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Lithuanian men's basketball team 2008

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Before Beijing 2008 olympics, I have searched some information about all lithuanian men's basketball team. Here is my results.

Simas Jasaitis 

Height: 201 cm
Position: shooting guard - small forward
Date of birth: 26/03/1982
Place of birth: Vilnius
Team 2007-08: Vitorijos "tau Ceramica" (Spain)
Career: S. Marciulionis Basketball Academy (Lithuania, 1999-2000), Vilniaus "Sakalai" (Lithuania, 2000-2001), Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania, 2001-2006), Tel Avivo "Maccabi" (Israel, 2006-2007), Vitorijos "Tau Ceramica" (Spain, 2007-2008).

Sarunas Jasikevicius 

Height: 193 cm
Position: Point Guard
Date of birth: 05/03/1976
Place of birth: Kaunas
Team 2007-08: Athens "Panathinaikos" (Greece)
Career: Maryland (USA-NCAA, 1994-1998), Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania, 1998-1999), Liubliana "Olimpia" (Slovenia, 1999-2000), "Barcelona" (Spain, 2000-2003), Tel Aviv "Maccabi" (Israel, 2003-2005), Indiana "Pacers" (USA, 2005-2007, Golden State "Warriors" (USA, 2007), Athens "Panathinaikos" (Greece, 2007-2008).

In the National Team from: 1997

Robertas Javtokas 

Height: 211 cm
Position: Center
Date of birth: 20/03/1980
Place of birth: Siauliai
Team 2007-08: Moscow "Dinamo" (Russia)
Career: "Siauliai" (Lithuania, 1997-1999), Arizona University (USA, 1999), Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania, 2000-2006), Athens "Panathinaikos" (Greece, 2006-2007), Moscow "Dinamo" Russia, 2007-2008).

Rimantas Kaukenas 

Height: 192 cm
Position: Shooting Guard
Date of birth: 11/04/1977
Place of birth: Vilnius
Team 2007-08: Sienna "Montepaschi (Italy)
Career: Seton Hall University (USA, 1996-2000), Galil Elion "Hapoel" (Israel, 2000-2001), Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania, 2001-2002), Oostende "Telindus" (Belgium, 2002-2003), Bona "Telekom Baskets" (Germany, 2003-2004), Kantu "Vertical Vision" (Italy, 2004-2005), Sienna 'Montepaschi" (Italy, 2005-2008).

Linas Kleiza 

Height: 2003 cm
Position: Power forward - small forward
Date of birth: 03/01/1985
Place of birth: Kaunas
Team 2007-08: Denver "Nuggets" (USA)
Career: Missouri University (USA, 2002-2005), Denver "Nuggets" (USA, 2005-2008).

Darjus Lavrinovic 

Height: 210 cm
Position: Power forward - Center
Date of birth: 01/11/1979
Place of birth: Vilnius
Team 2007-08: Kazan "Uniks" (Russia)
Carrer: Alytaus "Alita" (Lithuania, 1996-2000, 2002-2003), Kauno "Zalgiris" (Lithuania, 2003-2006), Kazan "Uniks" (Russia, 2006-2008).

Ksystof Lavrinovic 

Height: 210 cm
Position: Power forward - Center
Date of birth: 01/11/1979
Place of birth: Vilnius
Team 2007-08: Sienna "Montepaschi" (Italy)
Career: Alytaus "Alita" (Lithuania, 1996-1999), Perme "Ural-Great" (Russia, 2002-2004), Moscow "Dinamo" (Russia, 2004-2005), Kazan "Uniks" (Russia, 2005-2007), Sienna "Montepaschi" (Italy, 2007-2008).

Mindaugas Lukauskis 

Height: 198 cm
Position: Guard - small forward
Date of birth: 19/05/1979
Place of birth: Panevezys
Team: 2007-08: Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania)
Career: Panevezio "Kalnapilis" (Lithuania, 1996-2001), Vilniaus "Sakalai" (Lithuania, 2001-2002), Alytaus "Alita" (Lithuania, 2002-2003), Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania, 2003-2008).

Jonas Maciulis 

Height: 198 cm
Position: Forward
Date of birth: 10/02/1985
Place of birth: Kaunas
Team 2007-08: Kauno "Zalgiris" (Lithuania)
Career: Kauno "Zalgiris-2" (Lithuania, 2002-2003), Kedainiu "Nevezis" (Lithuania, 2003-2004), Kauno "Zalgiris" (Lithuania, 2004-2008).

