# 2010 Lithuania men's FIBA World Championship team

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
### Reserves roster

| Pos | Height | Player | Year of birth | Current club |
| PG | 1.88 m | Arvydas Eitutavičius* | 1982 | Cholet Basket |
| PG | 1.85 m | Aidas Viskontas | 1986 | Perlas Vilnius |
| G | 1.92 m | Martynas Mažeika | 1985 | AEK Athens |
| SG | 1.94 m | Adas Juškevičius | 1989 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| SG | 1.98 m | Renaldas Seibutis* | 1985 | Free Agent |
| SF | 2.00 m | Deividas Gailius | 1988 | Virtus Bologna |
| SF | 1.96 m | Arvydas Šikšnius | 1987 | Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius |
| F | 2.04 m | Mindaugas Kuzminskas | 1989 | BC Šiauliai |
| PF | 2.03 m | Vytautas Šarakauskas | 1982 | BC Šiauliai |
| PF | 2.03 m | Valdas Vasylius | 1983 | Free Agent |
| PF | 2.05 m | Valdas Dabkus | 1984 | InterCollege Etha Engomis |
| F/C | 2.04 m | Tadas Klimavičius* | 1982 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| C | 2.21 m | Martynas Andriuškevičius* | 1986 | CB Lucentum Alicante |
| Coach |||||
| | | Robertas Kuncaitis | 1964 | 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 career |
| | 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

* July 6 20:30
| England | 73–78 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 22-19, 21-23, 15-20, 15-16 |||
* England
* July 7 20:30
| England | 78–92 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 21-19, 19-31, 24-18, 14-24 |||
* England
* July 13 11:00
| CBA Team | 81–107 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 27-24, 24-32, 18-26, 12-25 |||
* China
* July 14 14:30
| CBA Team | 68–84 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 11-31, 19-15, 16-24, 22-14 |||
* China
* July 16 14:30
| China | 86–82 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 22-15, 24-22, 16-17, 24-28 |||
* China
* July 18 14:30
| China | 81–77 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 10-6, 20-19, 23-30, 26-22 |||
* China
* July 20 14:30
| China | 68–79 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 10-26, 16-15, 23-22, 19-16 |||
* China

### Main Team

* July 31 21:00
| Lithuania | 91–59 | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 28-16, 23-22, 30-14, 10-7 |||
* Šiaulių arena, Šiauliai, Lithuania
* August 2 19:10
* Report
| Lithuania | 93–84 (OT) | Czech Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 25-24, 24-18, 11-19, 15-14, Overtime: 18-9 |||
* Cido arena, Panevėžys, Lithuania
* August 6 21:30
* Report
| Lithuania | 86–84 | Slovenia |
| Scoring by quarter: 21-23, 19-15, 27-25, 19-21 |||
* Vitoria, Spain
* August 7 21:00
* Report
| Spain | 97–76 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 30-16, 25-26, 23-15, 19-19 |||
* Vitoria, Spain
* August 13 22:00
* Report
| Lithuania | 80–77 | Turkey |
| Scoring by quarter: 23-18, 15-16, 22-26, 20-17 |||
* Bamberg, Germany
* August 14 19:15
* Report
| Germany | 67–78 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 25-22, 10-18, 11-18, 21-20 |||
* Bamberg, Germany
* August 15 17:30
* Report
| Lithuania | 93–82 | Croatia |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-24, 26-21, 20-24, 30-13 |||
* Bamberg, Germany
* August 20 21:30
* Report
| Spain | 94–75 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 24-19, 25-22, 25-13, 20-21 |||
* Madrid, Spain
* August 21 22:00
* Report
| Lithuania | 61–77 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 14-21, 20-29, 12-20 |||
* Madrid, Spain
* August 24 19:10
* Report
| Lithuania | 94–67 | Kauno Žalgiris |
| Scoring by quarter: 25-13, 21-12, 24-17, 24-25 |||
* Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas, Lithuania

