The Belarus women's national basketball represented

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

in international women's basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the

Belarusian Basketball Federation Belarusian Basketball Federation ( be, Беларуская федэрацыя баскетбола), also known as BBF, is a national governing body of basketball in Belarus. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA suspended Belarus fro ...

. After the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...

, 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 2021 The 2021 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2021, was the 38th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by France and Spain between 17 and ...

3x3 team

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

2019 European Games , translation: Time for bright victories! , nations participating = 50 , athletes participating = 4,082 , events = 200 in 15 sports , opening ceremony = 21 June , closing ceremony = 30 June , officially opened ...

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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FIBA profile
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