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 WomenQualificationYearPosition 19999th / 12734 2001Did not enter 2003Did not enter 20056th / 12844 20074th / 16963 20097th / 16954 20118th / 16936642 201315th / 16303853 201513th / 20422651 20176th / 16734431 201911th / 16413 2021 Did not qualify 202313th / 16312440 2025 Did not qualify642 2027 To be determined To be determinedTotal63283534259
Team Current roster Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.
Notable players Gunta Baško-Melnbārde Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota Uljana Semjonova (played in Soviet Union team) Ieva Tāre
Notable coaches George Dikeoulakos Armands Krauliņš Ainars Zvirgzdiņš Aigars Nerips
References
External links
FIBA profile