Artūrs Strēlnieks (born 31 July 1985) is a Latvian professional

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, who plays the

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position. He currently plays for Gulbenes Buki.

Professional career

After bouncing around couple of semi-pro teams, Artūrs Strēlnieks started his pro career at age 24 when he was signed by

BK Ventspils BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. History BK Ventspils was founded in 1994. In first years Ventspils proved themselves as relevant p ...

in September 2009. He played next three years for Ventspils establishing himself as a solid player that excels on defensive end. In July 2012, Artūrs moved to VEF Rīga. In April 2014, he was signed to a three-year extension. On 19 July 2016 he signed with the Latvian team Jūrmala/Fēnikss. After playing at the highest level, in 2018, Artūrs joined the 2nd division, National League club, Gulbenes Buki and helped them get 4th place in 2022 and bronze in 2023. After that, in September of 2023 Artūrs joined the new team -

Rīgas Zeļļi Rīgas Zeļļi is Latvian professional basketball team that is based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in the summer of 2023. History News of the planned team began appearing in April 2023 with Kristaps Janičenoks voicing support for their inclus ...

where he was the most experienced player at the time and helped the team in its early stages. In November of 2024, he rejoined Gulbenes Buki and plays there as a power forward.

Personal life

His younger brother,

Jānis Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name, the equivalent of the English John. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: * Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician * Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Lat ...

, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

Eurocup Profile

VEF Rīga Player Profile
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