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{{Short description|Men's national basketball team representing Latvia}} |
{{Short description|Men's national basketball team representing Latvia}} |
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{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Latvia women's national basketball team}} |
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Latvia women's national basketball team}} |
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{{Infobox national basketball team |
{{Infobox national basketball team |
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{{Main|2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup}} |
{{Main|2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup}} |
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[[File:2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Latvia vs Spain 2-50.jpg|left|thumb|Latvian basketball fans in 2023]] |
[[File:2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Latvia vs Spain 2-50.jpg|left|thumb|Latvian basketball fans in 2023]] |
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After the signing of [[Luca Banchi]] as head coach in 2021, Latvia went on to [[2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Europe)|qualify]] for the [[2023 FIBA World Cup]], making it the first time the national team would appear at the World Cup finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia thump Greece, book first World Cup ticket |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/european-qualifiers/news/group-i-recap-november-11 |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Qualified Team Focus - Latvia: Porzingis and co. ready to storm the World Cup for first time |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/qualified-team-focus-latvia-porzingis-and-co-ready-to-storm-the-world-cup-for-first-time |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> |
After the signing of [[Luca Banchi]] as head coach in 2021, Latvia went on to [[2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Europe)|qualify]] for the [[2023 FIBA World Cup]], making it the first time the national team would appear at the World Cup finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia thump Greece, book first World Cup ticket |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/european-qualifiers/news/group-i-recap-november-11 |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Qualified Team Focus - Latvia: Porzingis and co. ready to storm the World Cup for first time |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/qualified-team-focus-latvia-porzingis-and-co-ready-to-storm-the-world-cup-for-first-time |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> |
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Latvia entered the competition with high hopes, however, their biggest star [[Kristaps Porziņģis]] was unable to represent the team during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, due to failing to recover from an injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kristaps Porzingis to miss FIBA World Cup |url=https://basketnews.com/news-193331-kristaps-porzingis-to-miss-fiba-world-cup.html |website=BasketNews.com |access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref> Nevertheless, Latvia surprisingly eliminated European vice-champions [[France men's national basketball team|France]] in the first round by winning a decisive game 88–86 and qualified to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup with two victories (also versus [[Lebanon men's national basketball team|Lebanon]] 109–70) and one 101–75 loss to [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schachner |first1=Miles |title=Latvia eliminates France from World Cup in stunning upset |url=https://nypost.com/2023/08/27/latvia-eliminates-france-from-world-cup-in-stunning-upset/ |website=[[New York Post]] |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="LatviaWC2023">{{cite web |title=Latvia at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/team/Latvia |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> One of the Latvian team leaders [[Dāvis Bertāns]] described victory versus France as "the biggest win in Latvian basketball history since 1935".<ref>{{cite web |title=The reaction: 'The biggest win in Latvian basketball history since 1935' |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/the-reaction-the-biggest-win-in-latvian-basketball-history-since-1935 |publisher=[[FIBA]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> In the second round Latvia achieved yet another memorable 74–69 victory versus the reigning world champions [[Spain men's national basketball team|Spain]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia stun another Goliath, beat reigning champs Spain |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/game-report-spain-v-latvia |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> In the next game Latvia crushed [[Brazil men's national basketball team|Brazil]] 104–84 and advanced to the quarter-finals as the second-best team in the group, leaving Spain and Brazil behind without playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia crushes Brazil, goes to quarterfinals in FIBA World Cup 2023 |url=https://basketnews.com/news-194177-latvia-crushes-brazil-goes-to-quarterfinals-in-fiba-world-cup-2023.html |website=BasketNews.com |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref> But in quarter-final Latvia lost to [[Germany men's national basketball team|Germany]] in the last seconds with the result 79–81 and did not directly qualify for the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Paris 2024 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wagner brothers send Germany to Semis, Bertans misses a date with history |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/game-report-germany-v-latvia |website=Fiba.basketball |access-date=6 September 2023}}</ref> Latvia finished the tournament in fifth place after defeating [[Italy men's national basketball team|Italy]] (82–87) and Lithuania (98–63).<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia cruise to win over Lithuania in battle for fifth |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/game-report-latvia-v-lithuania |website=Fiba.basketball |access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="LatviaWC2023"/> |
Latvia entered the competition with high hopes, however, their biggest star [[Kristaps Porziņģis]] was unable to represent the team during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, due to failing to recover from an injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kristaps Porzingis to miss FIBA World Cup |url=https://basketnews.com/news-193331-kristaps-porzingis-to-miss-fiba-world-cup.html |website=BasketNews.com |access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref> Nevertheless, Latvia surprisingly eliminated European vice-champions [[France men's national basketball team|France]] in the first round by winning a decisive game 88–86 and qualified to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup with two victories (also versus [[Lebanon men's national basketball team|Lebanon]] 109–70) and one 101–75 loss to [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schachner |first1=Miles |title=Latvia eliminates France from World Cup in stunning upset |url=https://nypost.com/2023/08/27/latvia-eliminates-france-from-world-cup-in-stunning-upset/ |website=[[New York Post]] |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="LatviaWC2023">{{cite web |title=Latvia at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/team/Latvia |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> One of the Latvian team leaders [[Dāvis Bertāns]] described victory versus France as "the biggest win in Latvian basketball history since 1935".<ref>{{cite web |title=The reaction: 'The biggest win in Latvian basketball history since 1935' |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/the-reaction-the-biggest-win-in-latvian-basketball-history-since-1935 |publisher=[[FIBA]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> In the second round Latvia achieved yet another memorable 74–69 victory versus the reigning world champions [[Spain men's national basketball team|Spain]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia stun another Goliath, beat reigning champs Spain |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/game-report-spain-v-latvia |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> In the next game Latvia crushed [[Brazil men's national basketball team|Brazil]] 104–84 and advanced to the quarter-finals as the second-best team in the group, leaving Spain and Brazil behind without playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia crushes Brazil, goes to quarterfinals in FIBA World Cup 2023 |url=https://basketnews.com/news-194177-latvia-crushes-brazil-goes-to-quarterfinals-in-fiba-world-cup-2023.html |website=BasketNews.com |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref> But in quarter-final Latvia lost to [[Germany men's national basketball team|Germany]] in the last seconds with the result 79–81 and did not directly qualify for the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Paris 2024 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wagner brothers send Germany to Semis, Bertans misses a date with history |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/game-report-germany-v-latvia |website=Fiba.basketball |access-date=6 September 2023}}</ref> Latvia finished the tournament in fifth place after defeating [[Italy men's national basketball team|Italy]] (82–87) and Lithuania (98–63).<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvia cruise to win over Lithuania in battle for fifth |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/game-report-latvia-v-lithuania |website=Fiba.basketball |access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="LatviaWC2023"/> |
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|[[Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948]] to [[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]||colspan=4|''Part of [[Soviet Union]]'' |
|[[Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948]] to [[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]||colspan=4|''Part of [[Soviet Union]]'' |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]||colspan=4 rowspan= |
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]||colspan=4 rowspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000]] |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000]] |
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|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]] |
|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]] |
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|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008]] |
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008]] |
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|colspan=3|''Did not qualify'' |
|colspan=3|''Did not qualify'' |
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024]]| |
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024]] |
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|colspan=4|''To be determined'' |
|colspan=4|''To be determined'' |
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===2023=== |
===2023=== |
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|date = 24 February 2023 |
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|time = 20:00 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]) |
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|arena = [[Tofaş Nilüfer Spor Salonu]] |
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|location = [[Bursa]], Turkey |
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|scoreA = 74 |
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|scoreB = '''83''' |
