The Belarus women's national basketball represented

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tournaments. The team is controlled by the Belarusian Basketball Federation. After the

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suspended Belarus from participating in basketball and 3x3 basketball competitions.

Competitive record

Belarus was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

EuroBasket

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2025.

3x3 team

Natallia Dashkevich and Maryna Ivashchanka both stand 1.90m (6 ft 3in) and hence have a size advantage against most opponents. Belarus finished with bronze at the

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on home soil.One question for all women’s teams at FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

, 18 May 2021. Accessed 1 July 2021.

References

External links

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