Winning the third place game at Eurobasket 2007 against Greece allowed Lithuania to qualify for the Olympic basketball tournament at Beijing 2008 without competition at 2008 Pre-Olympics Tournament. The Lithuanian men's basketball team came in fourth place after being beaten by Argentina's basketball team, 87-75.Argentina earns bronze, beats Lithuania. NBC Olympics. August 24, 2008. Retrieved on September 13, 2008.

2008 Olympic tournament roster Lithuanian basketball team started its preparation for the Olympics at the end of June, 2008. After couple of training camps and preolympic friendly matches the national team was selected.

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Assistant coach(es)

Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes last pro club before the tournament

Candidates that didn't make for the final team: # Position Player Year of birth Last season's club before the tournament Notes   Forward Darius Songaila 1978 NBA Washington Wizards Couldn't play because of back injury announced 2008-07-31   Guard Tomas Delininkaitis 1982 Mariupol Azovmash Released from the team after tour in Spain and 2008-07-25 game against Argentina Reserve Team. Reserve team candidates were disjuncted from the main team after 2008-07-11 game against Belarus   Guard Rolandas Alijevas 1985 CSK VVS Samara     Guard Mantas Kalnietis 1986 Žalgiris Kaunas     Forward/Center Antanas Kavaliauskas 1982 Panionios BC     Center Michailas Anisimovas 1984 Lietuvos rytas     Forward Donatas Zavackas 1980 Šiauliai     Forward Justas Sinica 1985 Sakalai     Guard Martynas Pocius 1986 NCAA Duke Blue Devils     Guard Steponas Babrauskas 1984 Legea Svafati Added to the list after Jomantas and Seibutis injuries.   Guard Artūras Milaknis 1986 Žalgiris Kaunas Added to the list after Jomantas and Seibutis injuries. Other candidates that didn't make to the training camp   Forward Paulius Jankūnas 1984 Žalgiris Kaunas Couldn't play because of health reasons;   Center Žydrūnas Ilgauskas 1975 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers On 2008-06-12 Cavaliers declined to give their permission to Z. Ilgauskas to play for the team.Danny Ferry: No Olympics for Ilgauskas   Forward Artūras Jomantas 1985 Lietuvos rytas Couldn't play because of the rehabilitation after shoulder surgery.   Guard Arvydas Macijauskas 1980 Olympiacos Couldn't play because of the back injury.   Guard Renaldas Seibutis 1982 Olympiacos Couldn't play because of the injury.

Preparation matches

Olympic games

Group Stage

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Bronze medal game

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