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|Q4 = '''21'''–13 |
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|rebounds1 = [[Yiğitcan Saybir|Saybir]] 5 |
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|assist1 = [[Doğuş Özdemiroğlu|Özdemiroğlu]] 5 |
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|points2 = [[Artūrs Žagars|Žagars]] 14 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Klavs Cavars|Cavars]] 7 |
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|assist2 = [[Andrejs Gražulis|Gražulis]] 5 |
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|date = 27 February 2023 |
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|time = 19:30 ([[UTC+02:00|UTC+2]]) |
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|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
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|Q4 = 15–'''16''' |
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|points1 = [[Toms Leimanis|Leimanis]], [[Artūrs Strautiņš|Strautiņš]] 11 |
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|assist1 = [[Toms Leimanis|Leimanis]] 8 |
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|points2 = [[Manos Chatzidakis (basketball)|Chatzidakis]] 9 |
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|assist2 = [[Vassilis Mouratos|Mouratos]] 4 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Denzel Andersson|Andersson]] 6 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Sandro Mamukelashvili|Mamukelashvili]] 9 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Lionel Figueroa|Figueroa]], [[Luis Santos (basketball)|Santos]] 5 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Elias Valtonen|Valtonen]] 8 |
|rebounds2 = [[Elias Valtonen|Valtonen]] 8 |
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|assist2 = [[Miro Little|Little]] 7 |
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|Q4 = '''26'''–21 |
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|attendance = 4,579 |
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|referee = Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Takaki Kato (JPN), Blanca Burns (USA) |
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|location = [[Zaragoza]], Spain |
|location = [[Zaragoza]], Spain |
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|round = [[EuroBasket 2025 qualification#Group C 2|EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers]] |
|round = [[EuroBasket 2025 qualification#Group C 2|EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers]] |
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|date = 25 February 2024 |
|date = 25 February 2024 |
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|time = 17: |
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|Q4 = '''19'''–14 |
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|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2025/qualifiers/game/2502/Latvia-Slovakia Boxscore] |
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|points1 = |
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|assist1 = |
|assist1 = [[Kristers Zoriks|Zoriks]] 4 |
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|points2 = [[Šimon Krajčovič|Krajčovič]] 12 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Mário Ihring|Ihring]], [[Jakub Mokráň|Mokráň]] 5 |
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|assist2 = |
|assist2 = [[Mário Ihring|Ihring]] 6 |
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|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
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|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
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|attendance = 10,890 |
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|round = [[Exhibition game#Basketball|Friendly]] |
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|date = 26 June 2024 |
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|time = 19:00 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]) |
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|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
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|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|LAT}} |
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|scoreA = '''84''' |
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|teamB = {{bk|EGY}} |
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|scoreB = 63 |
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|Q2 = 16-'''18''' |
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|Q3 = '''24'''–8 |
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|Q4 = '''20'''–19 |
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|report = [https://latvijav.basket.lv/spele/?%7Ew=f%7EeJwdy7sKwzAMheFXCZorsCTHjvsMnbvLF0Egm02GlL576i4HfvjOBzo8F3CexVXvkIoFJGqGmpRRrKytMlNNDI8FjomPE1_vWTZL1kBJ3Ya8_eZ_TS0UjBY1-yzic5z4mrgPHXsfe-nwvQFLZB-Y Boxscore] |
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|points1 = [[Jānis Strēlnieks|Strēlnieks]] 14 |
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|rebounds1 = [[Klavs Cavars|Čavars]], [[Jānis Timma|Timma]] 6 |
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|assist1 = [[Rihards Lomažs|Lomažs]] 6 |
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|points2 = [[Omar Elsheakh|Elsheakh]] 15 |
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|assist2 = [[Youssef Refaat|Refaat]] 4 |
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|attendance = 7,930 |
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|referee = |
|referee = |
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|result = |
|result = W |
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}} |
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|format = 1 |
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|round = [[Exhibition game#Basketball|Friendly]] |
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|date = 28 June 2024 |
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|time = 18:30 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]) |
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|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|FIN}}''' |
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|scoreA = '''90''' |
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|teamB = {{bk|LAT}} |
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|scoreB = 84 |
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|Q1 = '''28'''–21 |
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|Q2 = 14–'''17''' |
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|Q3 = '''27'''–16 |
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|Q4 = 21–'''30''' |
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|report = [https://www.flashscore.com/match/MP1S5SCl/#/match-summary/match-summary Boxscore] |
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|points1 = [[Olivier Nkamhoua|Nkamhoua]] 21 |
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|rebounds1 = [[Elias Valtonen|Valtonen]] 7 |
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|assist1 = [[Edon Maxhuni|Maxhuni]] 6 |
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|points2 = [[Rihards Lomažs|Lomažs]] 15 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Anžejs Pasečņiks|Pasečņiks]] 7 |
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|assist2 = [[Kristers Zoriks|Zoriks]] 6 |
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|location = [[Tampere]], Finland |
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|arena = [[Nokia Arena (Tampere)|Nokia Arena]] |
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|attendance = 6,918 |
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|referee = |
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|result = L |
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|round = [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga#Group A|2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Group stage]] |
|round = [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga#Group A|2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Group stage]] |
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|date = 2 July 2024 |
|date = 2 July 2024 |
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|time = |
|time = 19:00 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]) |
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|GEO}} |
|teamA = {{bk-rt|GEO}} |
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|scoreA = |
|scoreA = 55 |
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|teamB = {{bk|LAT}} |
|teamB = {{bk|LAT}} |
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|scoreB = |
|scoreB = '''83''' |
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|Q1 = |
|Q1 = 13–'''17''' |
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|Q2 = |
|Q2 = 11–'''28''' |
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|Q3 = |
|Q3 = '''17'''–16 |
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|Q4 = |
|Q4 = 14–'''25''' |
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|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/ |
|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournament-2024-riga-latvia/games/121081-GEO-LAT Boxscore] |
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|points1 = |
|points1 = [[Sandro Mamukelashvili|Mamukelashvili]] 14 |
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|rebounds1 = |
|rebounds1 = [[Goga Bitadze|Bitadze]] 6 |
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|assist1 = |
|assist1 = ''three players'' 2 |
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|points2 = |
|points2 = [[Artūrs Strautiņš|Strautiņš]] 18 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Mareks Mejeris|Mejeris]], [[Rolands Šmits|Šmits]] 7 |
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|rebounds2 = |
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|assist2 = |
|assist2 = [[Artūrs Žagars|Žagars]] 6 |
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|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
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|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
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|attendance = |
|attendance = 8,955 |
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|referee = Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP) |
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|referee = |
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|result = |
|result = W |
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}} |
}} |
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|round = [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga#Group A|2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Group stage]] |
|round = [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga#Group A|2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Group stage]] |
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|date = 3 July 2024 |
|date = 3 July 2024 |
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|time = |
|time = 19:00 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]) |
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|LAT}} |
|teamA = {{bk-rt|LAT}} |
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|scoreA = |
|scoreA = 80 |
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|teamB = {{bk|PHI}} |
|teamB = '''{{bk|PHI}}''' |
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|scoreB = |
|scoreB = '''89''' |
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|Q1 = |
|Q1 = 16–'''32''' |
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|Q2 = |
|Q2 = 22–22 |
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|Q3 = |
|Q3 = 18–'''23''' |
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|Q4 = |
|Q4 = '''24'''–12 |
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|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/ |
