Latvian basketball player and coach
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.[ 1]
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.[ 2] [ 3]
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