Raimonds Miglinieks

Raimonds Miglinieks

Personal information
Born	(1970-07-16) 16 July 1970 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Latvian
Listed height	6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Riverside CC (1992–1994) UC Irvine (1994–1996)
NBA draft	1996: undrafted
Playing career	1996–2003
Position	Point guard
Career history
As player:
1988–1992	VEF Rīga
1996–1997	ASK/Brocēni/LMT
1997–1999	Śląsk Wrocław
1999–2000	WTK Anwil Włocławek
2000–2001	Śląsk Wrocław
2001–2002	CSKA Moscow
2002–2003	Idea Śląsk Wrocław
As coach:
2005	BK Riga
Career highlights and awards
As player: FIBA SuproLeague assists leader (2001) 3× PLK champion (1998, 1999, 2001) LBL champion (1996) NCAA assists leader (1996) Big West Player of the Year (1996) 2× First-team All-Big West (1995, 1996)

Raimonds Miglinieks (born 16 July 1970) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m (6'2 3⁄4") tall, he was a point guard with excellent court vision.

College career

Miglinieks played college basketball in the United States, at the University of California, Irvine, with the Anteaters. He led the NCAA assists leader in the 1995–96 season, with an average of 8.5 assists per game. He was named the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 1996.

Professional career

Miglinieks played in the EuroLeague with Śląsk Wrocław and CSKA Moscow. He led the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague in assists, with an average of 7.0 per game.

National team career

Miglinieks was a regular member of the senior men's Latvian national basketball team. He was a part of the Latvian squad that finished in 8th place at the 2001 EuroBasket.

Professional career

Miglinieks' brother, Igors, was also a professional basketball player.

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile