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Head of the Lithuanian men’s basketball team. Coach Darius Maskoliūnas has already selected thirteen players for the second stage of the European Men’s Basketball Championship, which will take place on November 27 and 29 at the Siemens Arena in Vilnius.
Failing to agree on details with NBA clubs due to the participation of national team leaders Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valančiūnas in the European Championship selection, two new faces were added to the roster, says the general sponsor of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation “Betsafe”.
Lithuania men’s basketball team composition:
Kalnietis blankets, Lokomotiv of Krasnodar;
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas, Almaga Petkimspor from Izmir;
Augustas Marčiulionis, Vilnius Morning;
Tomas Dimša, Las Palmo „Herbalife Gran Canaria“;
Paulius Valinskas, “Raincoat” by Panevėžys;
Jonas Mačiulis, Athens AEK;
Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Lokomotiv of Krasnodar,
David Gailius, Bonn Telekom Baskets;
Eimantas Bendžius, the “Dynamo” from Sasario;
Gytis Masiulis, Panevėžys “Waterproof”;
Laurynas Birutis, Santiago de Compostela “CAB Workshop”,
Martynas Echodas, Vilnius Morning;
Regimantas Miniotas, CBet de Prienai.
Two young basketball players will debut
Regimantas Miniotas and Augustas Marčiulionis should wear the team jersey for the first time.
“I constantly watch the LKL championship and Minioto’s game leaves an impression,” said Darius Maskoliūnas. – Its versatility, speed is what we need in this window. Taking into account that after the breaks other towers of the team will return to the field, whose form will not be of the highest level, I believe that Regimantas will be a solid addition for us.
As for Augustus, we invite him to warm up his legs in the team, to familiarize himself with the environment, the rules, because we may be very necessary not only in the next selection stage, but we also see his potential in the future.
The coach pointed out that this time he did not invite everyone he most wanted to see with the team jersey to the selection window. This was prevented by unreleased release notes from NBA clubs, minor injuries, and some players refused to participate in the Vilnius bubble.
It is also important to mention that despite the published list of thirteen players, the current situation and the composition of the COVID-19 pandemic team may still change.
Will seek revenge from the Belgian team
The Lithuanian team will meet for training camp next Monday, November 23 and will have their first training session the following morning. According to Maskoliūnas, the preparation time is not happy, but he is glad that the men of the national team have the opportunity to meet and play for the national team.
“It is a shame that for various reasons we have not been able to gather the core of the national team during the summer, but we are happy to have the opportunity to work and play. We will try to get the most out of those players who can play and we hope to give Lithuania two wins, “said Maskoliūnas.
On November 27, Lithuania will test its strength with the Danish national team, which has yet to meet in the national team, and on November 29, the team will seek a rematch 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.
First of all, Belgium, which advances without defeats, and at the end of the group, Denmark, which has not yet felt the taste of victory. Both games will be broadcast live on TV3 TV.
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