LTU – Ramas calls it quits with Lithuania
VILNIUS (Olympics) - Lithuania star Ramunas Siskauskas has decided to retire from the national team. Siskauskas, the Euroleague MVP last season after leading CSKA Moscow to the title, played in his third Olympics this summer in Beijing where the Baltic country suffered a narrow defeat to Spain in the semi-finals before losing in the bronze medal game to ...
VILNIUS (Olympics) - Lithuania star Ramunas Siskauskas has decided to retire from the national team.
Siskauskas, the Euroleague MVP last season after leading CSKA Moscow to the title, played in his third Olympics this summer in Beijing where the Baltic country suffered a narrow defeat to Spain in the semi-finals before losing in the bronze medal game to Argentina.
“I'd made up my mind last year and results in Beijing did not affect my decision,” said Siskauskas, who turns 30 on September 10.
“I made my decision and this is final.
“The summers in the national team are exhausting and it’s time to retire. Young players will replace me.”
Siskauskas averaged 11 points and four rebounds per game in Beijing.
He was a member of the Lithuania team that won the gold medal at the EuroBasket in Sweden five years ago, averaging more than 16 points per contest.
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