By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Jonas Valanciunas mentioned the option of joining the Lithuanian NT for the FIBA World Cup summer windows.
“The guys have been perfect so far and I am happy to see Lithuania at the top of the group. hey got the job done and it’s great to be with four wins and zero losses in the qualifying campaign. The team is growing and showing a nice mentality, a winning mentality. It’s a great sign and a very positive thing for the national team. The Qualifiers are still long but we’re doing everything to reach a spot for China 2019. The first step is to win the next two games in June and July.”, Valanciunas tells FIBA.
When asked about joining the Lithuanian selection, the Raptors center seemed positive: “That is in my summer plans, to play for the national team. We have been talking with the head coach [Dainius Adomaitis] and the rest of the staff about the plan for the entire team and me personally for the next window.”
Valanciunas added: “Every time I am healthy, I go and represent my country and help the guys. I guess that’s a good example of me being proud and determined to play for the national team. I like to represent my country and I have been doing so for a while now. I have been able to play for Lithuania since the youth levels of the national team and I still have plenty of years to play for the senior one. I’m enjoying it and it is a very important part of my career.”
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