Raimonds Miglinieks

Raimonds Miglinieks (born July 16, 1970 in Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player and basketball coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m (6'2 34") tall, he was a point guard with excellent court vision.

Raimonds Miglinieks
Personal information
Born (1970-07-16) July 16, 1970
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:

College career

Miglinieks played college basketball in the United States, at the University of California, Irvine, with the Anteaters. He led the NCAA Division I in assists per game 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.[1]

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.[2][3]

References


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