JD Shaw: Former Grizzlies guard Josh Selby has signed in Lithuania with Pieno zvaigzdes. Selby holds 38 games of NBA experience and was the No. 49 pick in the 2011 draft.
Lithuania Rumors
Emmanuel Mudiay heading to Euroleague?
Former No. 7 overall pick in the NBA Draft 2015 Emmanuel Mudiay is expected to continue his career in Zalgiris Kaunas, per BasketNews sources. The 25-year-old guard won’t join Zalgiris only if he gets an NBA contract, sources say BasketNews.
Donatas Urbonas: Zalgiris Kaunas in advanced talks with former No. 7 overall pick Emmanuel Mudiay, per sources.
Domantas Sabonis hopes the home crowd at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas can help inspire Lithuania to success. One of six teams vying for a qualifying spot to Tokyo, Lithuania have a strong roster at their disposal with the added advantage of home support to provide extra impetus come crunch time. “We’re playing at home, we’ve got our fans and we’re just excited to be here,” commented Sabonis. “I hope we can get as many fans in here as possible. It’s going to be a fun summer.”
“It would be amazing to go to Tokyo,” he said. “Another Olympics for Lithuania as a country would mean a lot to us. “Our preparation has been a challenge, but I think that’s the same for everybody. We are just getting together and trying to find that chemistry as soon as possible.” Lithuania open the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in front of their home fans in Kaunas on Tuesday when they take on Venezuela.
Donatas Urbonas: Final Lithuania NT roster for the FIBA Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas: Kalnietis, Jokubaitis, Lekavicius Grigonis, Giedraitis, Dimsa Kuzminskas, Butkevicius Bendzius, Masiulis Valanciunas, Sabonis.
