The Lithuanian nationwide staff has unveiled its extended list of candidates as they start their preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023. Head coach Kazys Maksvytis introduced the list alongside the graduation of the staff’s first coaching camp section.
“We believe that we have assembled a strong roster capable of competing for the highest goals. Although we may have fewer star players, our collective discipline and desire will enable us to achieve our objectives,” mentioned Maksvytis. Three-time NBA All-Star is essentially the most notable absentee from the staff.
He additionally talked about that Jonas Valanciunas will be part of the staff at a later date on account of NBA rules. Additionally, 3-4 gamers from the reserve staff will complement the camp. Ignas Brazdeikis might be becoming a member of the staff every week later, and the supply of Azuolas Tubelis, relying on his NBA commitments, stays unsure till July 28.
Prior to the World Cup, scheduled to begin on August 25, the Lithuanian will play 10 exhibition video games. These matches embody Jordan (July 22 and 24) in Alytus, Ukraine (July 29) in Panevezys, Georgia (August 1) in Kaunas, Finland (August 4 and 14) in Tampere and Klaipeda, France (August 9 and 11) in Orleans and Vilnius, Puerto Rico and Latvia (August 19 and 22) in New Taipei City.
The full list of candidates for the Lithuanian nationwide staff consists of:
- Jonas Valanciunas (New Orleans Pelicans)
- Eigirdas Zukauskas (Wolves Vilnius)
- Rokas Jokubaitis (Barcelona)
- Vaidas Kariniauskas (M Basket Mazeikiai)
- Donatas Motiejunas (AS Monaco)
- Tadas Sedekerskis (Baskonia)
- Eimantas Bendzius (Banco di Sardegna Sassari)
- Mindaugas Kuzminskas (Pinar Karsiyaka)
- Margiris Normantas (Rytas Vilnius)
- Martynas Sajus (Buyukcekmece)
- Ignas Brazdeikis (Zalgiris)
- Gytis Radzevicius (Rytas Vilnius)
- Tomas Dimsa (Zalgiris)
- Donatas Tarolis (Oradea CSM)
- Laurynas Birutis (Zalgiris)
- Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona Wildcats)
- Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary’s)
- Einaras Tubutis (Frankfurt Skyliners)
- Deividas Sirvydis (Wisconsin Herd)
- Ignas Sargiunas (Medi Bayer)
- Oskaras Pleikys (Neptunas)
- Gytis Nemeiksa (Zalgiris-2)
- Matas Jogela (Neptunas)
- Danielius Lavrinovicius (Zalgiris)
- Gabrielius Maldunas (Lietkabelis)
- Dovydas Giedraitis (Zalgiris)
- Laurynas Beliauskas (Frankfurt Skyliners)
- Jonas Paukste (Neptunas-Akvaservis)
- Sarunas Valunta (Olimpas)
- Tautvydas BaltruSaitis (LTU U20 nationwide staff)
- Mantas Litvinas (Olimpas)
- Tadas Budrys (Olimpas)
- Modestas Paulauskas
Lithuania will begin the event in Group D alongside Engypt, Mexico and Montenegro.
