Artūrs Strēlnieks [SEP] member of sports team
Artūrs Strēlnieks
Artūrs Strēlnieks (born July 31, 1985) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who plays the shooting guard position. He's currently playing for BK Jūrmala/Fēnikss.
Professional career.
After bouncing around couple of semi-pro teams, Artūrs Strēlnieks started his pro career very late only at age 24 when he was signed by BK Ventspils in September 2009.
He played next three years for Ventspils establishing himself as a solid player that excels on defensive end.
In July 2012, Artūrs
a game-winning basket in the last seconds of regulation against Lithuania's Under-18 junior national team, in the bronze medal game.
National team career Latvian senior national team.
Strēlnieks is a member of the senior Latvian national basketball team. With Latvia, he played at the following tournaments: the EuroBasket 2011, the EuroBasket 2013, the EuroBasket 2015, the Belgrade 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the EuroBasket 2017.
Personal life.
His older brother, Artūrs, is also a professional basketball player.