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Just over a month before the second phase of the men’s basketball European Championship team, the men of the Lithuanian men’s basketball team. Coach Darius Maskoliūnas announced an expanded roster of team candidates. In the match to be held in Vilnius against the Danish and Belgian teams, up to 25 basketball players, including those from the NBA league, claim to help the national team. Domantas Sabonis to Jonas Valančiūnas, announces the general sponsor of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation “Betsafe”.
The walls of the house will help in the selection.
At the FIBA European Board meeting two weeks ago, it was decided that the championship selection matches to be held in 2022 will also be played at the Siemens Arena in Vilnius. Teams from Group C, including Lithuania, will play here.
On November 27, Lithuania will put its strength to the test with the Danish team, which has yet to meet in the national team, and on November 29, the national team will seek revenge against Belgium, which was divided in the first round.
So far, the Lithuanians are in second place in group C and share it with the Czech team: both teams have achieved a victory and have suffered a defeat each. First, Belgium, who are advancing smoothly, and at the end of the group, Denmark, who have never won.
The team should be assisted by D. Sabonis and J. Valančiūnas
According to the team leader. coach D. Maskoliūnas, the team after a long break should also be assisted by NBA players Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valančiūnas. The last time they wore the team’s jersey was at the World Cup last year.
“I am glad that both Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valančiūnas have expressed their desire to join the national team. Now everything is in the hands of the representatives of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, who are already coordinating procedures with the Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies clubs. , starting with the positions of the teams on the release of the players, ending with their insurance issues. I hope that after a long time they can help our team again, “says the head coach of the Lithuanian men’s basketball team.
D. Maskoliūnas is ready to adjust the list
The coach also included Augustas Marčiulionis, Deivydas Sirvydis, Laurynas Bieliauskas and Arnas Veličkas, who were able to wear the Lithuanian team jersey for the first time in the official match. Another young talent is included in the list: Marekas Blaževičius, who appeared in a friendly tournament in Estonia.
He also has several ancestors of the national team: Mantas Kalnietis, Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Jonas Mačiulis, Deividas Gailius and Adas Juškevičius. D. Maskoliūnas adds that in the current situation, it is difficult to look to the future, so the composition of the rich list may change like never before.
“We have that list today, but we are very aware that it may change due to the current situation. It is difficult to plan, but the conditions are the same for all teams. If necessary, we will have time to make various adjustments and add new names. to the composition ”, says the coach of the national team, who is also the main assistant in Barcelona.
Extended full list of candidates for the Lithuanian men’s basketball team:
Blankets Kalnietis (Lokomotiv-Kuban from Krasnodar), Mindaugas Kuzminskas (Lokomotiv-Kuban from Krasnodar), Šarūnas Vasiliauskas (Aliaga Petkimspor from Izmir), Arnas Velička (Shalon-Reims Champagne Basket), Adas Juuskas Žuka (Eigas Žuka ”) Parma ”), Tomas Dimša (Las Palmo“ Gran Canaria Herbalife ”), Dovydas Giedraitis (Madrid“ Movistar Estudiantes ”), Laurynas Bieliauskas (Santiago de Compostela“ Obradoiro Monbus ”), Laurynas Birutis (Santiago de Compostela (Obradoiro CAB), Jonas Mačiulis (Athens AEK), Deivydas Sirvydis (Jerusalem Hapoel), Deividas Gailius (Bonn Telekom Baskets), Eimantas Bendžius (Sasario Dinamo), Arnoldas Kulboka (Bilbao RETAbet)), Jonas Valančiūnas (Memphis Grizzlies), Domantas Sabonis), Indiana Pacers (Indiana Pacers) Evaldas Kairys (Afjonkarahisaro HDI Sigorta), Žygimantas Janavičius (Klaipėda Neptūnas), Augustas Marčiulionis, Arnas Butkevičius, Martynas Echodas Vilnius “Rytas”), Marekas Blaževičius (Kaunas “Žalgiris Maszulis”), Paulius Maszulis (Kaunas “Žalgiris Masvkasis”), Paulius Impermeable ” ).
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