Lithuania men's national basketball team had its third appearance at the FIBA World Championship at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Despite qualifying only as a wild card invitation by FIBA following an underwhelming performance at EuroBasket 2009, Lithuania had its best performance ever at the World Championship, losing only the semifinal against the United States en route to a bronze medal.
2010 FIBA World Championship Roster Main roster
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Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club
Reserves roster Pos Height Player Year of birth Current club PG Arvydas Eitutavičius* Cholet Basket PG Aidas Viskontas Perlas Vilnius G Martynas Mažeika AEK Athens SG Adas Juškevičius Žalgiris Kaunas SG Renaldas Seibutis* Free agent SF Deividas Gailius Virtus Bologna SF Arvydas Šikšnius Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius F Mindaugas Kuzminskas BC Šiauliai PF Vytautas Šarakauskas BC Šiauliai PF Valdas Vasylius Free Agent PF Valdas Dabkus InterCollege Etha Engomis F/C Tadas Klimavičius* Žalgiris Kaunas C Martynas Andriuškevičius* CB Lucentum AlicanteCoach Robertas Kuncaitis Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
* denotes players that were placed in the main roster.
Candidates that did not make it to the final team: # Position Player Year of birth Last season's club before the tournament Notes Forward Mindaugas Katelynas 1983 CB Lucentum Alicante Sustained an injury while in training camp Center Donatas Motiejūnas 1990 Benetton Treviso Released from the team after game against Czech Republic (2010-08-02) Guard Giedrius Gustas 1980 Panorama BC Released from the team after game against Spain (2010-08-07) Guard Arvydas Eitutavičius 1982 Cholet Basket Released from the team after game against USA (2010-08-21) Guard Mindaugas Lukauskis 1979 ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Released from the team after game against USA (2010-08-21)Other candidates that did not make it to the training camp Forward Ramūnas Šiškauskas 1978 CSKA Moscow Retired from national team after 2008 Summer Olympics Guard Arvydas Macijauskas 1980 Free agent Decided to end careerMacijauskas announces retirement Guard Rimantas Kaukėnas 1977 Real Madrid Decided not to play because family circumstances Center Marijonas Petravičius 1979 Armani Jeans Milano Cannot play because of back injury Forward Kšyštof Lavrinovič 1979 Montepaschi Siena Cannot play because of back injury Center Darjuš Lavrinovič 1979 Real Madrid Cannot play because the new club didn't give permission to participate Guard Šarūnas Jasikevičius 1976 Panathinaikos Athens Decided not to play Forward Artūras Jomantas 1985 BC Lietuvos Rytas Cannot play because of minor injuries
Preparation matches Note: All times are UTC+2
Reserve Team
Main Team
FIBA World Championship 2010 Note: All times are local
Preliminary round
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third–place game
Orders, decorations, and medals National team players, coaches and staff members were awarded with State orders, decorations and medals for their success.Dėl apdovanojimo valstybės ordinais ir medaliais Kūno kultūros ir sporto dienos proga, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas
Award Award title Person Position Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Commander's Cross Kęstutis Kemzūra Head coach Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Commander's Cross Paulius Jankūnas Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Commander's Cross Simas Jasaitis Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Commander's Cross Robertas Javtokas Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Commander's Cross Linas Kleiza Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Commander's Cross Robertas Kuncaitis Coach Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Commander's Cross Jonas Mačiulis Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Officer's Cross Juozas Petkevičius Technical manager Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Knight's Cross Martynas Andriuškevičius Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Knight's Cross Tomas Delininkaitis Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Knight's Cross Martynas Gecevičius Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Knight's Cross Mantas Kalnietis Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Knight's Cross Tadas Klimavičius Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Knight's Cross Martynas Pocius Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Knight's Cross Renaldas Seibutis Player Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Medal Aidas Buzelis Masseur Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Medal Rimtautas Gudas Doctor Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Medal Donaldas Kairys Coach-scout Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Medal Evaldas Kandratavičius Physical training coach Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Medal Aleksejus Peletskij Masseur Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Medal Mantas Šernius Coach-scout Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Medal Vytenis Trumpickas Doctor
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