Artūrs Kurucs (born 19 January 2000) is a Latvian professional

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player for

CB Breogán Club Baloncesto Breogán, S.A.D., also known as Río Breogán for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Lugo, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. The club was founded in 1966 by the Varela-Portas brothers. The team pla ...

of the Spanish

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. At 1.93 meters tall, his natural position on the field is at

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Personal life

Kurucs' older brother, Rodions, is also a professional basketball player, currently for

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References

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