Lithuanian roster down to 14, doctors clear Tamane for Latvia

Posted by: Jānis Kacēns 2012-06-04 15:26 in Featured, National Teams

Algirdas Paulauskas photo: FIBA Europe / Ciamillo-Castoria / Matteo Marchi

Lithuanian National Team head coach Algirdas Paulauskas has decided to cut Gintare Mazionyte and Julita Bungaite from the squad, bringing the number of candidates down to 14.

Joining the team this week will be Drexel graduate Kamile Nacickaite. Lithuanians will start their third camp tomorrow in Kaunas. Wednesday a 4 team tournament will start there with National Teams from Spain, Latvia and Sweden also participating.

Speaking of Latvia – coach Nerips can be a bit more optimistic as after several evaluations doctors have cleared center Zane Tamane to practice. Tamane will be worked in the team gradually depending on her own feeling, so she currently isn’t a lock to play in the opening game next week.

Current Lithuanian NT candidate list:

Name	Height	Position	DOB	Club
Kamile Nacickaite	174 cm	guard	28.12.1989	Drexel, USA
Gabriele Gutkauskaite	175 cm	guard	26.10.1990	Lemminkainen
Inesa Visgaudaite	168 cm	guard	20.05.1991	Lemminkainen
Greta Sniokaite	173 cm	guard	25.03.1991	Kibirkstis-Tiche-IKI
Rasa Zemantauskaite-Matlasaitiene	176 cm	guard	11.01.1981	Sirenos
Marina Solopova	180 cm	forward	13.02.1990	Hainaut Basket, France
Mante Kvederaviciute	180 cm	forward	28.11.1990	VICI-Aistes
Egle Taraseviciute	181 cm	forward	08.04.1990	Sirenos
Kristina Vengryte	186 cm	forward	21.12.1981	Kibirkstis-Tiche-IKI
Gintare Petronyte	195 cm	center	19.03.1989	Kibirkstis-Tiche-IKI
Giedre Paugaite	192 cm	center	15.07.1990	USO Mondeville, France
Kristina Alminaite	204 cm	center	18.11.1990	Sirenos
Lina Pikciute	196 cm	center	17.11.1990	VICI-Aistes
Laura Svaryte	190 cm	forward	28.10.1992	LKKA-Aistes