|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournament-2024-riga-latvia/games/121082-LAT-PHI Boxscore] |
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|points1 = |
|points1 = [[Rodions Kurucs|R. Kurucs]] 18 |
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|rebounds1 = |
|rebounds1 = [[Rodions Kurucs|R. Kurucs]] 7 |
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|assist1 = [[Jānis Strēlnieks|Strēlnieks]], [[Kristers Zoriks|Zoriks]] 5 |
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|assist1 = |
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|points2 = |
|points2 = [[Justin Brownlee|Brownlee]] 26 |
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|rebounds2 = |
|rebounds2 = [[Justin Brownlee|Brownlee]] 9 |
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|assist2 = |
|assist2 = [[Justin Brownlee|Brownlee]] 9 |
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|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
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|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
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|attendance = |
|attendance = 8,835 |
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|referee = Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Kerem Baki (TUR) |
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|referee = |
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|result = |
|result = L |
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}} |
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|format = 1 |
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|round = [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga#Final round|2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Semi-finals]] |
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|date = 6 July 2024 |
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|time = 19:00 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]) |
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|CMR}} |
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|scoreA = 59 |
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|teamB = {{bk|LAT}} |
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|scoreB = '''72''' |
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|Q1 = 19–'''23''' |
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|Q2 = '''16'''–15 |
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|Q3 = 15–15 |
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|Q4 = 9–'''19''' |
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|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournament-2024-riga-latvia/games/121105-CMR-LAT Boxscore] |
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|points1 = [[Williams Narace|Narace]] 14 |
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|rebounds1 = [[Jordan Bayehe|Bayehe]], [[Tamenang Choh|Choh]] 7 |
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|assist1 = [[Jeremiah Hill (basketball)|Hill]] 3 |
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|points2 = [[Rihards Lomažs|Lomažs]] 20 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Mareks Mejeris|Mejeris]] 10 |
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|assist2 = [[Artūrs Žagars|Žagars]] 5 |
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|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
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|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
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|attendance = 9,329 |
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|referee = Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Luis Castillo (ESP), Takaki Kato (JPN) |
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|result = W |
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}} |
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|format = 1 |
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|round = [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga#Final round|2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Final]] |
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|date = 7 July 2024 |
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|time = 19:00 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]) |
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|LAT}} |
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|scoreA = 69 |
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|teamB = '''{{bk|BRA}}''' |
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|scoreB = '''94''' |
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|Q1 = 11–'''34''' |
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|Q2 = '''22'''–15 |
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|Q3 = 13–'''23''' |
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|Q4 = '''23'''–22 |
|||
|report = [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournament-2024-riga-latvia/games/121107-LAT-BRA Boxscore] |
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|points1 = [[Rihards Lomažs|Lomažs]] 15 |
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|rebounds1 = [[Mareks Mejeris|Mejeris]] 6 |
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|assist1 = [[Artūrs Žagars|Žagars]] 4 |
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|points2 = [[Bruno Caboclo|Caboclo]] 21 |
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|rebounds2 = [[Léonardo Meindl|Léo]] 9 |
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|assist2 = [[Marcelo Huertas|Marcelinho]] 7 |
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|location = [[Riga]], Latvia |
|||
|arena = [[Arena Riga]] |
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|attendance = 9,430 |
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|referee = Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP) |
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|result = L |
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}} |
}} |
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==Team== |
==Team== |
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===Current roster=== |
===Current roster=== |
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Roster for the [[2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga|2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Latvia roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournament-2024-riga-latvia/teams/latvia#roster|access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> |
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Roster for the first two games of [[EuroBasket 2025 qualification]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://latvijav.basket.lv/viriesu-valstsvieniba-13|title=Vīriešu valstsvienība: Eiropas čempionāta kvalifikācijas pirmajām spēlēm reģistrēti 24 spēlētāji|date=12 February 2024|website=basket.lv|access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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{{FIBA roster header|team=Latvia men's national basketball team |
{{FIBA roster header|team=Latvia men's national basketball team |
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| color1 = White| bg1 = #9e3039| color2 = White| bg2 = #9e3039}} |
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<!-- list of players --> |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 00 | nat = ESP | name = Rodions Kurucs | pos = F | m = 2. |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 00 | nat = ESP | name = Rodions Kurucs | pos = F | m = 2.03 | year = 1998 | month = 2 | date = 5 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[UCAM Murcia CB|Murcia]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 5 | nat = ROU | name = Mareks Mejeris | pos = F/C | m = 2.07 | year = 1991 | month = 9 | date = 2 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[U-BT Cluj-Napoca|Cluj-Napoca]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 8 | nat = USA | name = Dāvis Bertāns | pos = F | m = 2.08 | year = 1992 | month = 11 | date = 12 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Charlotte Hornets]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 9 | nat = LAT | name = Dairis Bertāns | pos = SG | m = 1.93 | year = 1989 | month = 9 | date = 9 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 9 | nat = LAT | name = Dairis Bertāns | note = C | pos = SG | m = 1.93 | year = 1989 | month = 9 | date = 9 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[BK VEF Rīga|VEF Rīga]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 10 | nat = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 10 | nat = ESP | name = Jānis Timma | pos = SF | m = 2.03 | year = 1992 | month = 7 | date = 2 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Obradoiro CAB|Obradoiro]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 11 | nat = TUR | name = Rolands Šmits | pos = PF | m = 2.07 | year = 1995 | month = 6 | date = 25 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 12 | nat = ITA | name = Artūrs Strautiņš | pos = SF | m = 1.98 | year = 1998 | month = 10 | date = 23 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Derthona Basket|Derthona]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 13 | nat = ESP | name = Jānis Strēlnieks | pos = G | m = 1.90 | year = 1989 | month = 9 | date = 1 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Obradoiro CAB|Obradoiro]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 18 | nat = AZE | name = Klāvs Čavars | pos = C | m = 2.08 | year = 1996 | month = 2 | date = 11 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Sabah BC|Sabah]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 19 | nat = ITA | name = Rihards Lomažs | pos = G | m = 1.93 | year = 1996 | month = 4 | date = 13 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Virtus Bologna]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 24 | nat = ITA | name = Andrejs Gražulis | pos = PF | m = 2.02 | year = 1993 | month = 7 | date = 21 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Aquila Basket Trento|Trento]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 55 | nat = TUR | name = Artūrs Žagars | pos = PG | m = 1.90 | year = 2000 | month = 4 | date = 21 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (basketball)|Fenerbahçe]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 66 | nat = TUR | name = Kristers Zoriks | pos = PG | m = 1.91 | year = 1998 | month = 5 | date = 25 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 2 | clublink = [[Petkim Spor]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 47 | nat = ESP | name = Artūrs Kurucs | pos = G | m = 1.93 | year = 2000 | month = 1 | date = 19 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[UCAM Murcia CB|UCAM Murcia]]}} |
|||
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 50| nat = GRE | name = Roberts Blumbergs | pos = F | m = 2.08 | year = 1998 | month = 4 | date = 29 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Aris B.C.]]}} |
|||
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 66 | nat = TUR | name = Kristers Zoriks | pos = G | m = 1.93 | year = 1998 | month = 5 | date = 25 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | club = Petkim Spor}} |
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{{FIBA roster footer |
{{FIBA roster footer |
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| head_coach = |
| head_coach = |
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* '''(C)''' Team captain |
* '''(C)''' Team captain |
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* |
*'''Club''' – describes last<br />club before the competition |
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* |
*'''Age''' – describes age<br />on 2 July 2024 |
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}} |
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| alt_color = FFFFFF |
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| starter_c = [[ |
| starter_c = [[Klāvs Čavars]] |
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| starter_pf = [[ |
