Andrejs Šeļakovs Explained

Andrejs Šeļakovs
Position:Center
Height M:2.08
Weight Kg:113
Team:Free Agent
Nationality:Latvian
Birth Date:8 November 1988
Birth Place:Dobele, Latvia
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2006
Years1:2006–2007
Team1:ASK Rīga
Years2:2007–2011
Team2:VEF Rīga
Years3:2011–2012
Team3:CB Tarragona
Years4:2012
Team4:Barons Kvartāls
Years5:2012–2013
Team5:Club Melilla Baloncesto
Years6:2013–2014
Team6:BC Odesa
Years7:2014
Team7:Sigal Prishtina
Years8:2014–2015
Team8:BK Jēkabpils
Years9:2015–2016
Team9:BK Ventspils
Years10:2016–2017
Team10:BK Jēkabpils
Years11:2017
Team11:BC Dzūkija
Years12:2017
Team12:Betsafe/Liepāja
Years13:2017–2018
Team13:Legia Warszawa
Years14:2018
Team14:BK Jūrmala
Years15:2018–2019
Team15:BC Odesa
Years16:2019–2020
Team16:Betsafe/Liepāja
Years17:2020–2023
Team17:BK Ventspils
Years18:2023–2024
Team18:BK Jelgava

Andrejs Šeļakovs (born November 8, 1988) is a Latvian basketball player, who plays the center position. He is currently playing for BK Jūrmala of the Latvian league.

Pro career

Andrejs Šeļakovs started his pro career in 2006-2007 with ASK Rīga. Around that time he also was recruited by some major schools from NCAA Division 1, but he opted to stay in Europe. After one season with ASK he moved to VEF Rīga, where he spent four years. For the 2011–12 season he left Latvia for Spain, joining CB Tarragona[1] of LEB Oro, Spanish second league. In beginning of 2012–13 season he played for Barons Kvartāls, but after few games he moved back to Spain, signing with Club Melilla Baloncesto[2] on Christmas 2013.

On 25 September 2013, Šeļakovs signed with Ukrainian side BC Odesa.[3]

In March 2014, Andrejs Šeļakovs signed with Sigal Prishtina.[4]

The 2017–2018 season was a rollercoaster for Šeļakovs. First he signed with Lithuanian team BC Dzūkija, then was released and signed with Betsafe/Liepāja.[5] In January 2018 Šeļakovs signed one-year deal with Legia Warszawa, newcomer of the Polska Liga Koszykówki. In February he left the team and signed with Latvian team BK Jūrmala.[6]

Latvian national team

He has represented Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2011[7] and Eurobasket 2013.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://cbtarragona.cat/noticia.php?id=2936&idioma=ca Nou fitxatge a les ordres de Berni Álvarez
  2. https://archive.today/20130213051727/http://www.clubmelillabaloncesto.es/node/2252 El Melilla Baloncesto cierra el fichaje del pívot Andrejs Selakovs
  3. Web site: «ОДЕССА» подписывает игрока сборной Латвии - БК ОДЕССА . 2013-09-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928010906/http://bcodessa.ua/index.php/news/327-odessa-podpisyvaet-igroka-sbornoj-latvii . 2013-09-28 .
  4. News: Sigal Prishtina lands international duo. 27 March 2014. Eurobasket.com.
  5. Web site: Šeļakovs no Lietuvas atgriežas Latvijā, pievienojoties "Betsafe/Liepājai". 22 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Šeļakovs pastiprina "Jūrmalas" groza apakšu. 27 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Latvia Roster . FIBA Europe . 1 September 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120525165019/http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/cid_4,w7QjPeH-M,ty138LH2l3.pageID_ZOGN4LOnIfs45jhTkYV6v0.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2011.roundID_7526.teamID_2134.html . 25 May 2012 .