Arthurs Bērzi .š ( Latvian. Artūrs Bērziņš ; born June 12, 1988 , Ogre , Latvian SSR , USSR ) is a Latvian professional basketball player playing as a heavy forward . He plays for the basketball club Ventspils .
| Arthurs Berzins | |
|---|---|
| Artūrs Bērziņš | |
 Ventspils | |
| Position | Heavy forward |
| Growth | 204 cm |
| Weight | 106 kg |
| Citizenship | Latvia |
| Date of Birth | June 12, 1988 ( age 31) |
| Place of Birth | Ogre , Latvian SSR , USSR |
| NBA Draft | not selected, 2010 |
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Career
Arthurs began playing basketball in his hometown of Ogre . In 2008 he moved to Ventspils , becoming the champion of Latvia in the 2008/2009 season.
In 2013, he moved to the Riga WEF [1] . Before the start of the season 2014/2015 he was chosen as the team captain. This season, Berzins scored an average of 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in VTB United League matches.
In August 2015, Berzins became a player of Valmiera [2] . As part of the team, Arthurs became the champion of Latvia , and MVP of the final series was also recognized [3] .
In July 2017, Berzins returned to Ventspils by signing a 2-year contract [4] .
Latvian national team
In 2011, as part of the Latvian national team , he played at the European Championship in Lithuania [5] .
Achievements
- Champion of Latvia (3): 2008/2009 , 2014/2015 , 2015/2016
- Silver medalist of the Latvian Championship (4): 2010/2011 , 2010/2011 , 2011/2012 , 2013/2014
Notes
- ↑ WEF signed Arthurs Berzins
- ↑ Arthurs Berzins moved from VEF to Valmiera
- ↑ “Valmiera” became the champion of Latvia for the first time, having won against VEF in the 7-match final series
- ↑ Arthurs Berzins signed a 2-year contract with Ventspils
- ↑ Eurobasket 2011. Ainars Bagatskis announced the final composition of the national team of Latvia