| starter_pf = [[Andrejs Gražulis]] |
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| starter_sf = [[Rodions Kurucs]] |
| starter_sf = [[Rodions Kurucs]] |
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| starter_sg = [[Dairis Bertāns]] |
| starter_sg = [[Dairis Bertāns]] |
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| starter_pg = [[ |
| starter_pg = [[Kristers Zoriks]] |
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| bench 1_c = |
| bench 1_c = Kārlis Šiliņš |
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| bench 1_pf = |
| bench 1_pf = Mārcis Šteinbergs |
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| bench 1_sf = [[ |
| bench 1_sf = [[Jānis Timma]] |
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| bench 1_sg = [[ |
| bench 1_sg = [[Rihards Lomažs]] |
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| bench 1_pg = [[ |
| bench 1_pg = [[Artūrs Kurucs]] |
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| bench 2_c = |
| bench 2_c = Krišs Helmanis |
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| bench 2_pf = |
| bench 2_pf = [[Ojārs Siliņš]] |
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| bench 2_sf = |
| bench 2_sf = [[Artūrs Strautiņš]] |
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| bench 2_sg = |
| bench 2_sg = Roberts Blūms |
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| bench 2_pg = |
| bench 2_pg = [[Toms Leimanis]] |
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| bench 3_c = |
| bench 3_c = |
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| bench 3_pf = |
| bench 3_pf = |
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| bench 3_sf = |
| bench 3_sf = |
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{{FIBA player|df=y |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = LTU | name = Artis Ate | pos = SG | m = 1.93 | year = 1989 | month = 7 | date = 29 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[BC Pieno žvaigždės|Pieno žvaigždės]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = EST | name = Jānis Bērziņš | dab = basketball | pos = F | m = 2.01 | year = 1993 | month = 5 | date = 4 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[BC Kalev|Kalev/Cramo]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ESP | name = Kaspars Bērziņš | pos = C | m = 2.13 | year = 1985 | month = 8 | date = 25 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Real Betis Baloncesto|Real Betis]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = LAT | name = Renārs Birkāns | pos = PG | m = 1.86 | year = 1997 | month = 6 | date = 29 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[BK Ventspils|Ventspils]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = FRA | name = Roberts Blūms | pos = F | m = 2.05 | year = 2005 | month = 11 | date = 2 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball|Saint-Quentin]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = AZE | name = Artjoms Butjankovs | pos = F/C | m = 2.04 | year = 1991 | month = 8 | date = 26 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Sabah BC|Sabah]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = TUR | name = Rolands Freimanis | pos = PF | m = 2.09 | year = 1988 | month = 1 | date = 21 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Gaziantep Basketbol|Gaziantep]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = LAT | name = Māris Gulbis | pos = PF | m = 2.01 | year = 1985 | month = 10 | date = 4 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[BK VEF Rīga|VEF Rīga]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = GER | name = Kriss Helmanis | pos = F/C | m = 2.12 | year = 2002 | month = 4 | date = 7 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Tigers Tübingen|Tübingen]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ESP | name = Artūrs Kurucs | pos = PG | m = 1.93 | year = 2000 | month = 1 | date = 19 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[UCAM Murcia CB|Murcia]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = POL | name = Mārtiņš Laksa | pos = G/F | m = 1.98 | year = 1990 | month = 6 | date = 26 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[GTK Gliwice]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ESP | name = Toms Leimanis | pos = G | m = 1.90 | year = 1994 | month = 8 | date = 7 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[CB Estudiantes|Estudiantes]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = EST | name = Rinalds Mālmanis | pos = PF | m = 2.05 | year = 1996 | month = 4 | date = 12 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[University of Tartu men's basketball team|Tartu]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = BEL | name = Mārtiņš Meiers | pos = C | m = 2.08 | year = 1991 | month = 3 | date = 30 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Okapi Aalst|Aalst]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ESP | name = Anžejs Pasečņiks | pos = C | m = 2.16 | year = 1995 | month = 12 | date = 20 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Palencia Baloncesto|Palencia]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y | num = | nat = USA | name = Kristaps Porziņģis | pos = F/C | m = 2.21 | year = 1995 | month = 8 | date = 2 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Boston Celtics]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = GER | name = Kārlis Šiliņš | pos = C | m = 2.10 | year = 1997 | month = 7 | date = 22 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[BG Göttingen|Göttingen]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = |
{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = POL | name = Ojārs Siliņš | pos = F | m = 2.01 | year = 1993 | month = 7 | date = 20 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski|Stal Ostrów]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = LAT | name = Rinalds Sirsniņš | pos = PG | m = 1.86 | year = 1985 | month = 7 | date = 4 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[BK Ogre|Ogre]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = POL | name = Aigars Šķēle | pos = G | m = 1.92 | year = 1992 | month = 12 | date = 4 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski|Stal Ostrów]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ESP | name = Mārcis Šteinbergs | pos = PF | m = 2.05 | year = 2001 | month = 8 | date = 28 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Bàsquet Manresa|Manresa]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = NED | name = Roberts Stumbris | pos = SF | m = 1.99 | year = 1993 | month = 7 | date = 9 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = [[Heroes Den Bosch|Den Bosch]]}} |
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{{FIBA player|df=y| num = | nat = ITA | name = Mārcis Vītols | pos = PG | m = 1.86 | year = 1992 | month = 5 | date = 2 | compyear = 2024 | compmonth = 2 | compdate = 22 | clublink = Virtus Lumezzane}} |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Valdemārs Baumanis]] – (1935–1936) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} Ādolfs Grasis – (1937) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Valdemārs Baumanis]] – (1939) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Armands Krauliņš]] – (1993–1996) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Igors Miglinieks]] – (1997–1999) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Armands Krauliņš]] – (2000–2003) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Kārlis Muižnieks]] – (2004–2007) |
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*{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Kęstutis Kemzūra]] – (2008–2009) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Ainars Bagatskis]] – (2010–2017) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Arnis Vecvagars]] – (2017–2019) |
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*{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Roberts Štelmahers]] – (2019–2021) |
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*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luca Banchi]] – (2021–present)<ref>{{cite web|title=Italy's Luca Banchi to take charge of Latvia's men's basketball team|url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/italys-luca-banchi-to-take-charge-of-latvias-mens-basketball-team.a398407/|access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[Kaspars Kambala]] – one of the best 2000s Latvian basketball players. |
*[[Kaspars Kambala]] – one of the best 2000s Latvian basketball players. |
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*[[Sandis Valters]] – also one of the best 2000s Latvian basketball players. |
*[[Sandis Valters]] – also one of the best 2000s Latvian basketball players. |
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*[[Ainars Bagatskis]] – long-term national team's member. |
*[[Ainars Bagatskis]] – long-term national team's member. |
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*[[Igors Miglinieks]] – Olympic champion with the Soviet Union squad. |
*[[Igors Miglinieks]] – Olympic champion with the Soviet Union squad. |
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*[[Valdis Valters]] – World champion. Valters returned to the court after his first retirement and represented the Latvia national team in the Qualifying tournament of the 1992 Olympics. |
*[[Valdis Valters]] – World champion. Valters returned to the court after his first retirement and represented the Latvia national team in the Qualifying tournament of the 1992 Olympics. |
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|align="left"|{{Flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canada]]||2||0||2||98||135||−37 |
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|align="left"|{{Flagicon|France}} [[France men's national basketball team|France]]||10||3||7||692||743||−51 |
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|France}} [[France men's national basketball team|France]]||10||3||7||692||743||−51 |
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|align="left"|{{Flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland men's national basketball team|Poland]]||7||3||4||420||414||+6 |
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|align="left"|{{Flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} ''[[Serbia and Montenegro men's national basketball team|Serbia and Montenegro]]''||3||0||3||234||304||−70 |
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|align="left"|{{Flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Slovenia men's national basketball team|Slovenia]]||8||4||4||669||733||−64 |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
Latest revision as of 23:02, 7 July 2024
FIBA ranking | 6 | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1932 (co-founders) | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | LBS | ||
Coach | Luca Banchi | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 14 | ||
Medals | |||
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First international | |||
(Riga, Latvia; 29 April 1924)[2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Kaunas, Lithuania; 24 May 1939)[3] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Kaunas, Lithuania; 17 November 1993) |
The Latvia men's national basketball team (Latvian: Latvijas basketbola izlase) represents Latvia in international basketball. They are organized and run by the Latvian Basketball Association. Latvia has reached the European Basketball Championship 15 times, with their ultimate success occurring during the inter-war period, when they became the first team to win the tournament in 1935. Four years later, they had another impressive run to come away with the silver in 1939. Although after 1939, Latvia were forced to suspend their national team operations, due to the Occupation of the Baltic states during World War II. Latvia regained independence in 1991, with their national team taking part in international competition once again a year later.
