Konstantinas Savickas

Basketball situation in Lithuania was deplorable at that time, tragic loss to Latvia with huge difference was a perfect proof of that.

As a result, Savickas started coaching Lithuania national basketball team in 1935 and improved it a lot.

He invited well-known Lithuanian-American basketball players Pranas Talzūnas, Feliksas Kriaučiūnas, Juozas Žukas and B.Budrikas to Lithuania.

In Kaunas, 1936, he published his book "Krepšinis" (English: "Basketball"), wrote various articles about physical education.

Giving interview to daily newspaper Lietuvos rytas he said: "Tikiu, kad išaugs nauji saboniai ir marčiulioniai, ir vėl susiburs nauja gera komanda" (English: I believe that new Sabonis and Marčiulions will grow up and will create a new superb team again)He said that by observing future and without knowing that he will not have a chance to see future Lithuania national basketball team victories.