Andrejs Šeļakovs (born November 8, 1988) is a Latvian
basketball player
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, who plays the center position. He is currently playing for
BK Jūrmala of the
Latvian league.
Pro career
Andrejs Šeļakovs started his pro career in 2006-2007 with
ASK Rīga. Around that time he also was recruited by some major schools from
NCAA Division 1
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, but he opted to stay in Europe. After one season with ASK he moved to
VEF Rīga, where he spent four years. For the 2011–12 season he left Latvia for Spain, joining
CB Tarragona of
LEB Oro
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, Spanish second league. In beginning of 2012–13 season he played for
Barons Kvartāls, but after few games he moved back to Spain, signing with
Club Melilla Baloncesto
Club Melilla Baloncesto is a professional basketball team based in Melilla that plays in the LEB league. This is the only team in Spain that played all LEB seasons.
The team's home arena is the Pabellón Javier Imbroda Ortiz (formerly known as ...
on Christmas 2013.
On 25 September 2013, Šeļakovs signed with Ukrainian side
BC Odesa
BC Odesa () is a Ukrainian professional basketball club based in Odesa. The club competed in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague (UBSL).
Established in 1992, Odesa played in the SuperLeague for most of its existence until it disappeared in 201 ...
.
In March 2014, Andrejs Šeļakovs signed with
Sigal Prishtina
Klubi i Basketbollit Prishtina ( English: ''Basketball Club Prishtina''), officially known as Sigal Prishtina due to sponsorship reasons, is a Kosovar professional basketball club based in Pristina.
The team currently competes in the Kosovo Sup ...
.
The 2017–2018 season was a rollercoaster for Šeļakovs. First he signed with Lithuanian team
BC Dzūkija, then was released and signed with
Betsafe/Liepāja. In January 2018 Šeļakovs signed one-year deal with
Legia Warszawa
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, newcomer of the
Polska Liga Koszykówki. In February he left the team and signed with Latvian team
BK Jūrmala.
Latvian national team
He has represented
Latvia national team in
EuroBasket 2011
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and
Eurobasket 2013
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France men's national basketball ...
.
References
External links
FIBA Europe profile
1988 births
Living people
ASK Riga players
BC Dzūkija players
BC Odesa players
BK Barons players
BK Jūrmala players
BK Liepājas Lauvas players
BK VEF Rīga players
BK Ventspils players
CB Tarragona players
Centers (basketball)
KB Prishtina players
Latvian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Latvian men's basketball players
Legia Warsaw (basketball) players
Melilla Baloncesto players
Sportspeople from Dobele
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