History[edit]
Origins of the team[edit]
On 26 November 1923, the Latvijas Basketbola Savienība was founded, earlier than most basketball federations from other countries.[4]
On 29 April 1924, Latvia played their first international game versus Estonia, winning it 20–16.[5]
In the winter of 1924, the first men's basketball championship was held, while the first women's championship was organized in 1933.[6]
Latvians, like their Baltic neighbors Lithuanians and Estonians, also began playing basketball in the 1920s, quickly rising as the strongest of the Baltic teams. On 13 December 1925 in Riga, when the Lithuanian national team played their first international game. Latvia easily swept them with the score of 41–20.[7] Later on, Latvia continued to dominate the future three-times European champions as well (41–29 and 123–10).[8] In fact, Latvia had one of the world's strongest national basketball teams. The first Latvian teams consisted of students and pupils, who were trained by coaches of the American YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association).[9]
Latvia also was one of the eight countries which signed the founding act of FIBA on 18 June 1932 in Geneva, along with Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Argentina. The Latvian representative in this event was Jāzeps Šadeiko.[10]
EuroBasket 1935[edit]
The Latvians won the first European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1935 held by the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Europe continental federation. They defeated Hungary in the preliminary round, Switzerland in the semi-finals, and Spain in the final to finish at the top of the ten-nation field.[11]
Latvia held their opponents to 49 points over three games, the lowest points-against average in the tournament. Their scoring rate, 98 points over three games for 32.67 points per game, was second only to France.
Latvia is the smallest country in population to ever win the EuroBasket.
In 2012, Latvian film director Aigars Grauba directed the historical sports drama Dream Team 1935 about the journey of the Latvian team towards winning the title.[12][11]
1936 Summer Olympic Games (Berlin 1936)[edit]
The Latvia national basketball team participated in the first appearance of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. Latvia were reigning European champions and were considered to be one of the pre-tournament favorites. Although the Olympics did not go that well for the Latvians. They began the tournament with a 20–17 victory over Uruguay. However, they were soundly beaten 23–34 by Canada and after suffering another defeat to Poland 23–28, the Latvians did not qualify for the knockout stage, unlike their neighbors Estonia.[13] This was the first and only appearance for Latvia at the Olympic Games as of 2019 (their female counterparts made their first appearance in 2008).[14]
EuroBasket 1937[edit]
At the EuroBasket 1937, the reigning champions got off to a great start in their first game in the tournament by blowing out Czechoslovakia 44–11. In their second game they lost a close one to Poland to drop to (1–1) in the standings. They finished up group play with a needed win against France to put them in a three-way tie for the lead of the four-team group. However, it wouldn't be enough for the national team to reach the semi-finals as they came out on the bottom of the tie-breaker against Poland and France. This result came about despite the Latvians being the highest-scoring team in the entire tournament and allowing fewer opponent points than any of the other teams in their group.
Being in the bottom half of the preliminary group meant that the team could finish no better than fifth. In the classification semifinal, Latvia faced Egypt, which had withdrawn after their first two preliminary matches. They advanced to the 5th/6th place playoff, which they lost to Estonia 41–19.
EuroBasket 1939[edit]
In 1939, despite losing twice, including a rematch of the 1937 game against Estonia, Latvia secured silver medals with 5 wins. Poland, which also had a 5–2 record, finished third as Latvia had won the match between the two teams. The tournament's opening and, in retrospect, decisive game between Latvia and Lithuania ended in a dramatic late victory for the hosts and eventual champions Lithuania, souring the sports relations between the two countries and leading to the cancellation of the 1939 Baltic Cup.[15]
One of the 1939's vice-champions, Alfrēds Krauklis, once said: "Frankly saying – these three Baltic states raised the European basketball. Now they say that its Spanish, and so what? Let them say... And I say – it's our merit!".[16]
Soviet and Nazi period (1940–1991)[edit]
Due to Soviet and Nazi occupations, Latvians were unable to represent Latvia in FIBA organized tournaments or the Olympic Games. Instead, they were forced to play for the Soviet Union national team.
Horrific times in Latvia began. In 1940 the massive people deportations started, implemented by the Soviets. Thousands of Latvians were forced to leave their homeland, thousands of them died due to the active warfare during World War II.
Though, despite all the cruel challenges, basketball was continued to be played and retained its popularity in Latvia. In 1941 a Baltic States tournament was organized in Kaunas Sports Hall. The Lithuanian SSR team won the final against the Latvian SSR, 38–33.[17]
At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Maigonis Valdmanis became the first Latvian representative on the Soviet squad, which won the Olympic silver medals that year. A few years later two other Latvian basketball stars joined the team: Jānis Krūmiņš and Valdis Muižnieks. Later on, the trio won two EuroBasket titles and two times became Olympic vice-champions together.
In the 1950s, Rīgas ASK, coached by the Soviet legend Aleksandr Gomelsky, became the major force of the Soviet Union and even Europe by winning three consecutive European Cup titles from 1958 to 1960. The club's roster had multiple European champions in Jānis Krūmiņš, Maigonis Valdmanis and Valdis Muižnieks.[18] Furthermore, in 1960 TTT Riga won the European Cup for Women's Clubs, undoubtedly turning Riga into the capital of basketball with the two major European basketball titles held by the single city's clubs at the same time. And it only was the first of the stunning 18 European titles.
In later years other Latvian basketball stars appeared, such as Valdis Valters and Igors Miglinieks, both of whom were eventually crowned as Olympic champions. Valdis Valters is considered to be one of Europe's greatest basketball players of the 1980s. In addition to his Olympic title, he also won the World Cup in 1982 and became the European champion twice, being named as the MVP of EuroBasket 1981.
After the restoration of independence (from 1991)[edit]
On 4 May 1990 Latvia declared the country's independence from the Soviet Union. Consequently, in September 1991 its basketball federation was re-affiliated with FIBA.[19] Though, despite having some remarkable players like Valdis Valters, Igors Miglinieks, Ainars Bagatskis, Kaspars Kambala, Andris Biedriņš, Latvia failed to recover its inter-war glory. Their best result after restoring the country's independence is the 5th place achieved at EuroBasket 2017. Although, basketball is slowly regaining its power in Latvia with the help of the medals-winning youth squads.
EuroBasket 2013[edit]
During EuroBasket 2013, Latvia began their tournament run with two wins against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro before facing longtime Baltic rival Lithuania. Although in the highly anticipated match between the two nations, Lithuania prevailed 67–59. Latvia then lost their next match versus Serbia, but rebounded to win their final fixture in group play against Macedonia to advance.
In the second group phase of the tournament Latvia displayed immediate dominance in their first game of group play over Ukraine winning 86–51. It turned out to be the only win Latvia would record in the group, as they were eventually eliminated.
EuroBasket 2015[edit]
As one of the hosts for EuroBasket 2015 in Riga, Latvia began their campaign at the tournament victorious over Belgium 78–67. In their second match, they were once again pitted against their rivals Lithuania. Latvia looked to avenge their lost from the prior EuroBasket showdown between the two, as the national team got off to a strong start in the 1st quarter. Unfortunately, the Latvians were unable to maintain the momentum they started the match with, as they fell to their rivals again, 68–49. While it was demoralizing for Latvia to be defeated in that manner in front of their home crowd, they recovered quickly to win two out of the next three matches they played to move on to the knockout stage. There, Latvia beat Slovenia to advance to the quarter-finals, but ultimately fell short to the eventual bronze medalist France.
EuroBasket 2017[edit]
At EuroBasket 2017, Latvia entered the competition with high expectations, as they fielded one of their most potent lineups ever. With the addition of Latvian star Kristaps Porziņģis joining the senior national team for the first time, Latvia was poised to go on a long tournament run. But in their first match they were out lasted by a veteran Serbian squad, 92–82. Although, the national team bounced back in a huge way dismantling Belgium 92–64, with Porziņģis and Jānis Timma leading the way in scoring with 27 points apiece. They also went on to win their next three matches in group play to finish with a (4–1) record, to earn a spot in the knockout rounds. In their round of 16 match up, they throttled Montenegro 100–68. Latvia ran into an buzz saw in their quarter-finals match though, falling to the eventual champions Slovenia.
