FIBA Basketball

    Latvia name 24-player squad for World Cup Qualifiers

    RIGA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers) - The newly-appointed Latvia head coach Arnis Vecvagars named an extended 24-player squad for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifier

    RIGA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers) - The newly-appointed Latvia head coach Arnis Vecvagars named an extended 24-player squad for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers.

    Latvia preliminary squad for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers
    Arturs Ausejs Dairis Bertans Janis Blums Kalvs Cavars
    Rolands Freimanis Andrejs Grazulis Ilja Gromovs Ingus Jakovics
    Haralds Karlis Rodions Kurucs Martins Laksa Davis Lejasmeiers
    Rihards Lomazs Martins Meiers Mareks Mejeris Anzejs Pasecniks
    Zanis Peiners Ojars Silins Aigars Skele Rolands Smits
    Arturs Strautins Janis Strelnieks Janis Timma Ronalds Zakis

    "As the windows for the national teams are very short, there will be little time to experiment and test the players, so we will choose 12-15 players for the games," the coach said.

    "Several names on the list are more of a signal of what we hope for them in the future. However, plans could change to adjust for injuries and other situations that may arise."

    The national team will gather for the first training in Riga on November 20 and will depart to Turkey a couple of days later.

    Latvia will their first game of the European Qualifiers against the Turkish national team on the road in Bursa on November 24 before hosting Sweden at home in Riga on November 26.

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