| No. 23 – KR | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-10-03) October 3, 1995 (age 29) Bauska, Latvia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Latvijas Universitāte | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | BK Ventspils | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Pärnu Sadam | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | BK Ventspils | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | KR | ||||||||||||||
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Linards Jaunzems (born October 3, 1995) is a Latvian professional basketball player who currently plays for KR. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6.75 in) and can play small forward and power forward positions.
Professional career
For the 2023–2024 season, he was named the MVP of the Latvijas Basketbola līga (LBL) after averaging 16.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
In September 2024, Jaunzems signed with KR of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.
National team career
Jaunzems has represented Latvia in 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
References
- Valur Páll Eiríksson (6 September 2024). "Sá besti í Lettlandi semur við KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "Vesturbæingar binda miklar vonir við komu verðmætasta leikmanns Lettlands til KR "Átti frábært tímabil í fyrra með Ventspils"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- FIBA.basketball Player profile