Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team
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The Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė vaikinų jaunimo iki 20 krepšinio rinktinė), is the representative for Lithuania in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.[2] The Lithuania men's national under-20 basketball team represents Lithuania at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship champions generation (born 1992), led by Jonas Valančiūnas, won every single age-restricted tournament they have competed in. No other generation in the world have shown such impressive performance. Consequently, the unique Lithuanian generation was nicknamed "Auksinis Lietuvos jaunimas" (English: The Golden Lithuanian Youth).[3]
FIBA ranking | 6th[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Lithuanian Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Donaldas Kairys | ||
Nickname(s) | Basketball: The Second Religion, Game of the Nation | ||
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 22 | ||
Medals | 1996, 2012 2005, 2008, 2016, 2022 2004 | ||
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