Latvia finished fifth in the tournament overall, reaching their best post-war result in the history of the national team, in which Kristaps Porziņģis debuted with astonishing averages of 23.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks at the age of 22.[20]
Recent years (2019–2022)[edit]
On 1 August 2019, Latvia named former player Roberts Štelmahers the new head coach of the national team. He replaced Arnis Vecvagars.[21] In March 2022, Latvia was selected as one of the four co-hosts for EuroBasket 2025, where they will host one preliminary phase group, as well as the knockout rounds.
Road to the 2023 FIBA World Cup[edit]
After the signing of Luca Banchi as head coach in 2021, Latvia went on to qualify for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, making it the first time the national team would appear at the World Cup finals.[22][23]
Latvia entered the competition with high hopes, however, their biggest star Kristaps Porziņģis was unable to represent the team during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, due to failing to recover from an injury.[24] Nevertheless, Latvia surprisingly eliminated European vice-champions France in the first round by winning a decisive game 88–86 and qualified to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup with two victories (also versus Lebanon 109–70) and one 101–75 loss to Canada.[25][26] One of the Latvian team leaders Dāvis Bertāns described victory versus France as "the biggest win in Latvian basketball history since 1935".[27] In the second round Latvia achieved yet another memorable 74–69 victory versus the reigning world champions Spain.[28] In the next game Latvia crushed Brazil 104–84 and advanced to the quarter-finals as the second-best team in the group, leaving Spain and Brazil behind without playoffs.[29] But in quarter-final Latvia lost to Germany in the last seconds with the result 79–81 and did not directly qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[30] Latvia finished the tournament in fifth place after defeating Italy (82–87) and Lithuania (98–63).[31][26]
Competitive record[edit]
FIBA World Cup[edit]
Olympic Games[edit]
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Results and fixtures[edit]
Win Loss
2023[edit]
2 August 2023 | Latvia |
87–77 | Liepaja, Latvia | |
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19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 28–13, 15–26, 18–16 | |||
Pts: Šmits 17 Rebs: R. Kurucs 8 Asts: Mejeris 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Clarence 16 Rebs: Andersson 6 Asts: Terins 4 |
Arena: Liepaja Olympic Centre |
5 August 2023 | Latvia |
82–57 | Riga, Latvia | |
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18:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 26–19, 20–10, 17–8 | |||
Pts: Šķēle 16 Rebs: Čavars 6 Asts: Žagars 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Shermadini 14 Rebs: Mamukelashvili 9 Asts: Andronikashvili 3 |
Arena: Arena Riga |
12 August 2023 | Latvia |
74–69 | Riga, Latvia | |
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18:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 24–19, 15–16, 16–17 | |||
Pts: Bertāns, Pasečņiks 11 Rebs: R. Kurucs 7 Asts: Zoriks 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Vargas 12 Rebs: Figueroa, Santos 5 Asts: Solano 4 |
Arena: Arena Riga |
16 August 2023 | Latvia |
94–57 | Riga, Latvia | |
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19:30 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 23–12, 25–8, 30–12 | |||
Pts: Šmits 21 Rebs: Gražulis 10 Asts: four players 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Valtonen 11 Rebs: Valtonen 8 Asts: Little 7 |
Arena: Arena Riga |
20 August 2023 | Latvia |
84–72 | New Taipei City, Taiwan | |
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14:00 (UTC+8) | Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 21–20, 23–18, 26–21 | |||
Arena: Xinzhuang Gymnasium |
22 August 2023 | Lithuania |
93–69 | New Taipei City, Taiwan | |
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19:00 (UTC+8) | Scoring by quarter: 30–12, 31–14, 15–22, 17–21 | |||
Arena: Xinzhuang Gymnasium |
25 August 2023 | Latvia |
109–70 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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16:15 (UTC+7) | Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 28–13, 27–18, 27–22 | |||
Pts: Dai. Bertāns 20 Rebs: Gražulis, Šmits 7 Asts: Žagars 11 |
Boxscore | Pts: El Darwich 19 Rebs: El Darwich 5 Asts: Arakji 8 |
Arena: Indonesia Arena Attendance: 5,834 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Scott Beker (AUS), Jenna Reneau (USA) |
27 August 2023 | France |
86–88 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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20:30 (UTC+7) | Scoring by quarter: 33–26, 20–23, 21–13, 12–26 | |||
Pts: Fournier 27 Rebs: Gobert 7 Asts: De Colo 8 |
Boxscore | Pts: Žagars 22 Rebs: R. Kurucs 5 Asts: Žagars 5 |
Arena: Indonesia Arena Attendance: 9,628 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Juan Fernández (ARG), Andrés Bartel (URU) |
29 August 2023 | Canada |
101–75 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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20:30 (UTC+7) | Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 30–19, 24–15, 34–18 | |||
Pts: Gilgeous-Alexander 27 Rebs: Ejim 7 Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Gražulis 16 Rebs: R. Kurucs 10 Asts: Šķēle 6 |
Arena: Indonesia Arena Attendance: 11,186 Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Jenna Reneau (USA), Johnny Batista (PUR) |
1 September 2023 | Spain |
69–74 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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16:45 (UTC+7) | Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 16–12, 26–18, 11–27 | |||
Pts: W. Hernangómez 14 Rebs: Claver, J. Hernangómez 5 Asts: Llull 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Dāv. Bertāns 16 Rebs: R. Kurucs 8 Asts: Žagars 5 |
Arena: Indonesia Arena Attendance: 7,117 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Aleksandar Glišić (SRB), Juan Fernández (ARG) |
3 September 2023 | Brazil |
84–104 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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16:45 (UTC+7) | Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 22–23, 21–36, 21–23 | |||
Pts: Caboclo 20 Rebs: Caboclo, Lucas 7 Asts: Marcelinho 9 |
Boxscore | Pts: Gražulis 24 Rebs: R. Kurucs 5 Asts: Zoriks 6 |
Arena: Indonesia Arena Attendance: 10,412 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Aleksandar Glišić (SRB), Johnny Batista (PUR) |
6 September 2023 | Germany |
81–79 | Pasay, Philippines | |
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16:45 (UTC+8) | Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 23–18, 26–25, 19–20 | |||
Pts: F. Wagner 16 Rebs: Theis, F. Wagner 8 Asts: Schröder 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Žagars 24 Rebs: R. Kurucs 10 Asts: Žagars 8 |
Arena: Mall of Asia Arena Attendance: 7,584 Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Yohan Rosso (FRA), Martin Vulić (CRO) |
7 September 2023 | Italy |
82–87 | Pasay, Philippines | |
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16:45 (UTC+8) | Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 16–28, 18–21, 22–20 | |||
Pts: Datome 20 Rebs: Melli 9 Asts: Spissu 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Gražulis 28 Rebs: Gražulis 6 Asts: Šķēle 9 |
Arena: Mall of Asia Arena Attendance: 4,579 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Takaki Kato (JPN), Blanca Burns (USA) |
9 September 2023 | Latvia |
98–63 | Pasay, Philippines | |
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20:30 (UTC+8) | Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 21–18, 28–9, 21–16 | |||
Pts: A. Kurucs 20 Rebs: four players 6 Asts: Žagars 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Jokubaitis 16 Rebs: Sedekerskis 10 Asts: Brazdeikis 3 |
