The Lithuania men's national under-21 basketball team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė vaikinų jaunimo iki 21 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-21 basketball team represents Lithuania at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship before it being discontinued by FIBA. Lithuanian national team won the last held version of the FIBA Under-21 World Championship in 2005.
| FIBA ranking | 6th[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | Lithuanian Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Ramūnas Butautas | ||
| Nickname(s) | Basketball: The Second Religion, Game of the Nation | ||
| FIBA Under-21 World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals |  2005 | ||
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Competitive record edit
FIBA Under-21 World Championship edit
| Year | Pos. | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1993 |
Did not participate | |||
 1997 |
8th | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 2001 |
Did not participate | |||
 2005 |
1st | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 2/4 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
External links edit
References edit
- ^ FIBA Ranking for Youth national teams
- ^ "Vaikinų jaunimo (U20)". MusuKrepsinis.lt. Retrieved 24 August 2015.