Marijonas Petravicius 

Height: 208 cm
Position: Center
Date of birth: 24/10/1979
Place of birth: Silale
Team 2007-08: Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania)
Career: Silutes "Silale" (Lithuania, 1997-1998), South Carolina University (USA, 1998-2003), Oostende "Telindus" (Belgium, 2003-2005), Ventspils "Ventspils" (Latvia, 2005-2006), Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania, 2006-2008).

Marius Prekevicius 

Height: 195 cm
Position: Point guard
Date of birth: 22/05/1984
Place of birth: Gargzdai
Team 2007-08: Siauliu "Siauliai" (Lithuania)
Career: Vilniaus "Sakalai" (Lithuania, 2001-2002), South Florida college (USA, 2003-2005), Vloclavek "Anwil" (Poland, 2005-2006), Siauliu "Siauliai" (Lithuania, 2006-2008).

Ramunas Siskauskas 

Height: 198 cm
Position: Shooting guard - Small forward
Date of birth: 10/09/1978
Place of birth: Kaisiadorys
Team 2007-08: Moscow "CSKA" (Russia)
Career: Vilniaus "Sakalai" (Lithuania, 1996-1999), Vilniaus "Lietuvos Rytas" (Lithuania, 1999-2004), Treviso "Benetton" (Italy, 2004-2006), Athens "Panathinaikos" (2006-2007), Moscow "CSKA" (Russia, 2007-2008).

Ramunas Butautas 

Head Coach

Date of birth: 22/05/1964
Place of birth: Kaunas
Club 2007-08: Riga "ASK" (Latvia)
Club career: "Siauliai" (Lithuania, 2003-2005), "BK Riga" (Latvia, 2005-2006), "ASK Riga" (Latvia, 2006-2008).
International career: Lithuania U16 Team (2000-2001), Lithuania U20 and U21 Team (2003-2005), Lithuania National Men's Team (from 2007).

Interesting things 

Did you know, that...

... during four previous Olympics Lithuanian NT played 32 games and compiled 22-10 record (points diff. 2787-2536) and won three consecutive bronze medals (1992, 1996 and 2000).

... half of those 10 losses - 5 - Lithuanian NT suffered playing against USA team.

... before 2008 Lithuanian NT had never won a game over Argentina and Italy.

... in the Olympics Lithuanian NT played against USA six time (all-time record). Four times they competed against Australia and China.

... Lithuanian NT scored 100 or more points in five games, but never while playing against other European nation.

... the opponents scored 100 or more points four times (three times USA and once - Italy).

... of all 22 wins in the Olympics for the Lithuanian NT 14 came with a margin 10 or more points. In Sydey all five wins were with the margin of double digits.

... only three times losing margin of Lithuanian NT were in double digits - twice in Barcelona and once in Atlanta Olympics.

... in Sydney Olympics nor Lithuanian NT neither its opponents were able to reach 100 or more points in a single game.

... in Barcelona Olympics quarterfinal game Lithuania vs. Brasil (114:96) both teams scored a record high 210 points.

... the lowest scoring game was played in Sydney Olympics - during the opening day match Lithuania vs. Italy (48:50) both teams scored only 98 points.

... in Atlanta Olympics Arvydas Sabonis scored almost half of team points (31 from 61) in a game Lithuania vs. Argentina (61:65).

... in the same Olympics eight players of Lithuanian NT finished the game against China (116:55) with 10 or more points. This 61-point win still stands as all-time Olympic record for Lithuanian NT.

... during four previous Olympics Lithuanian had never lost more than two games in a row.

... the longest winning streak of Lithuanian NT is seven vitories. The streak started with the last game of Sydney Olympics and continued during first six games in Athenes'2004

... total of 33 players had played for Lithuanian NT in the Olympics and each of them had scored at least 1 point.

... Vladas Garastas is the only coach who was in charge of the team in two Olympics.

... in Barcelona'1992 two Lithuanian NT players - Arvydas Sabonis and Sarunas Marciulionis both scored at least 10 or more points in each single game.

... Gintaras Einikis is the only Lithuanian player who had won three Olympics bronze medals.

... so far Lithuanian NT had won all four quarterfinal games and had lost all four semifinals.

... on the opening day of the olympic basketball tournament Lithuanian NT won 3 games and lost only once.

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ParanoiC wrote...

I thing we win 2 or 3 place :)

ReplyPosted August 21, 2008

garywgoldstein wrote...

My most awaiting event during the Olympics. Can't wait to see them playing against The Dream Team.

ReplyPosted August 16, 2008

Kanga wrote...

Welcome to the Beijing Olympics 2008 Group! :-)

ReplyPosted August 01, 2008

JAV010 wrote...

I realy like basketball and i think this team can win first place :P 5 stars :)

ReplyPosted July 31, 2008

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I love this team, i think they will be champions :DD

Reply Posted July 30, 2008

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