Verners Edgards Kohs (born 21 May 1997) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Valmiera Glass VIA of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Standing at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in), he plays as power forward. He is a three-time Latvian League champion with VEF Riga.

Verners Kohs
No. 30 – Valmiera Glass VIA
PositionPower forward
LeagueLatvian-Estonian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1997-05-21) 21 May 1997 (age 27)
Ventspils, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2014–2015VEF Rīga
2015–2016CAI Zaragoza
2016–2017GBA Prague
2017–2019Obradoiro CAB
2017–2018Ourense
2019–2021VEF Rīga
2021–2022BK Liepāja
2022–2023Vanoli Cremona
2023Heroes Den Bosch
2023–2024Czarni Słupsk
2024–presentValmiera Glass VIA
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Kohs came through the youth ranks of BK Ventspils, before joining VEF Rīga in 2013. He made his debut for VEF's senior team during the 2014–15 season.

In January 2015, Kohs moved to Belgium, joining BC Oostende for a try-out,[1] followed by a year in Spain, in which he mostly saw action for El Olivar Zaragoza in the LEB Silver, while appearing in one game for Liga ACB outfit CAI Zaragoza.[2]

He moved to Prague in 2016, joining the Get Better Academy which competes in the country's second tier.[3] In July 2017, he was signed by Obradoiro CAB of the Spanish Liga ACB[4] and was then sent to LEB Oro side Club Ourense Baloncesto on loan.[5]

On 25 January 2022 he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[6]

On 8 September 2022 Kohs signed a one-year contract for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League.[7]

On September 20, 2023, he signed with Czarni Słupsk of the Polish Basketball League.[8]

International career

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Representing Latvia, Kohs played at the 2013 under-16-, the 2015 under-18- and the 2016 under-20-European Championships.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Verners Kohs to have a one-week tryout with Telenet Oostende". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. ^ "ACB.COM". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  3. ^ "Verners Kohs leaving CAI Zaragoza, he committed to play with GBA Academy". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  4. ^ Prensa. "El Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Verners Kohs - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  5. ^ Prensa. "Verners Kohs, cedido al Club Ourense Baloncesto - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  6. ^ "Verners Kohs è un giocatore della Vanoli Basket". vanolibasket.com (in Italian). January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Verners Kohs completeert selectie Heroes Den Bosch". Heroes Den Bosch (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  8. ^ "Oficjalnie!!". czarni.stk.slupsk.pl (in Polish). September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Verners Kohs | U18 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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