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Draft:Kristaps Ķilps

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Kristaps Ķilps
No. 35 – BK Liepāja
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLatvian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23)
Tukums, Latvia
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight89 kg (196 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2022BK Ventspils
2022-2023BSW Sixers
2023-presentBK Liepāja
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Latvia
FIBA U18 European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Latvia National team

Kristaps Ķilps (born 20 March 2001) is a Latvian professional basketball player for BK Liepāja of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), he primarily plays at the shooting guard position.

National team career

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Kristaps played at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Riga, helping the Latvian national under-18 team to its first finals appearance and silver medal at the tournament.[1][failed verification] Ķilps participated in European U-16 and U-16 championships as well.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Serbia big man Pecarski named MVP, tops All-Star Five". FIBA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Kristaps Kilps - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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