Mareks Mejeris

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Mareks Mejeris
No. 5 – U BT Cluj-Napoca
Position
Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2022–2023Hapoel Jerusalem
2023–presentU-BT Cluj-Napoca
Career highlights and awards

Mareks Mejeris (born 2 September 1991) is a Latvian professional

power forward
position.

Professional career

He started his pro career in 2009 with his hometown team

undrafted, he performed well and earned feedback of being "two years from being NBA-ready".[2]

In August 2013, he signed with

LEB Gold playoffs and earn promotion to Liga ACB
.

On July 15, 2014, he signed with

LBL championship while being named the MVP of the LBL playoffs.[5]
In May 2017, Mejeris guided VEF to one more domestic championship, getting named Latvian League playoffs MVP once again.

On August 13, 2019, he signed with

Parma Basket of the VTB United League.[6] In 2019-20 he averaged 10.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.[7] Playing for the team again in 2020-21, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.[7]

On March 9, 2022, he signed with

On August 4, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.[9] On Hapoel Jerusalem, Mejeris was considered one of the team's best defenders. Mejeris was a significant member of the team that reached the Basketball Champions League finals, doing anything the coach requested, and always with a positive attitude.

On July 25, 2023, he signed with Romanian team U-BT Cluj-Napoca.[10]

National team career

He represented

Eurobasket 2013[12] and EuroBasket 2015
.

References

  1. ^ "Šodien Laikrakstā / Diena".
  2. ^ "Mareks Mejeris atrādīsies NBA klubam Detroitas «Pistons»". Basketbols. June 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Noticias".
  4. ^ "Noticias".
  5. ^ "Vērtīgākais "zelta kalējs"".
  6. ^ "Basketbolists Mejeris pamet "VEF" un pievienojas Permas "Parma"". lsm.lv (in Latvian). August 13, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Mareks Mejeris Player Profile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  8. ^ "La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Mareks Mejeris!". victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 9 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Mareks Mejeris joins Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Mareks Mejeris este noul jucător al echipei noastre". u-bt.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  11. ^ "Latvia Roster". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  12. ^ "www.eurobasket2013.org is Expired or Suspended". www.eurobasket2013.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013.

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