Elīna Dikaioulaku

Elīna Dikaioulaku (née Babkina) (born 24 April 1989) [1] is a Latvian women's basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and currently playing for the Latvia women's national basketball team.[2][3]

Elīna Dikaioulaku
No. 7 – Ślęza Wrocław
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBLK
Personal information
Born (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989
Riga, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight143 lb (65 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2004–2005U-18 Latvija
2005–2008TTT Riga
2008–2010SK Cēsis
2010–2011Lotos Gdynia
2011–2012Fenerbahçe
2012CSM Târgovişte
2013USK Praha
2013–2014Nadezhda Orenburg
2014–2018CD CREF
2018–presentŚlęza Wrocław

Dikaioulaku was already offered a deal with Russian Superleague team UMMC Ekaterinburg at age 16.[4][5] She was a member of TTT Riga until April 2008, when the team fired her.[6] In September she signed a contract with SK Cēsis.[7] Babkina played in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]

She was involved in a car crash on 24 November 2008. She was a passenger. Although she had worn her seat belt, she had a light concussion.[9]

WNBA

Dikaioulaku was selected in the third round of the 2011 WNBA draft (29th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks.[10] Babkina signed with the Sparks on 19 February 2015.[11]

Achievements

References
  1. "Elīna Dikaioulaku: kopā ar Latvijas izlasi vēlos piedzīvot vēl vienas olimpiskās spēles". lbs.lv.
  2. "Elīna Babkina". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Latvian Radio interview (2006)" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  5. "FIBA Europe profile". Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  6. Siliņš, Andrejs (14 April 2008). "TTT dod iespēju Babkinai" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  7. Bērziņš, Edgars (23 September 2008). "Babkina spēlēs Cēsīs" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  8. "Profile in Yahoo! Sports". Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  9. Celmiņš, Jānis (25 November 2008). "Elīnai Babkinai smadzeņu satricinājums" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  10. 2011 WNBA Draft board
  11. LA Sparks add guard Elina Babkina from Latvia to roster
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