Raimonds Miglinieks Explained

Raimonds Miglinieks
Height Ft:6
Height In:2.75
Weight Lbs:200
Birth Date:16 July 1970
Birth Place:Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Latvian
College:
Draft Year:1996
Career Start:1996
Career End:2003
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:1988–1992
Team1:VEF Rīga
Years2:1996–1997
Team2:ASK/Brocēni/LMT
Years3:1997–1999
Team3:Śląsk Wrocław
Years4:1999–2000
Team4:WTK Anwil Włocławek
Years5:2000–2001
Team5:Śląsk Wrocław
Years6:2001–2002
Team6:CSKA Moscow
Years7:2002–2003
Team7:Idea Śląsk Wrocław
Cyears1:2005
Cteam1:BK Riga
Highlights:As player:

Raimonds Miglinieks (born 16 July 1970 in Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player and basketball coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m (6'2 ") tall, he was a point guard with excellent court vision.

College career

Miglinieks played college basketball in the United States, at the University of California, Irvine, with the Anteaters. He led the NCAA Division I in assists per game in the 1995–96 season, with an average of 8.5 assists per game. He was named the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 1996.[1]

Professional career

Miglinieks played in the EuroLeague with Śląsk Wrocław and CSKA Moscow. He led the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague in assists, with an average of 7.0 per game.

National team career

Miglinieks was a regular member of the senior men's Latvian national basketball team. He was a part of the Latvian squad that finished in 8th place at the 2001 EuroBasket.

Professional career

Miglinieks' brother, Igors, was also a professional basketball player.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ucirvinesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/m-baskbl-honors.html Men's Basketball: All-Big West Selections
  2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1996/02/08/college-basketball-notebook/82eedcdc-3b6f-4ef5-9e1a-517ff7ad6ae6/?noredirect=on COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK.
  3. http://www.braliukai.org/“braliukai-we-want-to-create-love-around-vef-en “BRALIUKAI”: WE WANT TO CREATE LOVE AROUND VEF.