Andrejs Gražulis (born 21 July 1993) is a professional Latvian

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for

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of the Italian

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(LBA).

Early career

Andrejs Gražulis started playing organized basketball at age of 16. In 2009, Gražulis was discovered as a basketball player during open try-outs held by BK Ventspils during time when he was in high-school and his primary sport was athletics. He joined Ventspils youth academy and later started playing for its main team.

Professional career

On July 14, 2017, Gražulis signed with

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of the

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for the 2017–18 season. He spent the 2019-20 season with Derthona where he averaged 16.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in Serie A2. Gražulis signed with Allianz Trieste on June 19, 2020. He averaged 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. On July 3, 2021, Gražulis re-signed with the team. On June 17, 2022, he has signed with

of the Italian

(LBA).

International career

In July 2013, Gražulis represented U20 Latvian National Team that won silver in U20 European Championship. Gražulis made key basket at the end of the game to secure Latvia's win over Spain and place in finals. In the following year he received first call-up to Latvian National Team.

References

External links

FIBA Europe ProfileLatvian National Team Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grazulis, Andrejs 1993 births Living people Aquila Basket Trento players BK Valmiera players BK Ventspils players Latvian men's basketball players Lega Basket Serie A players Pallacanestro Trieste players Parma Basket players People from Koknese Power forwards (basketball)