Kaspars Bērziņš
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| Position | Power Forward Center |
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| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| League | LBL BBL ULEB Eurocup VTB United League |
| Team | BK VEF Rīga |
| Born | August 25, 1985 [1] Ogre, Latvian SSR[1] |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Pro career | 2003–present |
| Career history | BK Skonto (2003–2004) CB Málaga (2004–2005) ASK Riga (2005–2006) Barons LMT (2006–2009) Phoenix Suns (Summer league 2009) Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (2009–2010) BK VEF Rīga (2010-present) |
| Awards | FIBA EuroCup winner (2008) Latvian Championships winner (2008) |
Kaspars Bērziņš (born August 25, 1985 in Ogre, Latvian SSR, USSR)[1] is a Latvian professional basketball player who will play for Liga ACB club Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in 2009–2010 season.
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[edit] Career
[edit] 2000–2002
Spent the 2000–2001 campaign with Kadeti in the LBAL, Latvia's second division, averaging 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 18 games, and competed for BK Skonto's junior team in the LBAL during the 2001–2002 season, averaging 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds over five games.
[edit] 2002–2003
Averaged 3.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in his debut season in the LBL with Skonto Riga. There Bērziņš played together with the current NBA Golden State Warriors player Andris Biedriņš.
[edit] 2003–2003
Averaged 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds for Skonto Riga in the LBL and 7.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in the FIBA Europe League, now known as the FIBA EuroCup. Averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in the Qualifying Round for Latvia at the 2004 Under-20 European Championships and 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.0 blocks in the Final Round.
[edit] 2003–2004
Competed in one game in the ACB for Unicaja Málaga, scoring two points, while spending much of the season with the junior team in the EBA, Spain's second division. Averaged 16.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks for Latvia at the 2005 Under-20 European Championships.
[edit] 2004–2005
Averaged 13.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 21.3 minutes in the LBL for BK Skonto Riga. Posted 14.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in four EuroCup Challenge games.
[edit] 2005–2006
Averaged 7.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 18.6 minutes per game in 21 LBL contests in his first season with Barons LMT. Had 24 points in 23 minutes against AKA/Jun. Competed in the Latvian LBL All-Star Game for the second consecutive year. Posted 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 24.8 minutes in six FIBA Europe Cup matches. Tallied 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 24.4 minutes in Baltic Basketball League competition, scoring double digits in eight of the last nine games including 23 vs. Žalgiris.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Kaspars Berzins Draft 2007 Profile". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/draft2007/profiles/KasparsBerzins.html. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
