Nationality Latvian Listed weight 96 kg (212 lb) 2009–2010 VEF Rīga Weight 96 kg Pro career 2009 | Listed height 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Playing career Height 2.05 m Number 31 | |
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League Greek League
Champions League Born August 2, 1990 (age 26)
Rēzekne, Latvia ( 1990-08-02 ) Position Small forward, Shooting guard | ||
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Žanis Peiners (born August 2, 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who currently plays for the PAOK of the Greek League. He is a 2.05 m (6 ft 8¾ in) tall shooting guard-small forward.
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- anis peiners dunk over 7 1 an ejs pase iks 18 02 2015
- Ieskats treni treneris toms un anis peiners
- Professional career
- Latvian national team
- References
Ieskats treni treneris toms un anis peiners
Professional career
In 2009, he started pro career with VEF Rīga. After that season, he went to Latvijas Universitāte, where he played next three seasons. Peiners helped his team, which consisted of semi-pro student athletes, to reach the LBL playoffs twice. He was scoring the champion of the LBL in 2013, averaging 21.1 points per game.
In 2013, Žanis graduated from LU, and attracted the attention of multiple clubs from abroad. He had strong interest from KK Union Olimpija, but ultimately decided to sign with MBC Mykolaiv. He finished the season in the Ukrainian SuperLeague, as the league's second best scorer (16.1 points per game).
On September 17, 2014, he joined the then defending Latvian League champions, Ventspils. On July 20, 2016, Peiners signed with the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki.
Latvian national team
Peiners has also been a member of the senior men's Latvian national basketball team. With Latvia's senior national team, he played at the EuroBasket 2015.