Verners Kohs
| No. 21 – VEF Rīga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LEBL BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 21, 1997 Ventspils, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | VEF Rīga |
| 2015–2016 | CAI Zaragoza |
| 2016–2017 | GBA Prague |
| 2017–2019 | Obradoiro CAB |
| 2017–2018 | → Ourense |
| 2019–present | VEF Rīga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Verners Edgards Kohs (born May 21, 1997) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who currently plays for Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.
Career
Kohs came through the youth ranks of BK Ventspils, before joining VEF Rīga in 2013. He made his debut for VEF’s senior team during the 2014-15 season.
In January 2015, Kohs moved to Belgium, joining BC Oostende for a try-out,[1] followed by a year in Spain, in which he mostly saw action for El Olivar Zaragoza in the LEB Silver, while appearing in one game for Liga ACB outfit CAI Zaragoza.[2]
He moved to Prague in 2016, joining the Get Better Academy which competes in the country’s second tier.[3] In July 2017, he was signed by Obradoiro CAB of the Spanish Liga ACB[4] and was then sent to LEB Oro side Club Ourense Baloncesto on loan.[5]
International career
Representing Latvia, Kohs played at the 2013 under-16-, the 2015 under-18- and the 2016 under-20-European Championships.[6]
References
- ^ "Verners Kohs to have a one-week tryout with Telenet Oostende". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "ACB.COM". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Verners Kohs leaving CAI Zaragoza, he committed to play with GBA Academy". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ Prensa. "El Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Verners Kohs - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ Prensa. "Verners Kohs, cedido al Club Ourense Baloncesto - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Verners Kohs | U18 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.