Kaspars Vecvagars (born 3 August 1993) is a former Latvian professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for Valmiera Glass ViA.
| Valmiera Glass ViA | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Latvian-Estonian Basketball League | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1993 Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | Žalgiris Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | →LSU-Atletas Kaunas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | →Lietkabelis Panevėžys | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | VEF Rīga | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Jūrmala | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Palencia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Força Lleida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Bàsquet Girona | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Heroes Den Bosch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Valmiera Glass ViA (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editOn 25 January 2023, Vecvagars signed a 5-week contract with Heroes Den Bosch, with an option for an extension.[1] After his experience in Netherlands, Kaspars call it a day in his player career and immediately started coaching.[2]
National team career
editVecvagars and the Latvian national team secured third place in the 2010 European U-18 Championship.[3][4] Vecvagars has represented the Latvian national youth team in several competitions, including 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[5] Vecvagars was a member of Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2015.
References
edit- ^ "Heroes vangt blessuregevallen op met komst Kaspars Vecvagars - Regio Business - Business ontmoet Business". www.regio-business.nl. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Kluba treneru korpusam pievienojas pieredzējušais spēlētājs Kaspars Vecvagars
- ^ "Bronze For Latvia After Great Second Half Against Serbia | U18 European Championship Men (2010) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Juniori grauj serbus un izcīna Eiropas bronzu". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Latvijas juniori desmitie pasaulē" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
External links
edit- Kaspars Vecvagars at draftexpress.com
- Kaspars Vecvagars at eurobasket.com
- Kaspars Vecvagars at euroleague.net
- Kaspars Vecvagars on Twitter
- Kaspars Vecvagars at fiba.com
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