2014 Lithuania FIBA Basketball World Cup team explained

This page tracks the progress of the Lithuanian national basketball team participating in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Main roster

On May 13, head coach Jonas Kazlauskas announced both the extended 24–player main roster and the reserve roster for the national team.[1] On July 1, he announced the condensed candidate roster consisting of 17 players.[2] On August 11, he narrowed the list down to 14 players.[3]

Candidates that did not make it to the final team

PositionPlayerYear of birthClubReasonDate announced
Center Needs time to recuperate[4] June 30
Forward Personal problems July 1
Guard Coaching decision July 1
Guard
Guard
Forward
Center Coaching decision August 11
Forward
Guard Braunschweig Löwen
Center Coaching decision[5] August 26
Guard Adas Juškevičius
Guard Clavicular dislocation[6]

* – Juškevičius was recalled to the national team after Kalnietis' injury vs. Croatia.

Preparation matches

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Preliminary round

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Third place playoff

Reserve roster

The main goal of the reserve roster is to prepare the team for participation in the 2015 Summer Universiade held in South Korea. Some candidates are listed in both the main roster and the reserve roster.[7]

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    Candidates that did not make it to the final team

    PositionPlayerYear of birthClubReasonDate announced
    Center Egidijus Mockevičius NCAA rules June 16
    Forward Gilvydas Biruta NCAA rules June 16
    Forward Artūras Gudaitis Back injury[8] June 18

    Friendly matches

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    Promoted to the Main roster

    PositionPlayerYear of birthPPGRPGAPG
    8 13.3 4.5 2.0
    10 6.8 2.3 4.3
    12 5.3 2.0 5.0
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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: J.Kazlauskas paskelbė Lietuvos rinktinės kandidatų sąrašą (rezervinės rinktinės kandidatai) . Tritaskis.lt . 2015-03-10.
    2. Web site: J.Kazlauskas paskelbė sutrumpintą kandidatų sąrašą, kuriame nėra L.Kleizos (FOTO) (VIDEO) . Tritaskis.lt . 2015-03-10.
    3. Web site: Rinktinę paliko du žaidėjai, likę keturiolika dėl vietos dvyliktuke kausis iki pasirengimo pabaigos . Krepsinis.net . 2014-08-12 . 2015-03-10.
    4. Web site: R.Javtokas šią vasarą nežais rinktinėje . Krepsinis.net . 2014-06-30 . 2015-03-10.
    5. Web site: Už rinktinės borto - Adas Juškevičius ir Artūras Gudaitis . ve.lt . 2014-08-26 . 2015-03-10.
    6. Web site: M. Kalniečiui rimta trauma: stiprus raktikaulio išnirimas - DELFI Sportas . Delfi.lt . 2015-03-10.
    7. Web site: Rezervinė Lietuvos rinktinė pradėjo pasirengimą, jai negalės padėti NCAA žaidėjai . Krepsinis.net . 2014-06-16 . 2015-03-10.
    8. Web site: Rezervinėje rinktinėje – nerimas dėl Gudaičio sveikatos . Alfa.lt . 2014-06-18 . 2015-03-10.