Haralds Kārlis (born 29 April 1991) is a former Latvian professional

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player who played for

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of the Latvian League.

Professional career

After graduating from college, Kārlis signed his first professional contract with Latvian team

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where he played 2 seasons. In 2015–16 season

got gold medals in

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by beating VEF Riga in the final. On 3 October 2017, signed with

for 2017–18 season. Haralds was named most valuable player in February. In September 2018, Karlis announced the end of his professional basketball career due to injuries.

International career

Haralds Kārlis was selected in

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roster for the

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References

External links

at basketnews.lt

at eurobasket.com
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