Latvia national basketball team

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Latvia

Latvija

FIBA ranking

Joined FIBA

1935

FIBA zone

FIBA Europe

Coach

Kārlis Muižnieks

Olympic Games

Appearances

1 (1936)

Medals

None

World Championships

Appearances

Medals

None

EuroBasket

Appearances

9 (1935, 1937, 1939, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)

Medals

Gold: 1935
Silver: 1939

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The Latvia national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Latvia in international competitions.

1 EuroBasket 1935
2 EuroBasket 1937
3 EuroBasket 1939
4 Olympic Games record
5 EuroBasket 2007 squad
6 Rosters
7 Famous players

[edit] EuroBasket 1935

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 semifinals, and Spain in the final to finish atop the ten-nation field.

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.

[edit] EuroBasket 1937

The reigning champions finished in a relatively disappointing sixth place in the second European championship, EuroBasket 1937, which they hosted. Their 32-25 loss to Poland in the preliminary round put them in a three-way tie for the lead of the four-team group; Latvia 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 In the classification semifinal, Latvia faced Egypt, which had withdrawn after their first two preliminary matches.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 playoff, which they lost to Estonia 41-19.

[edit] EuroBasket 1939

In 1939, Despite losing two matches, including a rematch of the 1937 playoff against Estonia and the match against eventual champions Lithuania, Latvia's five wins were enough to secure second place, as only Poland had also accumulated a 5-2 record. Since Latvia had won their match against Poland, they received the silver medal whilst Poland gained only bronze.

[edit] Olympic Games record

1936: 18th

[edit] EuroBasket 2007 squad

No	Player	Height	Position	Year born	Current Club
4	Uvis Helmanis	2.03	Forward	1972	BK Ventspils
5	Aigars Vītols	1.94	Guard	1976	BK Ventspils
6	Armands Šķēle	1.92	Guard	1983	Barons LMT
7	Jānis Blūms	1.88	Guard	1982	Basket Napoli
8	Raimonds Vaikulis	1.91	Guard	1980	Barons LMT
9	Gatis Jahovičs	2.00	Forward	1984	ASK Rīga
10	Sandis Valters	1.90	Guard	1978	ASK Rīga
11	Pāvels Veselovs	2.07	Forward	1984	BK Ventspils
12	Kaspars Cipruss	2.11	Center	1982	BK Ventspils
13	Raitis Grafs	2.10	Center	1981	ASK Rīga
14	Kristaps Janičenoks	1.96	Forward	1983	Fortitudo Bologna
15	Andris Biedriņš	2.11	Center	1986	Golden State Warriors

[edit] Rosters

1935 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 10 teams

Rudolfs Jurcins, Herberts Gulbins, Dzems Raudzins, Visvaldis Melderis, Martins Grundmanis, Eduards Andersons, Aleksejs Anufrijevs, Janis Lidmanis, Hudins (Coach: Valdemars Baumanis)

1936 Olympic Games: finished 18th among 21 teams

Rudolfs Jurcins, Visvaldis Melderis, Martins Grundmanis, Dzems Raudzins, Eduards Andersons, Maksis Kazaks, V.Helmuts (Coach: Valdemars Baumanis)

1937 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 8 teams

Rudolfs Jurcins, Martins Grundmanis, Eduards Andersons, Visvaldis Melderis, Dzems Raudzins, Aleksejs Anufrijevs, Aleksandrs Martinsons, Voldemars Smits, Janis Jansons, Andrejs Krisons (Coach: Adolfs Grasis)

1939 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 8 teams

Visvaldis Melderis, Maksis Kazaks, Voldemars Smits, Karlis Arents, Juris Solovjovs, Karlis Satins, Aleksandrs Vanags, Alfreds Krauklis, Teodors Grinbergs, Janis Graudins (Coach: Valdemars Baumanis)

1993 EuroBasket: finished 10th among 16 teams

Ainars Bagatskis, Raimonds Miglinieks, Karlis Muiznieks, Andrejs Bondarenko, Aigars Zeidaks, Edmunds Valeiko, Igors Melniks, Edgars Sneps, Janis Azacis, Ivars Zankovskis, Dzintars Jaunzems, Ivars Liepa (Coach: Armands Kraulins)

1997 EuroBasket: finished 16th among 16 teams

Roberts Stelmahers, Ainars Bagatskis, Uvis Helmanis, Raimonds Miglinieks, Edmunds Valeiko, Karlis Muiznieks, Andrejs Bondarenko, Igors Melniks, Edgars Sneps, Ivars Liepa, Ralfs Jansons, Janis Azacis (Coach: Igors Miglinieks)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 16 teams

Kaspars Kambala, Raimonds Miglinieks, Uvis Helmanis, Roberts Stelmahers, Ainars Bagatskis, Kristaps Valters, Edmunds Valeiko, Kaspars Cipruss, Raitis Grafs, Arnis Vecvagars, Aigars Vitols, Maris Laksa (Coach: Armands Kraulins)

2003 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams

Kaspars Kambala, Roberts Stelmahers, Ainars Bagatskis, Uvis Helmanis, Armands Skele, Kristaps Valters, Trojs Ostlers, Aigars Vitols, Edgars Sneps, Raitis Grafs, Arnis Vecvagars, Maris Laksa (Coach: Armands Kraulins)

2005 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams

Roberts Stelmahers, Uvis Helmanis, Sandis Valters, Kristaps Valters, Armands Skele, Janis Blums, Martins Skirmants, Raitis Grafs, Kaspars Cipruss, Aigars Vitols, Kristaps Janicenoks, Ivars Timermanis (Coach: Karlis Muiznieks)

2007 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams

Andris Biedrins, Armands Skele, Uvis Helmanis, Janis Blums, Sandis Valters, Aigars Vitols, Kaspars Cipruss, Kristaps Janicenoks, Raitis Grafs, Pavels Veselovs, Raimonds Vaikulis, Gatis Jahovics (Coach: Karlis Muiznieks)

International basketball

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Africa: FIBA Africa – Africa Championship Americas: FIBA Americas – Americas Championship Asia: FIBA Asia – Asian Championship Europe: FIBA Europe – EuroBasket Oceania: FIBA Oceania – Oceania Championship