Kaspars Vecvagars
Valmiera Glass ViA | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Latvian-Estonian Basketball League | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Riga, Latvia | 3 August 1993||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaspars Vecvagars (born 3 August 1993) is a former Latvian professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for Valmiera Glass ViA.
Professional career
[edit]On 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
[edit]Vecvagars 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