Latvia women's national basketball team

Latvia

FIBA ranking	16
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Latvia Basketball Association
Coach	Mārtiņš Zībarts
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
Medals	None
World Cup
Appearances	None
Medals	None
EuroBasket Women
Appearances	7
Medals	None
Home Away

The Latvian women's national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Latvia. It is administrated by the Latvian Basketball Association. It has participated in EuroBasket Women three times and once in the Olympic Games.

History

Golden age of Latvia women's national basketball team was from 2007 to 2009, when head coach was Ainars Zvirgzdiņš. In EuroBasket 2007 Latvia first time in history reached semi-final. In third place game they lost to Belarus. This result allowed to get in 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which had overpowered in next summer in Madrid, and Latvia took part of 2008 Summer Olympics.

EuroBasket 2009 was held in Latvia. In this tournament Latvia reached quarterfinal, where they lost to Russia in overtime with 64–69. They also lost to Italy in classification rounds. Latvia got seventh place in this tournament.

After this tournament head coach Ainars Zvirgzdiņš and several players left national team. In EuroBasket 2011 head coach was Greek basketball coach George Dikeoulakos. In his management Latvia also reached quarterfinal, but latterly got eighth place. In EuroBasket 2013 head coach was Aigars Nerips. Latvia lost all of three games.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

• 2008 : 9th

European Championship

• 1999 : 9th
• 2005 : 6th
• 2007 : 4th
• 2009 : 7th
• 2011 : 8th
• 2013 : 15th
• 2015 : 13th

Team

Current Roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2015.

Latvia women's national basketball team – EuroBasket Women 2015 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 4 Dita Rozenberga 22 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) San Salvatore PG 6 Zane Eglīte 30 – (1984-12-10)10 December 1984 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) RSU/Merks PF 7 Ieva Kūlīte 26 – (1988-07-02)2 July 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) TTT Riga SF 8 Gunta Baško-Melnbārde 35 – (1980-04-27)27 April 1980 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Landes SG 10 Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota 31 – (1983-08-12)12 August 1983 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Dynamo Kursk C 11 Aija Putniņa 27 – (1988-01-15)15 January 1988 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) San Martino PF 12 Anete Šteinberga 25 – (1990-01-29)29 January 1990 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Castors Braine SF 13 Dita Liepkalne 28 – (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) CB Bembibre C 14 Kristīne Vītola 24 – (1991-06-02)2 June 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Mann-Filter SF 20 Kate Aizsila 21 – (1994-05-03)3 May 1994 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) RSU/Merks C 22 Zenta Meļņika 23 – (1991-09-06)6 September 1991 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) TTT Riga SF 32 Kitija Laksa 19 – (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) TTT Riga	Head coach Ainārs Zvirgzdiņš Sharon Lājařa Assistant coaches Aivars Vīnbergs Mārtiņš Zībarts Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 11 June 2015

Famous players

• Gunta Baško-Melnbārde
• Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota
• Uljana Semjonova (played in Soviet Union team)
• Ieva Tāre

Successful coaches

• George Dikeoulakos
• Armands Krauliņš
• Ainars Zvirgzdiņš
• Aigars Nerips

External links

Media related to Latvia women's national basketball team at Wikimedia Commons

• Latvian Basketball Association