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{{Short description|Women's national basketball team representing Latvia}}{{About|the women's team|the men's team|Latvia men's national basketball team}}

factoids

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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.In EuroBasket 2015 Latvia lost in the first round.In EuroBasket 2017, Mārtiņš Zībarts was assigned to manage the national team, Latvia got out of the low tide and reached quarterfinal, they got sixth place finally.In EuroBasket 2019, Mārtiņš Zībarts was still in charge of the national team, Latvia was eliminated in qualification for quarterfinals.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

• 2008 : 9th

World Cups

• 2018 : 13th

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Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.WEB, Sieviešu valstsvienība pirms starta EuroBasket2023: desmit odziņas,weblink latvijas.basket.lv, 14 June 2023, 14 June 2023, lv, WEB, Team Roster: Latvia,weblink fiba.basketball, 15 June 2023, 15 June 2023, 10, {{FIBA roster header|team=Latvia women's national basketball team roster bg1 = #9E1B34 bg2 = white }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 4 | name = Paula Strautmane | pos = PF | m = 1.85 | year = 1997 | month = 3 | date = 23 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = AE Sedis Bàsquet | nat = ESP }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 6 | name = Ketija Vihmane | pos = SG | m = 1.69 | year = 2001 | month = 3 | date = 5 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = Saarlouis Royals | nat = GER }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 10 | name = Karlīne Pilābere | pos = PF | m = 1.86 | year = 1990 | month = 11 | date = 16 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = Alma Basket Patti | nat = ITA }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 11 | name = Aija Jurjāne | pos = PF | m = 1.90 | year = 1988 | month = 1 | date = 15 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | clublink = Galatasaray | nat = TUR }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 12 | name = Anete Šteinberga | pos = C | m = 1.90 | year = 1990 | month = 1 | date = 29 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = Tango Bourges Basket | nat = FRA | note = C }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 15 | name = Ieva Pulvere | pos = SG | m = 1.72 | year = 1990 | month = 7 | date = 22 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | clublink = Galatasaray | nat = TUR }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 16 | name = Ilze Jākobsone | pos = PG | m = 1.68 | year = 1994 | month = 4 | date = 19 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = TTT Riga | nat = LAT }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 21 | name = Vanesa Jasa | pos = F | m = 1.78 | year = 2003 | month = 7 | date = 9 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = TTT Riga | nat = LAT }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 23 | name = Aleksa Gulbe | pos = PF | m = 1.86 | year = 2000 | month = 2 | date = 5 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = CB Avenida | nat = ESP }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 25 | name = Marta Miščenko | pos = C | m = 1.96 | year = 1995 | month = 11 | date = 27 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = TTT Riga | nat = LAT }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 33 | name = Kitija Laksa | pos = SF | m = 1.86 | year = 1996 | month = 5 | date = 21 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | clublink = Virtus Bologna | nat = ITA }}{{FIBA player|df=y| num = 35 | name = Kate Krēsliņa | pos = SF | m = 1.84 | year = 1996 | month = 4 | date = 14 | compyear = 2023 | compmonth = 6 | compdate = 15 | club = TTT Riga | nat = LAT }}{hide}FIBA roster footer| head_coach =

• {{flagicon|LAT{edih} Gundars VÄ“tra| asst_coach =
• {{flagicon|LAT}} Mārtiņš ZÄ«barts
• {{flagicon|LAT}} Ainars Zvirgzdiņš| otherlegend =
• (C) Team captain
• Club – describes lastclub before the tournament
• Age – describes ageon 15 June 2023

}}

Notable players

• Gunta BaÅ¡ko-Melnbārde
• Anete JÄ“kabsone-Žogota
• Uljana Semjonova (played in Soviet Union team)
• Ieva Tāre

Notable coaches

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

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category-inline}}

• {{Official website}}
• FIBA profile

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