Latvia women's national basketball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Latvia men's national basketball team.

Latvia
FIBA ranking29 1 (9 February 2025)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationLBS
CoachMatīss Rožlapa
Olympic Games
Appearances1
World Cup
Appearances1
EuroBasket
Appearances10
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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

World Cups

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 Did not qualify 6 4 2
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 63 28 35 34 25 9

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 Ctr.
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 June 2023

Notable players

Notable coaches

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  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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