Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team

Lithuania
FIBA ranking7th[1]
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationLithuanian Basketball Federation
Nickname(s)Basketball: The Second Religion, Game of the Nation
FIBA U20 EuroBasket
Appearances24
Medals Gold: 2 (1996, 2012)
Silver: 5 (2005, 2008, 2016, 2022, 2025)
Bronze: 1 (2004)

The Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė vaikinų jaunimo iki 20 krepšinio rinktinė), is the representative for Lithuania in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.[2][3] The Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team represents Lithuania at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket.

The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship champions generation (born 1992), led by Jonas Valančiūnas, won every single age-restricted tournament they have competed in. No other generation in the world have shown such impressive performance. Consequently, the unique Lithuanian generation was nicknamed "Auksinis Lietuvos jaunimas" (English: The Golden Lithuanian Youth).[4]

FIBA U20 EuroBasket record

Main article: FIBA U20 EuroBasket
Year Pos. Pld W L
1992 Did not participate
1994 Did not qualify
1996[5] 1st 7 6 1
1998[6] 8th 8 3 5
2000[7] 10th 5 2 3
2002[8] 5th 8 4 4
2004[9] 3rd 8 6 2
2005[10] 2nd 8 6 2
2006[11] 7th 8 3 5
2007[12] 11th 8 2 6
2008[13] 2nd 8 6 2
2009[14] 5th 9 6 3
2010[15] 9th 8 5 3
2011[16] 14th 9 4 5
2012[17] 1st 9 6 3
2013[18] 7th 10 6 4
2014[19] 5th 10 7 3
2015[20] 7th 10 5 5
2016[21] 2nd 7 4 3
2017[22] 6th 7 4 3
2018[23] 9th 7 6 1
2019[24] 5th 7 5 2
2022[25] 2nd 7 4 3
2023[26] 8th 7 4 3
2024[27] 5th 7 5 2
2025[28] 2nd 7 4 3
Total 24/26 189 113 76

Current roster

2019 FIBA U20 European Championship

Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 1 Arnas Velička 19 – (1999-12-10)10 December 1999 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Žalgiris
SF 3 Tadas Vaičiūnas 20 – (1999-04-21)21 April 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Lietkabelis
SG 4 Justinas Leganovič 19 – (1999-10-15)15 October 1999 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) West Nottingham Academy
SG 5 Lukas Uleckas 19 – (1999-08-06)6 August 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Žalgiris
G 6 Ernestas Jonkus 20 – (1999-07-03)3 July 1999 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) BC Gargždai-SC
SG 7 Ignas Sargiūnas 19 – (1999-09-11)11 September 1999 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Colorado State University
SF 10 Vitalijus Kozys 20 – (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Žalgiris
PF 11 Paulius Poška 20 – (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Šilutė
PF 18 Grantas Vasiliauskas 20 – (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Jonava
F/C 35 Danielius Lavrinovičius 20 – (1999-01-22)22 January 1999 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Artland Dragons
F 92 Justas Sakalauskas 20 – (1999-02-06)6 February 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Vytis
PG 99 Marius Valinskas 20 – (1999-05-04)4 May 1999 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) BC Lietkabelis
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 08-07-2019

Past rosters

1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship – Gold medal

Tomas Masiulis, Evaldas Jocys, Nerijus Karlikanovas, Mindaugas Timinskas, Kęstutis Šeštokas, Ramūnas Petraitis, Kęstutis Marčiulionis, Dainius Adomaitis, Giedrius Aidietis, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Andrius Jurkūnas, Virginijus Praškevičius

2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship – Bronze medal

Artūras Jomantas, Martynas Mažeika, Laurynas Pečiukaitis, Linas Kleiza, Jonas Mačiulis, Steponas Babrauskas, Valdas Dabkus, Paulius Jankūnas, Paulius Joneliūnas, Marius Prekevičius, Darius Šilinskis, Linas Lekavičius, Mikhail Anisimov (Head coach: Ramūnas Butautas)

2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship – Silver medal

Artūras Jomantas, Martynas Mažeika, Rolandas Alijevas, Modestas Šidlauskas, Juozas Ramanauskas, Jonas Mačiulis, Renaldas Seibutis, Mantas Kalnietis, Mantas Ruikis, Laimonas Kisielius, Aurimas Truškauskas, Tomas Jasiulionis (Head coach: Rimas Kurtinaitis)

2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship – Silver medal

Martynas Gecevičius, Pranas Skurdauskas, Rokas Ūzas, Marius Valukonis, Vaidas Čepukaitis, Žygimantas Janavičius, Adas Juškevičius, Vytenis Lipkevičius, Šarūnas Vasiliauskas, Lukas Brazdauskis, Donatas Motiejūnas, Evaldas Zabas (Head coach: Rimvydas Samulėnas)

2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship – Gold medal

Evaldas Aniulis, Vytenis Čižauskas, Rolandas Jakštas, Deividas Pukis, Dovydas Redikas, Žygimantas Skučas, Edgaras Ulanovas, Tautvydas Sabonis, Arnas Butkevičius, Egidijus Mockevičius, Rokas Giedraitis, Paulius Vaitiekūnas (Head coach: Kazys Maksvytis)

2016 FIBA U20 European Championship – Silver medal

Ignas Fiodorovas, Margiris Normantas, Tautvydas Paliukėnas, Edvinas Rupkus, Martynas Varnas, Regimantas Miniotas, Laurynas Beliauskas, Laurynas Birutis, Martynas Echodas, Martynas Sajus, Kristupas Žemaitis, Giedrius Stankevičius (Head coach: Tomas Masiulis)

2022 FIBA U20 European Championship – Silver medal

Edgaras Preibys, Augustas Marčiulionis, Hubertas Pivorius, Jokūbas Rubinas, Mantas Rubštavičius, Dominykas Stenionis, Ugnius Jaruševičius, Augustinas Kiudulas, Dovydas Butka, Martynas Tamulevičius, Nedas Montvila, Tadas Budrys (Head coach: Mindaugas Noreika)

2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket – Silver medal

Mantas Juzėnas, Armandas Bancevičius, Jokūbas Rudaitis, Justas Stonkus, Nikas Stuknys, Nedas Raupelis, Mantas Kocanas, Gantas Križanauskas, Aleksas Bieliauskas, Mantas Laurencikas, Deividas Žukauskas, Kristupas Lesčiauskas (Head coach: Darius Songaila)

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Lithuania (U20 men)". www.eurobasket.com.
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