Arena: Mall of Asia Arena Attendance: 9,440 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Blanca Burns (USA), Johnny Batista (PUR) |
2024[edit]
22 February 2024 | Spain |
75–79 | Zaragoza, Spain | |
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20:00 (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 23–17, 20–17, 18–22 | |||
Pts: Brizuela 16 Rebs: J. Hernangómez 7 Asts: Rubio 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lomažs 18 Rebs: Cavars 7 Asts: Lomažs 7 |
Arena: Pabellón Príncipe Felipe Attendance: 10,533 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Igor Mitrovski (MKD), Beniamino Attard (ITA) |
25 February 2024 | Latvia |
64–52 | Riga, Latvia | |
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17:05 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 15–10, 16–17, 14–11, 19–14 | |||
Pts: Gražulis 18 Rebs: Gražulis 9 Asts: Zoriks 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Krajčovič 12 Rebs: Ihring, Mokráň 5 Asts: Ihring 6 |
Arena: Arena Riga Attendance: 10,890 Referees: Saverio Lanzarini (ITA), Viola Györgyi (NOR), Alexandre Deman (FRA) |
26 June 2024 | Latvia |
84–63 | Riga, Latvia | |
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19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 16-18, 24–8, 20–19 | |||
Pts: Strēlnieks 14 Rebs: Čavars, Timma 6 Asts: Lomažs 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Elsheakh 15 Rebs: Naser 6 Asts: Refaat 4 |
Arena: Arena Riga Attendance: 7,930 |
28 June 2024 | Finland |
90–84 | Tampere, Finland | |
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18:30 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 14–17, 27–16, 21–30 | |||
Pts: Nkamhoua 21 Rebs: Valtonen 7 Asts: Maxhuni 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lomažs 15 Rebs: Pasečņiks 7 Asts: Zoriks 6 |
Arena: Nokia Arena Attendance: 6,918 |
2 July 2024 | Georgia |
55–83 | Riga, Latvia | |
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19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 11–28, 17–16, 14–25 | |||
Pts: Mamukelashvili 14 Rebs: Bitadze 6 Asts: three players 2 |
Boxscore | Pts: Strautiņš 18 Rebs: Mejeris, Šmits 7 Asts: Žagars 6 |
Arena: Arena Riga Attendance: 8,955 Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP) |
3 July 2024 | Latvia |
80–89 | Riga, Latvia | |
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19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 16–32, 22–22, 18–23, 24–12 | |||
Pts: R. Kurucs 18 Rebs: R. Kurucs 7 Asts: Strēlnieks, Zoriks 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Brownlee 26 Rebs: Brownlee 9 Asts: Brownlee 9 |
Arena: Arena Riga Attendance: 8,835 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Kerem Baki (TUR) |
6 July 2024 | Cameroon |
59–72 | Riga, Latvia | |
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19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 16–15, 15–15, 9–19 | |||
Pts: Narace 14 Rebs: Bayehe, Choh 7 Asts: Hill 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lomažs 20 Rebs: Mejeris 10 Asts: Žagars 5 |
Arena: Arena Riga Attendance: 9,329 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Luis Castillo (ESP), Takaki Kato (JPN) |
7 July 2024 | Latvia |
69–94 | Riga, Latvia | |
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19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 11–34, 22–15, 13–23, 23–22 | |||
Pts: Lomažs 15 Rebs: Mejeris 6 Asts: Žagars 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Caboclo 21 Rebs: Léo 9 Asts: Marcelinho 7 |
Arena: Arena Riga Attendance: 9,430 Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP) |
2025[edit]
Team[edit]
Current roster[edit]
Roster for the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[32]
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C | Klāvs Čavars | Kārlis Šiliņš | Krišs Helmanis |
PF | Andrejs Gražulis | Mārcis Šteinbergs | Ojārs Siliņš |
SF | Rodions Kurucs | Jānis Timma | Artūrs Strautiņš |
SG | Dairis Bertāns | Rihards Lomažs | Roberts Blūms |
PG | Kristers Zoriks | Artūrs Kurucs | Toms Leimanis |
Notable players[edit]
Current notable players from Latvia who have played for the national team:
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Head coach history[edit]
Valdemārs Baumanis – (1935–1936)
Ādolfs Grasis – (1937)
Valdemārs Baumanis – (1939)
Armands Krauliņš – (1993–1996)
Igors Miglinieks – (1997–1999)
Armands Krauliņš – (2000–2003)
Kārlis Muižnieks – (2004–2007)
Kęstutis Kemzūra – (2008–2009)
Ainars Bagatskis – (2010–2017)
Arnis Vecvagars – (2017–2019)
Roberts Štelmahers – (2019–2021)
Luca Banchi – (2021–present)[33]
Notable players[edit]
Retired players:
- Andris Biedriņš – was the highest ever NBA drafted Latvian basketball player until 2015. In the 2004 NBA draft, the Golden State Warriors selected him #11. Only Kristaps Porzingis has been drafted higher.
- Kaspars Kambala – one of the best 2000s Latvian basketball players.
- Sandis Valters – also one of the best 2000s Latvian basketball players.
- Ainars Bagatskis – long-term national team's member.
- Igors Miglinieks – Olympic champion with the Soviet Union squad.
- Valdis Valters – World champion. Valters returned to the court after his first retirement and represented the Latvia national team in the Qualifying tournament of the 1992 Olympics.
- Alfreds Krauklis – one of the key players in 1939.
- Karlis Arents – one of the key players in 1939.
- Visvaldis Melderis – team's third leading scorer in 1939.
- Voldemārs Šmits – team's second leading scorer in 1937 and 1939.
- Rūdolfs Jurciņš – national team's leading scorer in 1935, tournament's leading scorer in 1937.
Past rosters[edit]
1935 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 10 teams
3 Eduards Andersons, 4 Aleksejs Anufrijevs, 5 Mārtiņš Grundmanis, 6 Herberts Gubiņš, 8 Rūdolfs Jurciņš, 9 Jānis Lidmanis, 10 Visvaldis Melderis, 11 Džems Raudziņš (Coach: Valdemārs Baumanis)
1936 Olympic Games: finished 18th among 21 teams
1 Rūdolfs Jurciņš, 2 Visvaldis Melderis, 3 Eduards Andersons, 4 Džems Raudziņš, 5 Voldemārs Elmūts, 6 Mārtiņš Grundmanis, 7 Maksis Kazaks (Coach: Valdemārs Baumanis)
1937 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 8 teams
3 Eduards Andersons, 4 Aleksejs Anufrijevs, 5 Mārtiņš Grundmanis, 6 Janis Jansons, 7 Rūdolfs Jurciņš, 8 Andrejs Krisons, 9 Aleksandrs Martinsons, 10 Visvaldis Melderis, 11 Džems Raudziņš, 12 Voldemārs Šmits (Coach: Ādolfs Grasis)
1939 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 8 teams
3 Aleksandrs Vanags, 4 Alfrēds Krauklis, 5 Teodors Grinbergs, 6 Maksis Kazaks, 8 Voldemārs Šmits, 9 Jānis Graudiņš, 11 Karlis Arents, 12 Juris Solovjovs, 14 Karlis Satins, 18 Visvaldis Melderis (Coach: Valdemārs Baumanis)
1993 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams
4 Edgars Šneps, 5 Jānis Āzacis, 6 Igors Meļņiks, 7 Kārlis Muižnieks, 8 Ivars Zankovskis, 9 Ainars Bagatskis, 10 Dzintars Jaunzems, 11 Ivars Liepa, 12 Raimonds Miglinieks, 13 Edmunds Valeiko, 14 Andrejs Bondarenko, 15 Aigars Zeidaks (Coach: Armands Krauliņš)
1997 EuroBasket: finished 16th among 16 teams
4 Uvis Helmanis, 5 Jānis Āzacis, 6 Edmunds Valeiko, 7 Roberts Štelmahers, 8 Kārlis Muižnieks, 9 Edgars Šneps, 10 Raimonds Miglinieks, 11 Ainars Bagatskis, 12 Ivars Liepa, 13 Ralfs Jansons, 14 Andrejs Bondarenko, 15 Igors Meļņiks (Coach: Igors Miglinieks)
2001 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 16 teams
4 Uvis Helmanis, 5 Aigars Vītols, 6 Kaspars Cipruss, 7 Roberts Štelmahers, 8 Edmunds Valeiko, 9 Māris Ļaksa, 10 Kristaps Valters, 11 Raimonds Miglinieks, 12 Ainars Bagatskis, 13 Raitis Grafs, 14 Kaspars Kambala, 15 Arnis Vecvagars (Coach: Armands Krauliņš)
2003 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams
4 Uvis Helmanis, 5 Aigars Vītols, 6 Trojs Ostlers, 7 Roberts Štelmahers, 8 Armands Šķēle, 9 Edgars Šneps, 10 Kristaps Valters, 11 Māris Ļaksa, 12 Ainars Bagatskis, 13 Raitis Grafs, 14 Kaspars Kambala, 15 Arnis Vecvagars (Coach: Armands Krauliņš)
2005 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams
