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Marek Blaževič
Marek Blaževič (born 1 September 2001) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at , he plays the center position. Professional career Blaževič made his professional debut with BC Perlas in the 2017–18 season. On 6 June 2018 he signed with Rytas Vilnius. He made his LKL debut on 23 September 2018, against Juventus Utena. In his second professional game with Rytas, he scored 13 points, drawing attention of local media. Playing for the Lietuvos rytas Vilnius under-18 team, Blaževič won the 2018 EuroLeague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team, along with teammate Deividas Sirvydis. On 29 June 2020, Blaževič signed a long-term contract with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He parted ways with the club on 30 June 2022. On 2 July 2022, he signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. On 11 July 2024, Blaževič sig ...
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BC Wolves
Basketball Club Wolves, officially named Wolves Twinsbet for sponsorship reasons, was a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The team competed in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). The team played its home games at the 10,800-seat Avia Solutions Group Arena, Twinsbet Arena. Wolves suspended its operations in June 2025. History The club was founded on 2 June 2022, with the name Wolves referring to the mythical Iron Wolf (character), Iron Wolf and the founding legend of the city of Vilnius. The license of BC Dzūkija, Dzūkija Alytus was used starting from the 2022–23 LKL season. LKL league expanded to 12 teams again, and a second basketball club appeared in the capital after over a decade. Some Lithuanian basketball communities view the club skeptically because it appeared in the top league based on monetary over-playing principles, and because of the club owner's alleged connection with Russian businesses. Wolves claim its ma ...
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Deividas Sirvydis
Deividas Sirvydis (born 10 June 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. Sirvydis was selected 37th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2019 NBA draft and was then traded to the Detroit Pistons. Early life and youth career Sirvydis spent his childhood in various European countries because of his father's professional basketball career. He lived for three years in Russia, two years in Germany, one year in the Czech Republic, and one year in Cyprus. Sirvydis often practiced basketball after his father's games but did not seriously start playing the sport until he was about seven years old. In May 2018, Sirvydis won the 2017–18 Adidas Next Generation Tournament with the Rytas Vilnius U18 team and was named most valuable player after recording 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the title game against Stella Azzurra Rome under-18 team. Professional career Rytas Vilnius (2017 ...
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2021–22 EuroLeague
The 2021–22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was the 22nd season of the modern era of the EuroLeague, and the 12th under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 65th season of the premier basketball competition for European men's clubs. The season started on 30 September 2021. The three Russian teams were suspended because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine did not cease, the records of all regular season matches against Russian teams were annulled, and team win-loss records adjusted accordingly, dramatically affecting league standings. Anadolu Efes successfully defended last year's title after defeating Real Madrid in the championship game. Team allocation ALBA Berlin was awarded with a two-year wild card Turkish Airlines EuroLeague license. Bayern Munich and LDLC ASVEL have received long-term licenses. Distribution The following is the ...
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2020–21 EuroLeague
The 2020–21 EuroLeague was the 21st season of the modern era of the EuroLeague and the 11th under the title sponsorship of Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 64th season of the premier basketball competition for European men's clubs. The season started 1 October 2020. As the season was the first to be played after the previous season was abandoned due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EuroLeague board ruled that the 18 teams from the previous season would stay in the league. Anadolu Efes won the championship after defeating Barcelona in the championship game. Team allocation A total of 18 teams from 10 countries participated in the 2020–21 EuroLeague. Distribution The following is the access list for this season. Qualified teams The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round: *EL: Played in curtailed 2019–20 EuroLeague ...
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Denmark National Basketball Team
The Denmark men's national basketball team () represents Denmark in international basketball competition. The national team is controlled by the Danish Basketball Association. The Denmark national team competed regularly at the EuroBasket in the 1950s, the top European tournament. Their best appearance came in 1951. Although since then, the team has struggled to maintain consistency to challenge the international elites. Denmark also has yet to reach qualification to play on the global stage at the FIBA World Cup. History EuroBasket 1951 Denmark debuted in the European championships at the EuroBasket 1951 in Paris. They were defeated in all of their preliminary round games, going 0–4. They ended up in last place in their group. In a direct elimination match against Luxembourg, Denmark took a 46–45 lead with 5 seconds left. A final half-court shot by Luxembourg bounced off the rim, giving Denmark its first ever win at the EuroBasket tournament and advancing the team to the ...
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Lithuania Men's National Basketball Team
The Lithuania men's national basketball team () represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Lithuania. Despite Lithuania's small size, with a population of less than 3 million, the country's devotion to basketball has made them a traditional force of the sport in Europe. The Lithuanian national team won the last EuroBasket tournaments prior to World War II, in EuroBasket 1937, 1937 and EuroBasket 1939, 1939. The 1939 team was led by Frank Lubin, who helped popularize basketball in the country and was called the "grandfather of Lithuanian basketball". Following the country's Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1944), annexation by the Soviet Union during the war, Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet Union national basketball team, Soviet national team. The most prevalent example was the Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympic ...
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Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ...
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2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 35th edition of the FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Riga, Ventspils and Liepāja, Latvia, from 28 July to 5 August 2018. Participating teams * * (Winners, 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B) * * * * (Runners-up, 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B) * (Automatically qualified for the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup as the hosts) * * (Automatically qualified as the hosts) * * * * * * * Preliminary round The draw ceremony was held on 16 January 2018 in Freising, Germany. ''All times are local (UTC+3).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Final round Bracket Round of 16 9th–16th place quarterfinals Quarterfinals 13th–16th place semifinals 9th–12th place semifinals 5th–8th place semifinals Semifinals 15th place game 13th place game 11th place game ...
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Lithuania Men's National Under-18 Basketball Team
The Lithuania men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team ( Lithuanian: ''Lietuvos nacionalinė vaikinų jaunių iki 18 ir jaunimo iki 19 krepšinio rinktinė''), is the representative for Lithuania in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The Lithuania men's national under-18 basketball team represents Lithuania at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket, where they have a chance to qualify for the FIBA U19 World Cup. Competitive record FIBA U18 EuroBasket FIBA U19 World Cup Roster 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup The 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (Greek: Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο Μπάσκετ FIBA Under-19 2019) was the 14th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championshi ... References External links Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) {{FIBA Europe U18/U19 teams M U18 and U19 Men's ...
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Montenegro
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2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
The 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship was the 31st edition of the Under-16 European Basketball Championship. The tournament was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, from 11 to 19 August 2017. Sixteen (16) teams participated, including 2016 Division B top three finishers. Hosts selection On 21 November 2016, FIBA Europe announced during their Board Meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey that Montenegro will be the organising country for the tournament. Participating teams * * * * * * (Runners-up, 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B) * * * * * (Winners, 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B) * * (3rd place, 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B) * * * First round In this round, sixteen teams are allocated in four groups of four teams each. All teams advance to the Playoffs. Group A Group B Group C Group D Final round Bracket ;5th–8th place bracket ;9th–16th place bracket ;13th–16th place bracket Round of 16 ...
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Lithuania Men's National Under-16 And Under-17 Basketball Team
The Lithuania men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team ( Lithuanian: ''Lietuvos nacionalinė vaikinų jaunučių iki 16 ir jaunių iki 17 krepšinio rinktinė''), is the representative for Lithuania in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.Lithuania (U16-U17)
www.eurobasket.com The team represents the country at the
FIBA U16 EuroBasket The FIBA U16 EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U16 European Championship, originally known as the FIBA European Championship for Cadets. It's a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1971 edition. Through the 20 . ...
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