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Andrej Lemanis
Andrej Lemanis (Latvian: Andrejs Lēmanis, born 18 March 1969) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player. Lemanis served as the head coach of Australia national team from 2013 to 2019. Lemanis coached the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League from 2005 to 2013, taking them to three consecutive championship titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He was awarded the NBL Coach of the Year award in 2012 and 2013. Lemanis was the head coach of the Brisbane Bullets of the NBL from 2016 to 2021.
Lemanis played for several Victorian clubs in the National Basketball League (NBL). He played for the St. Kilda Saints in 1985 and returned to the team as the renamed Southern Melbourne Saints in 1991. He played for the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992 and 1993, winning an NBL championship with the Magic in 1992.
Lemanis started his coaching career as an assistant with the Geelong Supercats in 1996. After the team folded, he served as general manager of Basketball Victoria for one year. Lemanis was an assistant coach with the Townsville Crocodiles from 1998 to 2005. In 2000, he coached the Townsville Heat to the Queensland Basketball League championship. On 7 March 2005, Lemanis was announced as head coach of the New Zealand Breakers.
On 28 February 2013, Lemanis coached his 250th NBL game. On 12 April 2013, the Breakers recorded their third NBL championship, sweeping the Perth Wildcats 2–0 in the grand final series, thus winning his third title.
Prior to his appointment as the head coach of the Australian men's national basketball team, Lemanis served as an assistant coach of the Australian men's national basketball team.
On 20 October 2015, Lemanis signed with Brisbane Bullets. On 5 May 2021, Lemanis announced that he would be leaving the Bullets at the end of the 2020–21 season.
On 24 April 2013, he was announced as the new head coach of the Australia national team.
By virtue of winning the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, Australia qualified for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Australia was drawn into Group D, alongside Lithuania, Slovenia, Angola, Mexico and South Korea. After suffering an opening round 90–80 loss to Slovenia, Australia bounced back, stringing together three consecutive wins over South Korea, Lithuania and Mexico, the first time in 16 years that Australia had won 3 consecutive matches at the FIBA World Cup. However, in their next match Australia suffered a shock 91–83 loss to Angola, which came despite leading by 15 points in the middle of the third quarter. This result, combined with Lithuania's 67–64 win over Slovenia meant that Australia finished third in their group, qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament. Australia met Turkey in the knockout stage of the tournament, and lost 65–64 to Turkey, ending their World Cup campaign.
Andrej Lemanis
Andrej Lemanis (Latvian: Andrejs Lēmanis, born 18 March 1969) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player. Lemanis served as the head coach of Australia national team from 2013 to 2019. Lemanis coached the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League from 2005 to 2013, taking them to three consecutive championship titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He was awarded the NBL Coach of the Year award in 2012 and 2013. Lemanis was the head coach of the Brisbane Bullets of the NBL from 2016 to 2021.
Lemanis played for several Victorian clubs in the National Basketball League (NBL). He played for the St. Kilda Saints in 1985 and returned to the team as the renamed Southern Melbourne Saints in 1991. He played for the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992 and 1993, winning an NBL championship with the Magic in 1992.
Lemanis started his coaching career as an assistant with the Geelong Supercats in 1996. After the team folded, he served as general manager of Basketball Victoria for one year. Lemanis was an assistant coach with the Townsville Crocodiles from 1998 to 2005. In 2000, he coached the Townsville Heat to the Queensland Basketball League championship. On 7 March 2005, Lemanis was announced as head coach of the New Zealand Breakers.
On 28 February 2013, Lemanis coached his 250th NBL game. On 12 April 2013, the Breakers recorded their third NBL championship, sweeping the Perth Wildcats 2–0 in the grand final series, thus winning his third title.
Prior to his appointment as the head coach of the Australian men's national basketball team, Lemanis served as an assistant coach of the Australian men's national basketball team.
On 20 October 2015, Lemanis signed with Brisbane Bullets. On 5 May 2021, Lemanis announced that he would be leaving the Bullets at the end of the 2020–21 season.
On 24 April 2013, he was announced as the new head coach of the Australia national team.
By virtue of winning the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, Australia qualified for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Australia was drawn into Group D, alongside Lithuania, Slovenia, Angola, Mexico and South Korea. After suffering an opening round 90–80 loss to Slovenia, Australia bounced back, stringing together three consecutive wins over South Korea, Lithuania and Mexico, the first time in 16 years that Australia had won 3 consecutive matches at the FIBA World Cup. However, in their next match Australia suffered a shock 91–83 loss to Angola, which came despite leading by 15 points in the middle of the third quarter. This result, combined with Lithuania's 67–64 win over Slovenia meant that Australia finished third in their group, qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament. Australia met Turkey in the knockout stage of the tournament, and lost 65–64 to Turkey, ending their World Cup campaign.
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