Mareks Mejeris
No. 5 – Victoria Libertas Pesaro | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | Lega Basket Serie A |
Personal information | |
Born | Liepāja, Latvia | 2 September 1991
Nationality | Latvian |
Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009–2011 | BK Liepājas Lauvas |
2011–2013 | CB Clavijo |
2013–2014 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
2014 | →Ford Burgos |
2014–2016 | VEF Rīga |
2016 | Élan Chalon |
2016–2019 | VEF Rīga |
2019–2022 | Parma Basket |
2022–present | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Mareks Mejeris (born 2 September 1991) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who plays the small forward and power forward position. He currently plays for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
Professional career[]
He started his pro career in 2009 with his hometown team BK Liepājas Lauvas and after couple of seasons there he moved to Spain. His first team abroad was CB Clavijo from LEB Gold where he played two seasons. After 2012-13 season Mejeris went to USA for NBA pre-draft workouts,[1] but went undrafted.
In August 2013, he signed with Fuenlabrada[2] of the Liga ACB. During mid-season he was loaned to Ford Burgos where he helped team to win LEB Gold playoffs and earn promotion to Liga ACB.
On 15 July 2014 he signed to VEF Rīga of Latvian League.[3] Mejeris finished the season strong by helping VEF Rīga to win the LBL championship that led him to LBL playoffs MVP award.[4] In May 2017, Mejeris guided VEF to one more domestic championship getting named Latvian League playoffs MVP once again.
On August 13, 2019, he has signed with Parma Basket of the VTB United League.[5]
On March 9, 2022, he has signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[6]
National team career[]
He represented Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2011[7] and Eurobasket 2013.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Šodien Laikrakstā / Diena".
- ^ "Noticias".
- ^ "Noticias".
- ^ "Vērtīgākais "zelta kalējs"".
- ^ "Basketbolists Mejeris pamet «VEF» un pievienojas Permas «Parma»". lsm.lv (in Latvian). August 13, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Mareks Mejeris!". victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Latvia Roster". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Latvia in Eurobasket 2013 Archived 2013-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players
- BK Liepājas Lauvas players
- BK VEF Rīga players
- CB Clavijo players
- Élan Chalon players
- Latvian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Latvian men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Parma Basket players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Liepāja
- Latvian basketball biography stubs