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Arthur Viscok-Ruuben, Robert Zeiles, Gata Meldera, Gunnar Gailitis, Ainara Bagatska and Visks Visocka trained the guys to lead a vigorous and intensive training camp. Volunteering began at the end of the school year, but on June 14 th the team was coached to Mezapark.

On Friday, July 20th the Latvians won the Baltic Cup playing with the powerful Lithuanian and Spanish teams . On Monday, July 23, the team returned to Ventspils, where two days later, the last test match was won by the French juniors

. For weeks the coaches badyzed the first Latvian opponent in Croatia. On Friday, July 27 the information was transferred to the players with the help of two videos . The first team was introduced to Croatian basketball players, in the second with a prepared tactical plan.

Each team followed a 75 minute training session at the Ventspils Olympic Center on Friday. Prior to that, the units met for an official photo shoot, its result can be viewed on the M18 Championship website. The training continued until 22:00 at night, but the day ended with a test match.

On Saturday morning, each team had 40 minutes to score a basket. Later, afternoon rest and preparation for the game.

Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis : "Focus on the first game, we go step by step – that is the principle Mārtiņš Zībarta of my mentor The only goal at this moment is to prepare the match against Croatia, special attention will be paid to the leaders of the opponents: Luke Shamanich, striker of 211 centimeters and Jurem Planinić, attacker We have discovered their potential weaknesses and will look for ways to stop them. "

Croatia won fourth place in the 2016 U16 European Championship. The Croatians scored Germany (54:41) and Poland (67 : 48), but lost against Turkey 53:59. In the round of 16, Sweden won (74:67), the quarterfinals France – 69:52. Semi-final failure against Lithuania (59:67), while the bronze match reaffirms the supremacy of Turkey – 70:77.

Seven players remained at junior rank, including leaders Shamanich and Planiničius Back in Jankovich, Palokai, Erslan, Cubrilo and Macners, Runjičs, Patekars, Vujičičs, Rajcičs and Brankovics came here. The average team size is 198 centimeters

The U18 Division of the United States

# Player School of Sport Pos. Year Height Club
4 David 19659018] Arturs Žagars DSN WG Valery / Ordo
5 Artur Žagars Sigulda / Cesis / Valmiera SF Nov. 7, 2000 195 April 21, 2000 188 Joventut (Spain)
6 Kilometers of Kristaps Ventspils SG 20 Mar. 2001 193 Ventspils University College
7 Arturs Kurucs Cesis / DSN SG 19.01.2000 [19659022] 192 Baskonia (Spain)
8 Valérie Veveris Valmiera SG [19659021] 21 April 2000 188 Valmiera Glbad VIA
9 Edward Mezhulis BS Born C 14 January 2000 204 University of Latvia
] 10 Oska RL Hlebovicki School Ogre / VEF [19659018] SF 02.10.2000 200 School VEF
11 Adrian Schnippe BS BS SF 06.04 2000 192 University of Latvia
12 Mārcis Šteinbergs Ogre PF 28.08.2001 202 BS Ogre
13 Armands Berķis Jelgava School / VEF / Liepaja PF 31 July 2000 205 Betsafe / Liepaja
14 Ojars Berzins Valmiera PG [19659021] 26.01.2001 192 ] Valmiera / Ordo
15 Anry Miška Valmiera PF 14 January 2000 207 Valmiera / Ordo

Head Coach Arthur Visock-Ruben (Ogre)
Coach Gatis Melderis, Robert Zeile (VIA Valmiera Glbad), Gunārs Gailītis (LU)
Consultant Ainars Bagatskis
Fitness Trainer Ēriks Vis ockis
Physiotherapist Kristin Plumet

The U18 team from Croatia

# Player Pos. Top Birth Club
4 Sworn Planinić [19659018] PF 203 March 18, 2000 Zadar
5 Oton Yankovich ] SF 208 27.07.2000 Monteverde Academy (USA) [19659031] Lukas Shamanich F 208 9 January 2000 Union Olympus (Slovenia)
7 Lovre Runich SF 197 09.09 .2000 Split
8 Edi Patekar SF 195 24.02.2000 Oberwart Gunners (Austria)
9 Jan Palokaj G 191 5 November 2000 Zagreb
10 Roko Erslan PG ] 188 June 15, 2000 Zadar
11 Filip Vujiich SG 196 31 Jul. 2000 Dubrovnik
12 [19659018] Mario Rajcić F 199 Sep. 27, 2000 Split
13 Vito Cubrilo SG 193 Jan. 29, 2000 Cedevita [19659031] 14 Kruno Macner PG 190 March 9, 2000 Zagreb
15 Danko Brankovich C 210 Nov 05, 2000 [19659018] Cibona

Head Coach Vladimir Anzulovich

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The daily ticket to Liepaja and Ventspils costs 3 euros (+0.60 euro commission). On the game days of 13:00 Tickets will be available in the lobby of the Olympic Center Ventspils

About the U18 Championship

Latvia hosts the third European Under-18 Championship in basketball men's – the most prestigious youth tournament. The participants of the competition were born in 2000 and the youngest ones. Latvia won the bronze medal in 2007 and 2010 and was fourth in Liepaja and Riga in 2013.

The Under-18 Europe Championship is co-financed by public funds. The tournament is supported by the municipalities of Liepaja, Ventspils and Riga. All games will be broadcast on FIBA ​​on YouTube. Latvian Games, as well as semi-final and final transfers LTV7

CALENDAR (Ventspils, Liepaja)

Saturday, July 28
14:00 Turkey – Germany; United Kingdom – Montenegro
16:15 Greece – Italy; Lithuania – Serbia
18:30 Croatia – Latvia; Spain – Bosnia
20.45 Russia – France; Ukraine – Finland

Sunday, July 29
14:00 Italy – Croatia; Serbia – United Kingdom
16:15 France – Turkey; Montenegro – Lithuania
18:30 Latvia – Greece; Bosnia-Ukraine
Germany-Russia 20:45; Finland – Spain

Tuesday 31 July
14:00 Croatia – Greece; Montenegro – Serbia
16:15 Turkey – Russia; Finland – Bosnia
18:30 Italy – Latvia; Lithuania – United Kingdom
20.45 France – Germany; Spain-Ukraine

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