Valdis Valters
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Born | Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | 4 August 1957||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1976–1989, 1992–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1996–2003, 2006–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1976–1989 | VEF Rīga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1997 | BK Brocēni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1996–2000 | BK Brocēni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2003 | BK Skonto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | ASK Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | VEF Rīga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As player
As head coach
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FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Valdis Valters (born 4 August 1957) is a retired Latvian professional
Club career
Valters spent most of his
National team career
Soviet national team
Valters first made his name in European basketball when he was named
Valters also played a key role on the USSR national team that won the gold at the 1982 FIBA World Championship, in Colombia, where he was a starting point guard, and averaged 14.0 points per game.[5]
At the
Latvian national team
In 1992, after he had stopped playing basketball at the pro level, Valters returned to the court, and represented the senior
Coaching career
After his basketball playing career ended, Valters also worked as a
Other works
In 2013, Valters released his autobiographical book, called "Dumpinieks ar ideāliem" (Rebel with ideals).
Personal life
Both of his sons, Kristaps and Sandis, are also professional basketball players.[12]
References
- ^ Dream Team, Shaq and Kukoc headline 2017 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame Inductees.
- ^ "90 fakti 90 gados | Sporto.lv". www.sporto.lv. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13.
- ^ Latvia Workouts Underway 01 July 2010.
- ^ "EuroBasket History - the 80's | FIBA Europe".
- ^ "Valdis Valters | European Championship for Men (1987) | FIBA Europe".
- ^ Vlade Divac, an icon without a ring.
- ^ "Cologne 2021 - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". 30 May 2023.
- ^ "SPĒLĒTĀJI / Latvijas basketbola Goda zāle". Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Basketbola skola 'Ķeizarmežs' iepazīstina ar plāniem". 16 July 2004.
- ^ "Valdis Valters. "Dumpinieks ar ideāliem"".
- ^ "Overtime TV | TV3 Play". Archived from the original on 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Los genes de Valters". 17 February 2012.