Raimonds Feldmanis (born 4 April 1982 in Rīga) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and professional basketball coach who helped Latvian 3x3 national team win gold medals in 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Latvia 3x3 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 4, 1982 Rīga, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2014 | BA Turība (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | BA Turība |
| 2015-2017 | VEF Rīga (assistant) |
| 2016-2019 | VEF Skola |
| 2021–present | BA Turība |
| 2023-present | BC Prometey (assistant) |
Playing career
editFeldmanis was a professional basketball player having played domestically for teams in Latvian Basketball League. He also had stints in Spain with teams from Liga EBA. Feldmanis won Latvian Basketball League title in 2010 with BK Barons.[1]
Coaching career
editFeldmanis worked with professional and youth national teams in Latvia, developed several top European prospects, such as Rodions Kurucs.[2] In 2017, Feldmanis won Latvian championship with VEF Rīga. In February 2018, Feldmanis coached VEF Skola at the Big Baller Brand International Tournament where his team debuted by erasing 29-point first quarter deficit in a game against Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas, a team that had LaMelo Ball on its roster. Feldmanis was part of the New Orleans Pelicans coaching staff twice in the NBA Summer League, in 2017 and 2018 respectively.[3] In 2021, he led 3x3 Latvian National Team to the first-ever appearance in the Olympic Games where his team won the gold medal.[4] 2023-2024 BC Prometey assistant coach
Outside professional basketball
editHe is the founder of TRUBasketball, a non-profit basketball organization in Latvia that specializes in youth sports movement.[5] Feldmanis contributed in publishing self-help book, Basketball Blueprint: A Complete Guide to Master Your Skills, in 2021.[6]
National level
edit- 2013: Latvia U-20 coach
- 2014: Latvian U-18 coach
- 2015: Latvian U-18 coach
- 2016: Latvian U-18 head coach
- 2017: Latvian U-20 coach
- 2019: Latvian U-20 head coach
- 2019–2021: Latvia national basketball team coach
- 2018–present: Latvia 3x3 national team head coach
- 2022: Ukraine national basketball team coach
Achievements
edit- Silver in FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (2013)
- Gold in Latvian Basketball League (2017)
- Silver in FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (2018)
- Silver in FIBA 3x3 World Cup (2019)
- Gold in FIBA 3x3 World Tour (2020)
- Gold in Tokyo Olympic Games (2021)
- Silver in FIBA 3x3 Under U17 Europe Cup (2022)
- Silver in FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (2022)
- Gold in European Games (2023)
- Bronze in FIBA 3x3 World Cup (2023)
- Bronze in FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (2023)
Personal Awards
edit- Latvian Basketball Coach of the Year (2021)
- Coach of the Year in Latvia (2021)
References
edit- ^ "Ilgais ceļš kāpās". delfi.lv. No. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Kuruca treneris Feldmanis: Esmu ļoti lepns par Rodionu". la.lv. No. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Raimonds Feldmanis Vasaras līgā otro gadu pēc kārtas asistēs NBA komandai". sportazinas.com. No. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Participants in UD coaching certificate programs guide athletes to Olympic medals". udel.edu. No. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "TRUBasketball: Par mums". trubasketball.com. No. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Olimpisko čempionu treneris Feldmanis izdevis grāmatu". tvnet.lv. No. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
External links
edit- [1] Personal Website (in English)