4 Uvis Helmanis, 5 Aigars Vītols, 6 Armands Šķēle, 7 Roberts Štelmahers, 8 Jānis Blūms, 9 Sandis Valters, 10 Kristaps Valters, 11 Ivars Timermanis, 12 Mārtiņš Skirmants, 13 Raitis Grafs, 14 Kaspars Cipruss, 15 Kristaps Janičenoks (Coach: Kārlis Muižnieks)
2007 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams
4 Uvis Helmanis, 5 Aigars Vītols, 6 Armands Šķēle, 7 Jānis Blūms, 8 Raimonds Vaikulis, 9 Gatis Jahovičs, 10 Sandis Valters, 11 Pāvels Veselovs, 12 Kaspars Cipruss, 13 Raitis Grafs, 14 Kristaps Janičenoks, 15 Andris Biedriņš (Coach: Kārlis Muižnieks)
2009 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams
4 Uvis Helmanis, 5 Aigars Vītols, 6 Armands Šķēle, 7 Jānis Blūms, 8 Ernests Kalve, 9 Kristaps Valters, 10 Gatis Jahovičs, 11 Kaspars Kambala, 12 Rolands Freimanis, 13 Artūrs Štālbergs, 14 Kristaps Janičenoks, 15 Andris Biedriņš (Coach: Kęstutis Kemzūra)
2011 EuroBasket: finished 21st among 24 teams
4 Mārtiņš Meiers, 5 Dairis Bertāns, 6 Rolands Freimanis, 7 Jānis Blūms, 8 Mareks Jurevičus, 9 Edgars Jeromanovs, 10 Rihards Kuksiks, 11 Mareks Mejeris, 12 Dāvis Bertāns, 13 Jānis Strēlnieks, 14 Artūrs Bērziņš, 15 Andrejs Šeļakovs (Coach: Ainars Bagatskis)
2013 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 24 teams
4 Mārtiņš Meiers, 5 Mareks Mejeris, 6 Rolands Freimanis, 7 Jānis Blūms, 8 Jānis Bērziņš, 9 Dairis Bertāns, 10 Rihards Kuksiks, 11 Armands Šķēle, 12 Kristaps Janičenoks, 13 Jānis Strēlnieks, 14 Kaspars Bērziņš, 15 Andrejs Šeļakovs (Coach: Ainars Bagatskis)
2015 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 24 teams
5 Mareks Mejeris, 6 Rolands Freimanis, 7 Jānis Blūms (C), 9 Dairis Bertāns, 10 Jānis Timma, 12 Kristaps Janičenoks, 13 Jānis Strēlnieks, 14 Kaspars Bērziņš, 19 Kaspars Vecvagars, 23 Haralds Kārlis, 31 Žanis Peiners, 33 Mārtiņš Meiers (Coach: Ainars Bagatskis)
2017 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 24 teams
6 Kristaps Porziņģis, 7 Jānis Blūms (C), 8 Dāvis Bertāns, 9 Dairis Bertāns, 10 Jānis Timma, 11 Rolands Šmits, 12 Kristaps Janičenoks,
13 Jānis Strēlnieks, 21 Aigars Šķēle, 24 Andrejs Gražulis, 31 Žanis Peiners, 33 Mārtiņš Meiers (Coach: Ainars Bagatskis)
2023 FIBA World Cup: finished 5th among 32 teams
00 Rodions Kurucs, 8 Dāvis Bertāns, 9 Dairis Bertāns (C), 11 Rolands Šmits, 12 Artūrs Strautiņš, 18 Klāvs Čavars, 21 Aigars Šķēle,
24 Andrejs Gražulis, 32 Anžejs Pasečņiks, 47 Artūrs Kurucs, 55 Artūrs Žagars, 66 Kristers Zoriks (Coach: Luca Banchi)
Record against other teams[edit]
*Friendly matches not counted
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 78 | +16 | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 448 | 376 | +72 | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 319 | +41 | |
7 | 2 | 5 | 575 | 565 | +10 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 178 | –5 | |
4 | 1 | 3 | 356 | 351 | +5 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 59 | +13 | |
2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 135 | −37 | |
7 | 1 | 6 | 547 | 636 | −89 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 429 | 452 | −23 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 11 | +33 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 140 | +28 | |
1[a] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
4 | 3 | 1 | 334 | 299 | +35 | |
14 | 8 | 6 | 1055 | 1005 | +50 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 164 | +124 | |
10 | 3 | 7 | 692 | 743 | −51 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 426 | 366 | +60 | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 493 | 494 | –1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 235 | +28 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 470 | 458 | +12 | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 447 | 346 | +101 | |
9 | 2 | 7 | 699 | 757 | −58 | |
10 | 5 | 5 | 735 | 787 | −52 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 48 | +40 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 70 | +39 | |
8 | 2 | 6 | 583 | 605 | −22 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 65 | +41 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 64 | +46 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 478 | 484 | −6 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 225 | +38 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 228 | +9 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 74 | +40 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 89 | –9 | |
7 | 3 | 4 | 420 | 414 | +6 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 557 | 485 | +72 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 77 | −7 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 531 | 406 | +125 | |
6 | 1 | 5 | 458 | 538 | −80 | |
5 | 1 | 4 | 396 | 424 | −28 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 234 | 304 | −70 | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 594 | 456 | +138 | |
8 | 4 | 4 | 669 | 733 | −64 | |
9 | 3 | 6 | 671 | 722 | −51 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 470 | 442 | +28 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 311 | 238 | +73 | |
8 | 4 | 4 | 656 | 640 | +16 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 561 | 509 | +52 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 17 | +3 | |
Total | 231 | 125 | 106 | 18,054 | 17,311 | +743 |
See also[edit]
- Sport in Latvia
- Latvia men's national under-20 basketball team
- Latvia men's national under-19 basketball team
- Latvia men's national under-16 basketball team
Notes[edit]
- ^ Includes a 2–0 forfeit win at EuroBasket 1937
References[edit]
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
- ^ Latvia 108–7 Finland (Game boxscore) (in English)
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
- ^ Stanislovas Stonkus "Krepšinio kelias į Lietuvą" (page: 17)
- ^ 1937-ieji ir 1939-ieji – pirmieji Lietuvos krepšinio šlovės metai Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
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- ^ "Sapnu komanda 1935". IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ 1936 Latvia Men's Olympic Basketball (in English)
- ^ "Beijing 2008 basketball women Results – Olympic basketball". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Pranas Lubinas – taurusis tarpukario krepšinio milžinas (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Telecast "Mūsų krepšinis" (Season: 1; Episode: 1; Quotation begins at 10:20)
- ^ "Krepšinis". Lietuvos sporto enciklopedija. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
- ^ Federation Focus: Latvia (in English)
- ^ "Latvia at the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 – FIBA.basketball". FIBA.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Štelmahers is the new head coach of Latvian national men's basketball team". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Latvia thump Greece, book first World Cup ticket". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Qualified Team Focus - Latvia: Porzingis and co. ready to storm the World Cup for first time". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Kristaps Porzingis to miss FIBA World Cup". BasketNews.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Schachner, Miles (27 August 2023). "Latvia eliminates France from World Cup in stunning upset". New York Post. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Latvia at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "The reaction: 'The biggest win in Latvian basketball history since 1935'". FIBA. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Latvia stun another Goliath, beat reigning champs Spain". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Latvia crushes Brazil, goes to quarterfinals in FIBA World Cup 2023". BasketNews.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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External links[edit]
- Official website
(in Latvian)
- Latvia FIBA profile
- Latvia National Team – Men at Eurobasket.com
- Latvia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive