Akselis Vairogs Explained

Akselis Vairogs
Position:Assistant coach
Height M:1.95
Weight Kg:91
Nationality:Latvian
Birth Date:8 November 1985
Birth Place:Riga, Latvia
Career Number:33
Career Position:Shooting guard
Career Start:2002
Career End:2017
Coach Start:2017
Years1:2002–2005
Team1:Ventspils Augstskola
Years2:2005–2006
Team2:BK Valmiera
Years3:2006–2009
Team3:Ventspils
Years4:2009
Team4:BK Zemgale
Years5:2009–2010
Team5:Bordeaux
Years6:2010–2011
Team6:Ventspils
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:Śląsk Wrocław
Years8:2012–2015
Team8:Ventspils
Years9:2015–2016
Team9:Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Years10:2016–2017
Team10:Valmiera/ORDO
Cyears1:2017–2019
Cteam1:BK Ventspils (assistant)
Cyears2:2019–2022
Cteam2:Kalev/Cramo (assistant)
Cyears3:2022
Cteam3:ERA Nymburk (assistant)
Cyears4:2023
Cteam4:Lietkabelis Panevėžys (assistant)
Highlights:
  • LBL champion (2009, 2014, 2016)
  • BBL champion (2013)

Akselis Vairogs (born November 8, 1985) is a Latvian professional basketball coach and a former player, who played the shooting guard position.

Professional career

Vairogs started his career in Ventspils system playing for its farm-club Ventspils Augstskola. In the 2005-06 season, he was loaned to BK Valmiera where he became the top scorer of the Baltic Basketball League averaging 20.9 points in 31 games.[1]

He has spent most of his career playing for Ventspils, but Vairogs also played for Slask Wroclaw in Poland, and Zemgale Jelgava in Latvia and JSA Bordeaux Basket in France.

On August 8, 2014, he re-signed a contract with Ventspils.[2]

On August 10, 2015, he signed with Lithuanian club, BC Lietkabelis.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: | Assist Sport Agency. Agencia, manager representación deportistas, jugadores baloncesto.. Assist Sport Agency.
  2. Web site: Ventspils re-signs team captain Vairogs. Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup.