Frank John Lubin was a Lithuanian-American basketball player. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1928 to 1931. In 1997, Lubin was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Helms Sports Hall of Fame.
The 1939 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1939, was the third FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took part in the competition. Defending champions Lithuania hosted the tournament, held in Kaunas Sports Hall.
Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.
Jonas Kazlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Stepas Butautas was a Soviet and Lithuanian professional basketball player and coach. He trained at the VSS Žalgiris, in Kaunas. He played with the Soviet Union men's national basketball team at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal. During the tournament, he played in all eight games.
Kęstutis Kemzūra is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.91 m (6'3") tall, he played at the point guard position.
Juozas Jurgėla was a Lithuanian basketball player. He won gold medal at EuroBasket 1939 with Lithuania national basketball team.
Vytautas Budriūnas was a Lithuanian basketball player. He won gold medal at EuroBasket 1939 with Lithuania national basketball team. He was notable for his one-handed jumpshot and is one of the hookshot founders.
Feliksas Kriaučiūnas was a Lithuanian American basketball player and coach. He won two gold medals with Lithuania national basketball team and silver medal with Lithuania women's national basketball team.
Mykolas Ruzgys was a Lithuanian-American basketball player. He won gold medal with Lithuania national basketball team during the EuroBasket 1939, held in Kaunas.
Leonas Baltrūnas was a Lithuanian basketball player and coach. He won two gold medals with Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939.
Artūras Andrulis was a soldier and Lithuanian basketball player. He won two gold medals with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939.
Pranas Mažeika was a Lithuanian basketball player. He won two gold medals with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939.
Vytautas Norkus was a Lithuanian-born American basketball player. He won a gold medal with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1939.
Zenonas Puzinauskas was a Lithuanian basketball player. He won two gold medals with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939.
Mindaugas Šliūpas (1919–1979) was a Lithuanian basketball player. He won gold medal with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1939. He played one game against Finland and scored no points.
Stasys Šačkus was a Lithuanian athlete and basketball player.
Konstantinas Savickas was an American lawyer and Lithuanian basketball coach. He is often regarded as the father of Lithuanian basketball.
Česlovas Daukša is a Lithuanian former basketball player. He won gold medal with Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1937.
Basketball is the most popular sport in Lithuania. Lithuanian American basketball coaches and players in the 1930s helped the Lithuania men's national basketball team win the last EuroBasket tournaments prior to World War II, in 1937 and 1939, causing a massive impact in Lithuanian society and a basketball popularity spike. Since then, despite Lithuania's small size, with a population of just almost 2.9 million, the country's devotion to basketball has made them a traditional force of the sport in Europe.
