2008 Olympic tournament roster
Lithuanian basketball team started its preparation for the Olympics at the end of June, 2008. After couple of training camps and preolympic friendly matches the national team was selected.
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Candidates that didn't make for the final team:
| # | Position | Player | Year of birth | Last season's club before the tournament | Notes |
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| Forward | Darius Songaila | 1978 |  NBA Washington Wizards | Couldn't play because of back injury announced 2008-07-31 | |
| Guard | Tomas Delininkaitis | 1982 |  Mariupol Azovmash | Released from the team after tour in Spain and 2008-07-25 game against Argentina | |
| Reserve Team. Reserve team candidates were disjuncted from the main team after 2008-07-11 game against Belarus | |||||
| Guard | Rolandas Alijevas | 1985 |  CSK VVS Samara | ||
| Guard | Mantas Kalnietis | 1986 |  Žalgiris Kaunas | ||
| Forward/Center | Antanas Kavaliauskas | 1982 |  Panionios BC | ||
| Center | Michailas Anisimovas | 1984 | Lietuvos rytas | ||
| Forward | Donatas Zavackas | 1980 | Šiauliai | ||
| Forward | Justas Sinica | 1985 | Sakalai | ||
| Guard | Martynas Pocius | 1986 | NCAA Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Guard | Steponas Babrauskas | 1984 |  Legea Svafati | Added to the list after Jomantas and Seibutis injuries. | |
| Guard | Artūras Milaknis | 1986 | Žalgiris Kaunas | Added to the list after Jomantas and Seibutis injuries. | |
| Other candidates that didn't make to the training camp | |||||
| Forward | Paulius Jankūnas | 1984 | Žalgiris Kaunas | Couldn't play because of health reasons; | |
| Center | Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | 1975 | NBA Cleveland Cavaliers | On 2008-06-12 Cavaliers declined to give their permission to Z. Ilgauskas to play for the team. [2] | |
| Forward | Artūras Jomantas | 1985 | Lietuvos rytas | Couldn't play because of the rehabilitation after shoulder surgery. | |
| Guard | Arvydas Macijauskas | 1980 | Olympiacos | Couldn't play because of the back injury. | |
| Guard | Renaldas Seibutis | 1982 | Olympiacos | Couldn't play because of the injury. | |
