Tag: Lithuania

Lithuania finishes friendly play undefeated with blowout of the Netherlands

Brandon King

Lithuania finished off the friendly match portion of their World Cup Qualifier and Eurobasket prep in emphatic fashion with a 94-68 thrashing of the Netherlands. Ignas Brazdeikis led the charge with 16 points, team captain Jonas Valančiūnas recorded 14 points, eight rebounds, 2 assists, and a block in 17 minutes of action. Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings scored 10 points, 5 boards, and four assists in 18 minutes of work. For the Netherlands Olaf Schaftenaar led all their scorers with 17 points; this loss took them to 0-5 on this…

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EuroBasket 2022: Lithuania beats Finland 76-61

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From eurohoops.net: Lithuania got an easy 76-61 win over Finland in the first prep game in which the NBA duo of Jonas Valanciunas and Domantas Sabonis was ready to play. Team captain Valanciunas finished the night with eight points and six rebounds, Sabonis had 10 points, six rebounds, and three assists, while Knicks draftee Rokas Jokibaitis added six points and five assists. Alexander Madsen with 16 points was the top scorer of the losing side, which trailed by 21 points (63-42) at the end of the third period. Lithuania participates in EuroBasket…

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EuroBasket News: Valančiūnas and Sabonis free to join Lithuainian national team practices

Brandon King

The Lithuanian basketball federation announced that Jonas Valančiūnas and Domantas Sabonis are now free to practice with the rest of the team. The insurance policy between FIBA and the NBA was the primary obstacle in the two getting on the court sooner. Antigoni Zachari from eurohoops.net sheds some light on now the rule prevented Valančiūnas and Sabonis from getting on the court sooner: The current agreement between FIBA and the NBA, which covers a maximum of 28 days of insurance for players who wish to join their respective national teams. Therefore,…

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Eurohoops: Spain wins third U20 European Championship

Brandon King

Yesterday in Podgorica, Montenegro, Spain got by a plucky and gritty Lithuanian team, 69-61 to capture the U20 European crown, completing their undeated , 7-0, run through the competition. Movistar Estudiantes’ Ruben Dominguez scored a game-high 17 points, while FC Barcelona’s Michael Caicedo added 13. Tournament MVP ,Real Madrid’s Juan Nunez contributed 11 points. The young Spanish squad built an early14-point lead but Lithuania battled back. The Spaniards made timely plays down the stretch, including an acrobatic basket from Miguel Allen, who ended the day with 6 points, 4 boards,…

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Jonas Valanciunas puts up double-double in Lithuanian victory over Russia

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Jonas Valanciunas stepped up with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, along with 2 steals and 2 assists to pace the Lithuanian selection to a 78-61 victory against Russia, in a preparation game for the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers later in June. Marius Grigonis added up to Valanciunas’ efforts with 14 points, Domantas Sabonis had 12 points and 8 rebounds and Mindaugas Kuzminskas added 10 for Lithuania. On the other end of the court, Anton Astapkovich had 13 points for the Russian selection, while Anton Kardanakhishvili and Mikhail…

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