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List Of ASK Rīga Players
This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the ASK Rīga professional basketball club, of the Latvian Basketball League, LBL, Baltic Basketball League, BBL, and other European leagues. This list also includes players for the former club BK Rīga and historical ASK team players. __NOTOC__ {{compact ToC, side=yes, top=yes, num=yes A Milutin Aleksić, Oļģerts Altbergs, Martynas Andrukaitis, Marko Antonijevic, B Steponas Babrauskas, Viesturs Baldzēns, Dairis Bertāns, Dāvis Bertāns, Kaspars Bērziņš, Visvaldis Bērziņš, Rodney Billups, Torraye Braggs, A. J. Bramlett, Corey L. Brewer, Dwayne Broyle, Sandis Buškevics, C Sean Colson, Agnis Čavars, Markin Chandler, D Vytautas Danelius, E Visvaldis Eglītis, Raimonds Elbakjans, F Rolands Freimanis, G Raitis Grafs, Ainārs Gulbis, Alvils Gulbis, H Oļģerts Hehts, Uvis Helmanis, J Gatis Jahovičs, Leons Jankovskis, K Teobalds Kalherts, Ernests Kalve, Kaspars Kambala, Raimonds Karnītis, Alfrēds Krau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASK Rīga
ASK Rīga is a former professional basketball club that was based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stood for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" (in English: Army Sports Club). History BK Rīga was then founded in 2004, and it got back the original name of ASK Rīga on March 23, 2006, which was supported by the Riga City Council, the National Latvian Army Forces, and some powerful sponsors, as well as the brand new Arēna Rīga, with room for 12,500 fans. The team then made it to both the Baltic League and the FIBA EuroCup quarterfinals, but the best was yet to come. The arrival of Torraye Braggs happened to be the key piece in a roster already featuring Sandis Valters, Raitis Grafs, Curtis Millage, A.J. Bramlett, and Sandis Buškevics. ASK won the best-of-seven 2006–07 Latvian League finals 4–2, and started a new era for the club, breaking BK Ventspils's seven-year Latvian League dynasty. ASK hosted the EuroCup's 2007–08 opening game, but a plague of injuries did not allow the team t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey L
Corey is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a masculine version of name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in a cauldron" or "in a hollow". As a surname, it has a number of possible derivations, including an Old Norse personal name ''Kori'' of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England, often meaning meaning curly haired. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh). Notable people or fictional characters named Corey include: First name A *Corey Adam (born 1981), American stand-up comedian *Corey Adams (born 1962), Australian rugby player *Corey Adamson (born 1992), Australian baseball and Australian rules football player * Albert Corey (1878-1926), French olympic medalist *Corey Allan (born 1998), Australian rugby player * Corey Allen (1934–2010), American film and television director * Corey Ande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oļģerts Hehts
Oļģerts Hehts (30 December 1931 – 16 September 2016 ) was a Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ... n basketball player.
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Alvils Gulbis
Alvils Gulbis (17 April 1936 – 27 February 2021) was a Latvian player. He played for Rīgas ASK
Rīgas Armijas Sporta Klubs was a professional basketball club that was based in Riga, Latvia.
History
Rīgas ASK was founded in 1931, and started playing in the Latvian Basketball Championship. In the years that ...
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Ainārs Gulbis
Ainārs is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Ainārs Bagatskis (born 1967), Latvian basketball player and coach. *Ainars Baštiks (born 1958), Latvian politician. *Ainārs Juškēvičs (born 1981), Latvian floorball player. *Ainārs Ķiksis (born 1972), Latvian cyclist. *Ainārs Kovals (born 1981), Latvian javelin thrower and Olympic medalist. *Ainārs Podnieks (born 1980), Latvian bobsledder. *Ainārs Podziņš (born 1992), Latvian ice hockey player. *Ainārs Šlesers Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970, Riga) is a Latvian business oligarch and politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia, as well as Deputy Mayor of Riga. Currently he is a member of the Latvian Parliament with his political party, La ... (born 1970), Latvian businessman and politician. * Ainars Zvirgzdiņš (born 1959), Latvian basketball coach. {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raitis Grafs
Raitis Grafs (born June 12, 1981) is a Latvian professional basketball center. Born in Riga, Latvia, he is a member of the Latvia national basketball team. In kindergarten, Grafs met Kristaps Valters and they became fast friends. Since then, the two have grown to be best friends and teammates on the Latvia national basketball team. As a teenager, Grafs was regarded as one of the best prospects in Europe averaging 13.8 points and 10.5 rebounds at the 1998 U18 European Championship. He posted similar numbers (11.9 ppg and 11.0 rpg) at the 1999 World Junior Championship during which he was voted a First Team All-Star. At 16 years 5 months, Grafs became the youngest Latvian National Team member. For the next step in his career he chose to study at Valparaiso University; during four years at Valparaiso University (NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolands Freimanis
