Latvia women's national basketball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Latvia men's national basketball team.

Latvia

FIBA ranking	29 (15 February 2024)[1]
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	LBS
Coach	Mārtiņš Gulbis
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
World Cup
Appearances	1
EuroBasket
Appearances	10
Home Away

The Latvia women's national basketball team (Latvian: Latvijas sieviešu basketbola izlase) 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 Women						Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
1999	9th / 12	7	3	4
2001	Did not enter
2003	Did not enter
2005	6th / 12	8	4	4
2007	4th / 16	9	6	3
2009	7th / 16	9	5	4
2011	8th / 16	9	3	6		6	4	2
2013	15th / 16	3	0	3		8	5	3
2015	13th / 20	4	2	2		6	5	1
2017	6th / 16	7	3	4		4	3	1
2019	11th / 16	4	1	3
2021	Did not qualify
2023	13th / 16	3	1	2		4	4	0
2025	To be determined	To be determined
2027
	Total	63	28	35

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.^[2][3]

Latvia women's national basketball team roster roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PF 4 Paula Strautmane 26 – (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) AE Sedis Bàsquet SG 6 Ketija Vihmane 22 – (2001-03-05)5 March 2001 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Saarlouis Royals PF 10 Karlīne Pilābere 32 – (1990-11-16)16 November 1990 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Alma Basket Patti PF 11 Aija Jurjāne 35 – (1988-01-15)15 January 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Galatasaray C 12 Anete Šteinberga (C) 33 – (1990-01-29)29 January 1990 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Tango Bourges Basket SG 15 Ieva Pulvere 32 – (1990-07-22)22 July 1990 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Galatasaray PG 16 Ilze Jākobsone 29 – (1994-04-19)19 April 1994 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) TTT Riga F 21 Vanesa Jasa 19 – (2003-07-09)9 July 2003 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) TTT Riga PF 23 Aleksa Gulbe 23 – (2000-02-05)5 February 2000 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) CB Avenida C 25 Marta Miščenko 27 – (1995-11-27)27 November 1995 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) TTT Riga SF 33 Kitija Laksa 27 – (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Virtus Bologna SF 35 Kate Krēsliņa 27 – (1996-04-14)14 April 1996 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) TTT Riga	Head coach Gundars Vētra Assistant coach(es) Mārtiņš Zībarts Ainars Zvirgzdiņš Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 15 June 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

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. "Sieviešu valstsvienība pirms starta EuroBasket2023: desmit odziņas" (in Latvian). latvijas.basket.lv. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
3. "Team Roster: Latvia" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 15 June 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

External links

Media related to Latvia women's national basketball team at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• FIBA profile