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Latvian basketball player and coach
Raimonds Miglinieks
Personal information
Born (1970-07-16) 16 July 1970 (age 54)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Listed height6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1996–2003
PositionPoint guard
Career history
As player:
1988–1992VEF Rīga
1996–1997ASK/Brocēni/LMT
1997–1999Śląsk Wrocław
1999–2000WTK Anwil Włocławek
2000–2001Śląsk Wrocław
2001–2002CSKA Moscow
2002–2003Idea Śląsk Wrocław
As coach:
2005BK Riga
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Raimonds Miglinieks (born 16 July 1970) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m (6'2 3⁄4") 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 assists leader 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.

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.

References

  1. Men's Basketball: All-Big West Selections. icirvinesports.com. Retrieved on September 6, 2009.
  2. COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK.
  3. “BRALIUKAI”: WE WANT TO CREATE LOVE AROUND VEF.

External links

Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
NCAA Division I men's basketball season assists leaders


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