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VOINews, Jakarta - The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) will partner with the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LTU Basketball) to develop basketball in Indonesia, especially for young players.

The partnership was marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Perbasi chair Danny Kosasih and LTU Basketball deputy chair for international relations Valdemaras Chomicius in Jakarta on Monday. The signing of the agreement will be followed by various programs.

Kosasih said that the collaboration was a follow-up to discussions between Perbasi and LTU Basketball since the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Indonesia and Manila in August-September.

Lithuania, which ranked sixth in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, is a small country in northern Europe with a population of 3 million. However, it has consistent global basketball achievements and has always been in the top 10 in FIBA rankings and the FIBA World Cup.

"We have a lot of experience in terms of organization, basketball development methods, effective basketball systems, basketball development, and others. This cooperation will be good for us," Chomicius said.

He said that the entire population of Lithuania loves basketball, and almost everyone plays basketball in the country. Therefore, Lithuanian basketball can improve and become a top-ranked FIBA team.

"We are ready to transfer our basketball knowledge to Indonesia," he added.

Kosasih said that details of the collaboration between Perbasi and LTU Basketball would be discussed later by developing several programs, including developing young Indonesian players through training camps, basketball schools, and trial matches, among others.

There are also plans to develop coach and referee training in Indonesia, he added. (Antaranews)