Raimonds Miglinieks

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Raimonds Miglinieks
Personal information
Born (1970-07-16) July 16, 1970 (age 53)
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 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.

College career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Miglinieks' brother, Igors, was also a professional basketball player.[2][3]

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