Gundars Vētra

Gundars Vetra

Power forward
Personal information
Born	May 22, 1967 (1967-05-22) Ventspils, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
Pro career	1986–2002
Career history
Sverdlovsk SKA (USSR) (1986–1987) VEF Rīga (USSR) (1988–1992) Minnesota Timberwolves (1992–1993) Ādaži Rīga (Latvia) (1993–1994) Brocēni Rīga (Latvia) (1994–1995) CSKA Moscow (Russia) (1995–1996) Galatasaray S.K (Turkey) (1996–1997) CSKA Moscow (Russia) (1997–2000) Fabriano Basket (Italy) (2000–2002)

Medal record
Men's Basketball
Competitor for the Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver	1990 Argentina	USSR

Gundars Vetra (born May 22, 1967, in Ventspils, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player.

Vētra was the first Latvian to play in the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6' 6" (1.98 m) guard/forward who played one season for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1992–1993.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992–93	Minnesota	13	0	6.8	.475	1.000	.667	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.0	3.5
Career		13	0	6.8	.475	1.000	.667	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.0	3.5

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com