## FIBA World Championship 2010

Note: All times are local

### Preliminary round

* August 28 16:00
* Report
| New Zealand | 79–92 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 10–25, 27–24, 18–18 |||
| Pts: Penney 37 Rebs: Abercrombie 11 Asts: Cameron, Tait 3 | | Pts: Kleiza 27 Rebs: Kleiza 8 Asts: Kalnietis, Mačiulis 4 |
* İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall, İzmir Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Anthony Dewayne Jordan (USA), Srdan Dozai (CRO), Milivoje Jovcic (SRB)
* August 29 16:00
* Report
| Lithuania | 70–68 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 21–23, 22–14, 15–11 |||
| Pts: Kleiza 18 Rebs: Kleiza 10 Asts: Pocius 4 | | Pts: Anderson 15 Rebs: Kendall 11 Asts: Anderson 5 |
* İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall, İzmir Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Jakub Zamojski (POL), Juan Jose Fernandez (ARG)
* August 31 21:00
* Report
| Spain | 73–76 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 21–24, 21–18, 9–23 |||
| Pts: Navarro, Gasol 18 Rebs: Fernández 9 Asts: Garbajosa, López 3 | | Pts: Kleiza 17 Rebs: Kleiza, Javtokas 8 Asts: Kalnietis 5 |
* İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall, İzmir Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Anthony Dewayne Jordan (USA), Milivoje Jovcic (SRB)
* September 1 21:00
* Report
| Lithuania | 69–55 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–24, 13–6, 28–11, 17–14 |||
| Pts: Mačiulis 19 Rebs: Javtokas 5 Asts: Kleiza 3 | | Pts: Batum 13 Rebs: Diaw 6 Asts: Batum 3 |
* İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall, İzmir Attendance: 7,100 Referees: Jorge Vasquez (PUR), Anthony Dewayne Jordan (USA), Juan Jose Fernandez (ARG)
* September 2 18:30
* Report
| Lebanon | 66–84 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 16–23, 19–25, 15–20 |||
| Pts: Fahed 19 Rebs: Rustom, Abdelnour 6 Asts: Rustom 5 | | Pts: Seibutis 17 Rebs: Andriuškevičius, Klimavičius 7 Asts: Delininkaitis 4 |
* İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall, İzmir Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Milivoje Jovcic (SRB), Jakub Zamojski (POL)

### Knockout stage

Round of 16
* September 7 18:00
* Report
| Lithuania | 78–67 | China |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 26–18, 21–11, 14–16 |||
| Pts: Kleiza 30 Rebs: Kleiza 9 Asts: Kalnietis 5 | | Pts: Liu W. 21 Rebs: Yi J.L. 12 Asts: Liu W., Wang Z.Z., Wang S.P. 3 |
* Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Attendance: 15,000 Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Recep Ankarali (TUR), Yuji Hirahara (JPN)
Quarterfinals
* September 9 21:00
* Report
| Lithuania | 104–85 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 22–12, 35–23, 19–32 |||
| Pts: Jasaitis 19 Rebs: Kleiza 9 Asts: Kalnietis, Jankūnas 5 | | Pts: Delfino 25 Rebs: Oberto, Jasen 5 Asts: Prigioni 6 |
* Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Attendance: 15,000 Referees: Jorge Vasquez (PUR), Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Scott Jason Butler (AUS)
Semifinals
* September 11 19:00
* Report
| United States | 89–74 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 19–15, 23–26, 24–21 |||
| Pts: Durant 38 Rebs: Odom 10 Asts: Billups, Rose, Westbrook 3 | | Pts: Javtokas 15 Rebs: Javtokas 9 Asts: Kalnietis, Mačiulis, Pocius, Delininkaitis 2 |
* Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Attendance: 15,000 Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Sasa Pukl (SLO), Marcos Fornies Benito (BRA)
Third–place game
* September 12 19:00
* Report
| Serbia | 88–99 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 16–25, 16–24, 34–27 |||
| Pts: Veličković 18 Rebs: Krstić 8 Asts: Rašić 10 | | Pts: Kleiza 33 Rebs: Jasaitis 10 Asts: Kleiza 4 |
* Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Attendance: 15,000 Referees: Jorge Vasquez (PUR), Anthony Dewayne Jordan (USA), Christos Christodoulou (GRE)

### Orders, decorations, and medals

National team players, coaches and staff members were awarded with State orders, decorations and medals for their success.
| 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 |