Kristaps Dārgais | |
Position: | Small forward / power forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 223 |
League: | Latvian-Estonian Basketball League |
Team: | BK Ogre |
Number: | 21 |
Birth Date: | 1990 8, df=y |
Birth Place: | Ogre, Latvia |
Nationality: | Latvian |
Career Start: | 2011 |
Years1: | 2011–2013 |
Team1: | Latvian University |
Years2: | 2013–2015 |
Team2: | BK Valmiera |
Years3: | 2015–2017 |
Years4: | 2017–present |
Highlights: |
Kristaps Dārgais (born 9 August 1990 in Ogre, Latvia) is a Latvian professional basketball player and a professional dunker. He is currently playing for BK Ogre at both forward positions.
He has been a professional dunker and part of dunker program Dunk Elite. Dargais is a five time Latvian Basketball League All Star game participant. He's a six time LBL All Star Game Slam Dunk contest winner, FIBA 3x3 Slam Dunk kontest winner in 2013 and multiple time winner of various slam dunk contests around the world.[1] Dargais has been a multiple contestant and a winner of one of the greatest slam dunk contests in a world Kings of Air.
Dargais was named the regular season MVP of 2021–22 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.