title: Lithuania at EuroBasket 2009
text: # Lithuania at EuroBasket 2009
  
  ## Eurobasket 2009 tournament roster
  
  The upcoming tournament in which Lithuania will compete in will be the Eurobasket 2009 in Poland. The roster of the team is given below:
  
  Candidates that did not make for the final team:
  
  | # | Position | Player | Year of birth | Last season's club before the tournament | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Forward | Paulius Jankūnas | 1984 | Žalgiris Kaunas | Released from the team after first game in Acropolis Tournament. Announced 2009-08-25 |
  | | Forward | Mindaugas Katelynas | 1983 | Armani Jeans Milano | Released from the team after training camp. Announced 2009-08-09 |
  | | Guard | Renaldas Seibutis | 1985 | CB Bilbao Berri | Released from the team after training camp. Announced 2009-08-09 |
  | | Guard | Giedrius Gustas | 1980 | Kavala BC | Released from the team after training camp. Announced 2009-08-09 |
  | Other candidates that didn't make to the training camp ||||||
  | | Forward | Darius Songaila | 1978 | NBA Washington Wizards | Retired from national team |
  | | Forward | Ramūnas Šiškauskas | 1978 | CSKA Moscow | Retired from national team after 2008 Summer Olympics |
  | | Guard | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 1976 | Panathinaikos | Couldn't play because of several micro-injuries |
  | | Center | Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | 1975 | NBA Cleveland Cavaliers | Cavaliers declined to give their permission to play for the team, as well as in 2008 Summer Olympics |
  | | Guard | Arvydas Macijauskas | 1980 | Olympiacos | Decided not to play because of trial vs. Olympiacos |
  | | Guard | Rimantas Kaukėnas | 1977 | Montepaschi Siena | Decided not to play because family circumstances |
  
  ## Preparation matches
  
  Note: All times are local
  
  * July 7
  
  | Lithuania | 79–82 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 15-14, 26-20, 16-23, 22-25 |||
  
  * Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas, Lithuania
  * July 11
  
  | China | 76–76 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 28-23, 14-13, 18-21, 16-19 |||
  
  * Beijing, China
  * July 12
  
  | Beijing Ducks | 72–106 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 18-25, 17-29, 14-26, 26-23 |||
  
  * Beijing, China
  * July 15
  
  | China | 77–82 (OT) | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 19-10, 21-15, 19-21, 11-24, Overtime: 7-12 |||
  
  * Xiamen, China
  * July 17
  
  | China | 62–67 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 15-18, 11-24, 20-12, 24-13 |||
  
  * Jiyuan, China
  * July 19
  
  | China | 85–76 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 20-18, 12-26, 25-19, 19-22 |||
  
  * Jincheng, China
  * August 12 20:15
  
  | Lithuania | 77–75 (OT) | Latvia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 17-15, 21-17, 10-13, 18-21, Overtime: 11-9 |||
  
  * Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas, Lithuania
  * August 14 19:45
  
  | Latvia | 81–79 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 25-23, 20-17, 19-17, 15-25 |||
  
  * Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia
  * August 19 18:15
  
  | Lithuania | 81–75 | Slovenia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 22-17, 21-18, 24-23, 14-17 |||
  
  * Sevilla, Spain
  * August 20 18:15
  
  | Lithuania | 97–62 | Great Britain |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 28-10, 18-24, 23-15, 28-13 |||
  
  * Sevilla, Spain
  * August 21 20:25
  
  | Spain | 100–74 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 24-17, 32-23, 29-15, 15-19 |||
  
  * Sevilla, Spain
  * August 24 19:00
  
  | Lithuania | 78–61 | Russia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 23-18, 13-16, 26-13, 16-14 |||
  
  * Athenes, Greece
  * August 25 19:00
  
  | Lithuania | 70–78 | Serbia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 13-19, 18-19, 23-21, 16-19 |||
  
  * Athenes, Greece
  * August 26 21:45
  
  | Greece | 75–73 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 14-15, 20-19, 16-25, 25-14 |||
  
  * Athenes, Greece
  * August 31 18:45
  
  | Lithuania | 66–61 | Russia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 16:18, 21:11, 15:23, 14:9 |||
  
  * Cido Arena, Panevėžys, Lithuania
  * September 3 20:30
  
  | Lithuania | 94–72 | Spain |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 23-18, 23-22, 26-19, 22-13 |||
  
  * Siemens Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania
  
  ## Eurobasket 2009
  
  Note: All times are local
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  * September 7 21:15
  
  | Turkey | 84–76 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 20–17, 24–19, 21–18 |||
  
  * Centennial Hall, Wrocław
  * September 8 18:15
  
  | Lithuania | 75–86 | Poland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 23-25, 9-17, 18-18, 25-26 |||
  
  * Centennial Hall, Wrocław
  * September 9 21:15
  
  | Lithuania | 84–69 | Bulgaria |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 25-22, 16-19, 16-15, 27-13 |||
  
  * Centennial Hall, Wrocław
  
  ### Qualifying round
  
  * September 12 21:00
  
  | Lithuania | 58–81 | Slovenia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 8–15, 13–19, 19–19 |||
  
  * Atlas Arena, Łódź
  * September 14 15:45
  
  | Spain | 84–70 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 15-24, 25-8, 24-11, 20-27 |||
  
  * Atlas Arena, Łódź
  * September 16 15:45
  
  | Lithuania | 79–89 | Serbia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 18–18, 24–22, 18–26 |||
  
  * Atlas Arena, Łódź
  