By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Coach Ainars Bagatskis announced a 25-men preliminary squad for the Latvian national team, ahead of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. As expected, Kristaps Porzingis’ name is also in the list.
It remains to be seen if the New York Knicks power forward is going to join his team’s efforts to travel to Rio for the Olympic Games. Latvia is going to face
Here is the complete list of the players:
Dairis Bertans (Bilbao)
Davis Bertans (Laboral Kutxa)
Janis Berzins (VEF Riga)
Kasparas Berzins (Zenit)
Janis Blums (Avellino)
Rolands Freimanis (Kalev/Cramo)
Kristaps Gluditis (Barons/LDz)
Ilja Gromovs (Jurmala/Fenikss)
Ingus Jakovics (VEF Riga)
Kristaps Janicenoks (BK Ventspils)
Martins Laksa (Valmiera/ORDO)
Davis Lejasmeiers (Sodertalje Kings)
Martins Meiers (VEF Riga)
Mareks Mejeris (VEF Riga)
Anzejs Pasecniks (Gran Canaria)
Zanis Peiners (BK Ventsils)
Kristaps Porzingis (New York Knicks)
Ojars Silins (Reggio Emilia)
Aigars Skele (Valmiera/ORDO)
Armands Skele (Valmiera/Ordo)
Janis Strelnieks (Brose Baskets)
Rolands Smits (Fuenlabrada)
Jannis Timma (Zenit)
Kasparas Vecvagar (Zalgiris Kaunas)
Rolands Zakis (Olimpija Lubjana)