Latvia women's national basketball team

Latvia
FIBA ranking	28 1 (26 August 2024)
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	LBS
Coach	Mārtiņš Gulbis
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
World Cup
Appearances	1
EuroBasket
Appearances	10
Home	Away

The Latvia women's national basketball team is the national women's basketball team representing Latvia. It is administered 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.

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

EuroBasket

EuroBasket Women					Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Pld	W	L
1999	9th / 12	7	3	4
2001	Did not enter
2003	Did not enter
2005	6th / 12	8	4	4
2007	4th / 16	9	6	3
2009	7th / 16	9	5	4
2011	8th / 16	9	3	6	6	4	2
2013	15th / 16	3	0	3	8	5	3
2015	13th / 20	4	2	2	6	5	1
2017	6th / 16	7	3	4	4	3	1
2019	11th / 16	4	1	3
2021	Did not qualify
2023	13th / 16	3	1	2	4	4	0
2025	To be determined	To be determined
2027
	Total	63	28	35

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.^[2]^[3]

Latvia women's national basketball team roster roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
PF	4	Paula Strautmane	26 – (1997-03-23)23 March 1997	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	AE Sedis Bàsquet
SG	6	Ketija Vihmane	22 – (2001-03-05)5 March 2001	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	Saarlouis Royals
PF	10	Karlīne Pilābere	32 – (1990-11-16)16 November 1990	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Alma Basket Patti
PF	11	Aija Jurjāne	35 – (1988-01-15)15 January 1988	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Galatasaray
C	12	Anete Šteinberga (C)	33 – (1990-01-29)29 January 1990	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Tango Bourges Basket
SG	15	Ieva Pulvere	32 – (1990-07-22)22 July 1990	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Galatasaray
PG	16	Ilze Jākobsone	29 – (1994-04-19)19 April 1994	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	TTT Riga
F	21	Vanesa Jasa	19 – (2003-07-09)9 July 2003	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	TTT Riga
PF	23	Aleksa Gulbe	23 – (2000-02-05)5 February 2000	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	CB Avenida
C	25	Marta Miščenko	27 – (1995-11-27)27 November 1995	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	TTT Riga
SF	33	Kitija Laksa	27 – (1996-05-21)21 May 1996	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Virtus Bologna
SF	35	Kate Krēsliņa	27 – (1996-04-14)14 April 1996	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	TTT Riga

Head coach

Gundars Vētra

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 15 June 2023

Notable players

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

Notable coaches

References

^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^ "Sieviešu valstsvienība pirms starta EuroBasket2023: desmit odziņas" (in Latvian). latvijas.basket.lv. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ "Team Roster: Latvia" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 15 June 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

External links

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

[FIBA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

[2] "Sieviešu valstsvienība pirms starta EuroBasket2023: desmit odziņas" (in Latvian). latvijas.basket.lv. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[3] "Team Roster: Latvia" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 15 June 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

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