2024-07-02 05:19:24
The top coach of the Latvian nationwide staff Luka Banki has chosen the next staff for the match: Rodions Kurucs, Mareks Mejeris, Dāvis Bertāns, Dairis Bertāns, Jānis Timma, Rolands Šmits, Artūrs Strautiņš, Jānis Strēlnieks, Klāvs Čavars, Rihards Lomažs, Artūrs Žagars and Kristers Zoriks.
Of the gamers included within the staff, eight participated within the finals of the 2023 World Cup, Strēlnieks and Dairis Bertāns have 4, Meyers – three, Dāvis Bertāns and Timms – two, Šmitas – one expertise of the European Championship finals.
Eight years in the past, Strēlnieks, Dairis Bertāns, Timma and Mejeris took half within the Olympic qualification match.
Banki expresses his gratitude to all of the basketball gamers who “participated within the preparation strategy of the nationwide staff and tried to indicate one of the best efficiency”, including that the staff is concentrating on the primary recreation of the match in opposition to the Georgian staff.
Georgia and the Philippines can be opponents of the Latvian nationwide staff within the qualifying match group of the Olympic Video games, whereas Brazil, Cameroon and Montenegro will play within the second group.
The battle for the best to play within the Paris Olympic Video games match will happen in “Area Riga” from July 2 to 7. The Latvian nationwide staff will play in opposition to the Georgian nationwide staff within the Group A match on July 2, at 7 p.m., and in opposition to the Philippine staff on July 3, at 7 p.m.
The 2 finest groups of the group will play in opposition to top-of-the-line groups of Group B (Brazil, Montenegro and Cameroon) within the semi-finals on July 6. The winners of the semi-final matches will combat for the one ticket to Paris on Sunday, July 7.
Latvian basketball gamers defeated the Egyptian nationwide staff 84:63 within the two check video games held in “Area Riga”, however misplaced to Finland 84:90 in Tampere.
Lukas Banki can be assisted by coaches Jānis Gailītis and Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis in Riga.
The composition of the Latvian nationwide staff for the qualification match of the Paris Olympic Video games:
Rodions Kurucs (Murcia UCAM, Spain), Mareks Mejeris (Cluj-Napoca U-BT, Romania), Dāvis Bertāns (Charlotte Hornets, NBA), Dairis Bertāns (“VEF Riga”), Jānis Timma, Jānis Strēlnieks (each – “Obradoiro” of Santiago de Campos, Spain), Rolands Šmits (“Anadolu Efes” of Istanbul, Turkey), Artūrs Strautiņš (“Derthona” of Tortona, Italy), Klaavs Chavars (“Yokohama”, Japan), Rihards Lomažs (“Virtus” of Bologna) , Italy), Kristers Zorik (Izmir Petkimspor, Turkey), Artūrs Žagar (Vilnius Wolves, Lithuania).
2024-07-02 05:19:24