Rolands Freimanis (born January 21, 1988) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League. He plays at the power forward and center positions. Professional career Born in Gulbene, Latvia, Freimanis started his career with ASK Rīga where he played until 2008. For the 2008–09 season he went to BK VEF Rīga. After one season there his contract was bought-out by CB Sevilla as he spent next season playing for their farm-club Qalat Cajasol. Following two years from 2010 till 2012 he played in LEB Gold league with short stint in Spanish ACB League with Lagun Aro GBC. Before the 2012–13 season, Freimanis joined Sutor Montegranaro of the Lega Basket Serie A. On September 1, 2013, he signed with Ukrainian team Khimik. He had strong season with Khimik that included making Eurocup quarterfinals for the first time in club history as well as reaching Ukrainian League finals. Also, Freimanis showed loyalty to his club as he stayed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimonds Elbakjans
Raimonds Elbakjans (born 13 May 1986) is a former Latvian basketball player who founded an international youth movement Ghetto Games. He is the leader and the main fundraiser in the non-government organization of multi-sport events Ghetto Games. Career Raimonds Elbakjans was born on May 13, 1986, in Riga. He began to play basketball for Riga's children and youth sports school “Ridzene” from 1994 till 2002, where he played with 1984 and 1985 years born teammates. He played in the Latvian National Basketball U18 Team, then in 2005 in the youth club, in ASKA Riga. But due to his health condition he was forced to quit professional basketball. Ghetto Games After his basketball career, he decided to create basketball tournaments for himself and his friends – Ghetto Basket. In two years, the Ghetto Basket movement turned into the Ghetto Games. Later, more active sport leaders joined the movement, to be united under one street sport family – Ghetto Games. Since then El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visvaldis Eglītis
Visvaldis ( Latin: Vissewalde rex de Gerzika, Russian: Всеволод, Belarusian: Усевалад) was a Latgalian nobleman, Duke of the Principality of Jersika in the 12th-13th centuries. In the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia, he is called king (''rex''). Biography Visvaldis's date of birth is unknown. His origins, too, are unclear: some scholars think that he was a son of Boriss Davidovic, Duke of the Principality of Polotsk and a Latgalian mother. The first written record of him dates from 1203 and tells of how he, together with the Lithuanians attacked the newly established city of Riga. Although he was a vassal of Principality of Polotsk, he was married to a daughter of the Lithuanian duke Daugerutis and thus became also Lithuania's ally. Between 1203 and 1208 Visvaldis, together with the Lithuanians repeatedly raided Livonian lands and tried to gain full control of the River Daugava. In 1209, Bishop Albert of Riga led German crusaders and the allied Livonian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vytautas Danelius
Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ''Vitovt'', Latin: ''Alexander Vitoldus'', Old German: ''Wythaws or Wythawt'') from the late 14th century onwards, was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was also the Prince of Grodno (1370–1382), Prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites. In modern Lithuania, Vytautas is revered as a national hero and was an important figure in the national rebirth in the 19th century. ''Vytautas'' is a popular male given name in Lithuania. In commemoration of the 500-year anniversary of his death, Vytautas Magnus University was named after him. Monuments in his honour were built in many towns in the independent Lithuania during the interwar period from 1918 to 1939. It is known that Vytautas himself knew and spoke in the Lithuanian language with Jogaila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markin Chandler
Markin ( fa, ماركين, also Romanized as Mārkīn) is a village in Rudbar-e Mohammad-e Zamani Rural District, Alamut-e Gharbi District, Qazvin County Qazvin County ( fa, شهرستان قزوین) is located in Qazvin province, Iran. The capital of the county is Qazvin. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 530,961, in 142,781 households. Retrieved 10 November 2022 At the 2016 censu ..., Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 50, in 20 families. References Populated places in Qazvin County {{QazvinCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnis Čavars
Agnis Čavars (born 31 July 1986) is a Latvian basketball player for the Latvian 3x3 national team. He represented Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics and together with Jeļena Ostapenko was delegation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Čavars was part of the gold medal winning team that included Nauris Miezis, Kārlis Pauls Lasmanis, and Edgars Krūmiņš Edgars Roberts Krūmiņš (21 August 1909 – unknown) was a Latvian chess player. Biography In 1926, Edgars Krūmiņš graduated from the Second City Gymnasium in Riga. In 1929, he entered the Faculty of Mathematics in University of Latvia, wh ..., and defeated the Russian Olympic Committee team 21:18 in the gold medal game. References External links * * 1986 births Living people 3x3 basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Latvian men's basketball players Latvian men's 3x3 basketball players Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Latvia Olympic medalists in 3x3 ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
