Lithuania men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team

Lithuania U-16 & U-17

FIBA ranking	6th[1]
Joined FIBA	1936
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Lithuanian Basketball Federation
Coach	Gediminas Petrauskas
Nickname(s)	Basketball: The Second Religion, Game of the Nation
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Appearances	13
Medals	2008 2009, 2010, 2015 2007
FIBA Under-17 World Championship
Appearances	3
Medals	None
Uniforms
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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.^[2][3] The Lithuania men's national under-16 basketball team represents Lithuania at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where they have a chance to qualify into the FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

Competitive record

FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Year Pos. Pld W L 1971 to 1989 Did not participate – was occupied by the Soviet Union 1991 Did not participate 1993 5th 7 6 1 1995 Did not participate 1997 Did not participate 1999 Did not participate 2004 4th 8 4 4 2005 4th 8 6 2 2006 10th 8 5 3 2007 3rd 8 5 3 2008 1st 8 8 0 2009 2nd 9 5 4 2010 2nd 9 4 5 2011 11th 9 7 2 2012 11th 8 4 4 2013 9th 9 5 4 2014 10th 9 4 5 2015 2nd 9 6 3 Total 13/29 109 69 40

FIBA Under-17 World Championship Year Pos. Pld W L 2010 4th 8 5 3 2012 9th 7 3 4 2014 Did not participate 2016 Qualified Total 3/4 15 8 7

External links

• Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF)

References

1. FIBA Ranking for Youth national teams
2. "Vaikinų jaunučių (U16)". MusuKrepsinis.lt. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
3. "Vaikinų jaunių (U17)". MusuKrepsinis.lt. Retrieved 27 August 2015.