Nationality Latvian Listed weight 110 kg (243 lb) 2008 →VEF Riga (loan) Role Basketball Player Weight 110 kg | Listed height 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Name Ronalds Zakis Height 2.07 m Pro career 2006 | |
League EurocupAdriatic LeagueSlovenian League Born July 8, 1987 (age 37) Talsi, Latvia ( 1987-07-08 ) | ||
Ronalds Zakis with the alley-oop jam!
Ronalds Zaķis (born July 8, 1987) is a Latvian professional basketball player for BK Ventspils.
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Career
Ronalds Zaķis started his career playing for BK Ventspils. In early 2008, he was loaned to VEF Rīga and after the season he declared for the 2008 NBA draft, however, he pulled out and ultimately was never drafted. For 2008-09 Zaķis returned to Ventspils, winning his first Latvian League championship.
On July 22, 2014, Zaķis signed a contract with VEF Rīga. With VEF he won his third Latvian championship.
On August 12, 2015, Zaķis moved to Slovenian team Union Olimpija for the 2015–16 season.
In August 2016, Zaķis returned to Ventspils.
International career
Zaķis was leading scorer of entire 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with 24.7 ppg. His first appearance for Latvian National Team came in 2008.
