugas Lukauskis

Mindaugas Lukauskis

, Marius Prekevičius

Marius Prekevicius

Marius Prekevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player with Šiauliai of the Baltic Basketball League and the Lithuanian national team...

, Marijonas Petravičius

Marijonas Petravicius

Marijonas Petravičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He currently a free agent. He is a member of the Lithuania national team...

(Coach: Ramūnas Butautas

Ramunas Butautas

Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas....

)

2009 Eurobasket: finished 11th among 16 teams

Marijonas Petravičius

Marijonas Petravicius

Marijonas Petravičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He currently a free agent. He is a member of the Lithuania national team...

, Linas Kleiza

Linas Kleiza

, Simas Jasaitis

Simas Jasaitis

, Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

, Tomas Delininkaitis

Tomas Delininkaitis

, Artūras Jomantas

Arturas Jomantas

Artūras Jomantas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing in Lietuvos Rytas since 2006. He also played for Mažeikiai Nafta and Šiauliai .-Pro career:...

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

Darjuš Lavrinovic

Mantas Kalnietis

Jonas Maciulis

, Mindaugas Lukauskis

Mindaugas Lukauskis

, Andrius Mažutis

Andrius Mažutis

Andrius Mažutis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is a 1.80 m tall point guard.-Awards and achievements:* 2001 - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga Champion * 2005 - Azerbaijan Champion...

(Coach: Ramūnas Butautas

Ramunas Butautas

Ramūnas Butautas is a Lithuanian basketball coach and head coach of VEF Rīga. He is a son of Stepas Butautas....

)

2010 World Championship: finished 3rd among 24 teams

Linas Kleiza

Linas Kleiza

Mantas Kalnietis

Martynas Pocius

Jonas Maciulis

Simas Jasaitis

, Tomas Delininkaitis

Tomas Delininkaitis

, Paulius Jankūnas

Paulius Jankunas

, Martynas Gecevičius

Martynas Gecevicius

Martynas Gecevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Olympiacos.- Lietuvos Rytas :...

, Tadas Klimavičius

Tadas Klimavičius

Tadas Klimavičius is a professional Lithuanian basketball player. He is a Power forward and currently plays for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga in Lithuania, and Euroleague...

, Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

, Martynas Andriuškevičius

Martynas Andriuškevicius

Martynas Andriuškevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for PAOK Thessaloniki in Greek League.-Pro career:Andriuškevičius was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 44th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft...

, Renaldas Seibutis

Renaldas Seibutis

Renaldas Seibutis , is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently with the Lithuanian Basketball League club Lietuvos Rytas.-NBA career:...

(Coach: Kęstutis Kemzūra

Kęstutis Kemzūra

Kęstutis Kemzūra is a former Lithuanian basketball player and the current coach of Lithuania national basketball team.- Playing career :...

)

2011 Eurobasket: finished 5th among 24 teams

Šarūnas Jasikevičius

Šarunas Jasikevicius

, Rimantas Kaukėnas

Rimantas Kaukenas

Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...

Darius Songaila

Mantas Kalnietis

Martynas Pocius

Simas Jasaitis

, Tomas Delininkaitis

Tomas Delininkaitis

, Paulius Jankūnas

Paulius Jankunas

, Robertas Javtokas

Robertas Javtokas

, Marijonas Petravičius

Marijonas Petravicius

Marijonas Petravičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He currently a free agent. He is a member of the Lithuania national team...

, Kšyštof Lavrinovič

Kšyštof Lavrinovic

, Jonas Valanciunas

Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietuvos Rytas. He is a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team...

(Coach: Kęstutis Kemzūra

Kęstutis Kemzūra

Kęstutis Kemzūra is a former Lithuanian basketball player and the current coach of Lithuania national basketball team.- Playing career :...

)

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