Nationality Latvian Pro career 1996–2003 Height 1.88 m Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Coaching career 2005–present Weight 90 kg | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Name Raimonds Miglinieks Position Point guard NBA draft 1996 / Undrafted Role Basketball Player | |
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Born July 16, 1970 (age 53)
Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
(now Latvia) ( 1970-07-16 ) Education University of California, Irvine, Riverside City College | ||
Raimonds Miglinieks
Raimonds Miglinieks (born July 16, 1970, in Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player and basketball coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m (6'2¾") tall, he was a point guard with excellent court vision.
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College career
Miglinieks played college basketball in the United States, at the University of California, Irvine, with the Anteaters. He led the NCAA Division I in assists per game in the 1995–96 season, with an average of 8.5 assists per game. He was named the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 1996.
Professional career
Miglinieks played in the EuroLeague with Śląsk Wrocław and CSKA Moscow. He led the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague in assists, with an average of 7.0 per game.
Latvian national team
Miglinieks was a regular member of the senior men's Latvian national basketball team. He was a part of the Latvian squad that finished in 8th place at the 2001 EuroBasket.
