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On Tuesday, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation was held by videoconference. During it, the coach of the student team, the regulations of the Lithuanian 3 × 3 championship were approved and the official calendar of events of the LKF was expanded.
According to the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), to the head of the Lithuanian student team. Utena “Juventus” was offered the position of coach. candidacy of the coach Žydrūnas Urbonas. With the approval of the majority of the members of the LKF Executive Committee, this candidacy was approved and Urbonas was appointed to lead the Lithuanian student team.
The candidacy of Žydrūnas Urbonas was not considered by the LKF Mastery Commission and submitted to the Executive Committee for a vote, as this strategist was appointed to lead the Lithuanian U-18 men’s national team at a previous meeting.
Due to the pandemic situation, FIBA will only make a final decision on the European Youth Championship next summer in May.
“At the suggestion of LKL President Remigijus Milašius, Urbonas’s candidacy to coach the Lithuanian student basketball team, which is the country’s reserve team, was submitted for consideration. The members of the Executive Committee voted in favor of this coach. We will consider the candidate for the U-18 coach position after the final FIBA decision on the implementation of the youth championships, ”said LKF General Secretary Mindaugas Špokas.
Urbonas has been working as Juventus head coach since fall 2017.
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