Pāvels Veselovs (born 15 July 1983 in
Rīga
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,
Latvia
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) is a
Latvia
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n professional
basketball player
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who plays the
power forward
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position.
Pro career
He started his professional basketball career in 2000 with
BK Gulbenes Buki. In the team he spent four seasons, the last of them already becoming a team leader. In the summer of 2004, he joined the Latvian champion
BK Ventspils, representing it till 2009. In February 2006 he was rented by Gulbenes team, but after the season returned to BK Ventspils. Together with BK Ventspils Veselovs twice has become a champion of Latvia.
In July 2011 he signed a contract with
Cyprus League club
Keravnos Strovolou. However, in the summer of 2012 he moved to
Latvian League club
BK Valmiera. After the season in Valmiera he joined another Latvian highest division club
BK Jēkabpils.
BK 'Jēkabpils' pievienojas Pāvels Veselovs
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Latvian national team
He has represented Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2007
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. Veselovs also has played for Latvia U-20 national team.
Pro clubs
*2000—2004: BK Gulbenes Buki
*2004—2006: BK Ventspils
*2006: BK Gulbenes Buki
*2006—2009: BK Ventspils
*2009: BC Cherno More Port Varna
*2009—2010: BK Prostejov
*2010—2011: BK Valmiera
*2011—2012: Keravnos Strovolou
*2012—2013: BK Valmiera
*2013—present: BK Jēkabpils
References
External links
FIBA Europe ProfileEurocup Profile
1983 births
Living people
Latvian men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Power forwards
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