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Gunta Baško
No. 8 – TTT Riga
PositionForward
LeagueLSBL
Personal information
Born (1980-04-27) 27 April 1980 (age 44)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
CollegeSiena (1999–2003)
WNBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2019
Career history
2003–2004Ramat-Hasharon
2004–2006Lattes-Maurin Montpellier
2008–2009Perfumerias Avenida
2009–2010Umana Reyer
2010–2011TS Wisła Can Pack Kraków

Gunta Baško (formerly known also as Gunta Baško-Melnbārde; 27 April 1980[1]) is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for TTT Riga and Latvia women's national basketball team.

Baško first played in a professional team in 1995.[1] After three years with the local RTU/Klondaika Rīga team Baško moved to Siena Saints of NCAA.[1] In 2003, she moved to Israel, then spent four years in France and is currently a member of Wisła Can Pack Kraków team.[1]

At age 19, she already represented Latvia at EuroBasket Women 1999. She was one of the youngest players in the tournament.[1] Baško also contributed to the successes of the team in EuroBaskets 2005 and 2007.[1]

Private life

In August 2011 Gunta Baško married ex-basketball player Kristaps Melnbārdis, and changed surname form Baško to Baško-Melnbārde. In February 2018 the couple divorced.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "FIBA Europe profile". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
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