As the participants of the 2006 FIBA World Championship, Lithuanians automatically qualified into the EuroBasket 2007, held in Spain without competing in the FIBA EuroBasket 2007 qualification. New national team coach Ramūnas Butautas debuted (the son of the famous Soviet Union national team player Stepas Butautas). The Lithuanian basketball team of 2007 finished the EuroBasket 2007 with an 8–1 record, winning their first ever bronze medal in EuroBasket tournaments. Winning the third place game in the tournament against Greece allowed Lithuania to qualify for the Olympic basketball tournament at Beijing 2008. Šarūnas Jasikevičius led the tournament in assists by averaging 5.6 assists per game. Lithuania also was one of the best scoring teams in the tournament, averaging 82.0 points per game and were outclassed only by the Spain national team which averaged 82.1 points per game.
EuroBasket 2007 roster The complete roster of the EuroBasket 2007 bronze medals winning Lithuania national team. No Position Player Year of birth Club before EuroBasket 2007 4 Guard Rimantas Kaukėnas 1977 Montepaschi Siena 5 Shooting guard Giedrius Gustas 1980 Dynamo Moscow Region 6 Forward Jonas Mačiulis 1985 Žalgiris Kaunas 7 Center Darjuš Lavrinovič 1979 UNICS Kazan 8 Forward Ramūnas Šiškauskas 1978 Panathinaikos BC 9 Forward Darius Songaila 1978 NBA Washington Wizards 10 Forward Simas Jasaitis 1982 Maccabi 11 Forward Linas Kleiza 1985 NBA Denver Nuggets 12 Forward Kšyštof Lavrinovič 1979 UNICS Kazan 13 Point guard Šarūnas Jasikevičius 1976 NBA Golden State Warriors 14 Forward Paulius Jankūnas 1984 Žalgiris Kaunas 15Center Robertas Javtokas 1980 Panathinaikos BC
coach Ramūnas Butautas assistant Rimas Kurtinaitis assistant Robertas Kuncaitis assistant Donaldas Kairys assistant Virginijus Mikalauskas press officer Linas Kunigėlis doctor Vytenis Trumpickas doctor Rimtautas Gudas
EuroBasket 2007 games Preliminary round Lithuania been a part of the Group C, along with Germany, Turkey and Czech Republic national teams. They took the first place in the group after reaching all three victories.
Second round At the second round Lithuania national team been a part of the Group F. They took first place in the group there as well, defeating all the opponents again.
Knockout stage Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
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