Draft:Rīgas Zeļļi

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Rīgas Zeļļi
NicknameZeļļi
LeaguesLatvian–Estonian Basketball League
Founded2023
LocationRiga, Latvia
PresidentEdgars Buļs
General managerArtūrs Šēnhofs
Head coachJuris Umbraško
Websiterigaszelli.lv

Rīgas Zeļļi is Latvian professional basketball team that is based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in the summer of 2023.[1]

History[edit]

On July 13, 2023 it was announced that a new team named Rīgas Zeļļi will take part in Latvian-Estonian Basketball League, Latvian Basketball League and Latvian Basketball Cup. Its president is sports manager Edgars Buļs and former player Artūrs Šēnhofs is taking the role of a general manager. Previously, both worked together as hosts of a basketball show "Ūdenszeļļi" on television.

Club offers everyone to become its member by donating money, in return having a word in teams' decisions. It has also created a mobile app for a team to communicate with teams' management. It presents itself as the most innovative sports organizations in Latvia.[2]

On July 14, 2023 it was announced that the head coach of the team will be Juris Umbraško.[3]

On September 19, Andris Biedriņš, the first Latvian basketball player ever drafted in the NBA, joined the club as its ambassador.[4]

On September 30, 2023 Zeļļi played the first official game in a team's history beating Keila Coolbet in Arena Riga.[5]

The first foreign player signed by Zeļļi was Georgian forward George Natsvlishvili.[6] After the start of debut season Rīgas Zeļļi signed an American point guard Nigel Johnson.[7] Later he was replaced by Canadian shooting guard Isiah Osborne.[8]

On January 20, 2024, Rīgas Zeļļi announced that the team was joined by Aleksandrs Samoilovs, a two-time European silver medalist in Beach volleyball. [9] It was meant to be a marketing campaign and he actually played in only one game, scoring two points against Viimsi KK.[10]

On February 29, 2024 Rīgas Zeļļi signed a long-standing center of the Latvian national team Mārtiņš Meiers until the end of the season.[11] 10 days later team also signed Australian center Jordan Hunter.[12]

Players[edit]

Current roster[edit]

Rīgas Zeļļi roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 1 Latvia Juris Vītols 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 18 – (2005-07-29)29 July 2005
SG 2 Canada Isiah Osborne 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 27 – (1996-12-10)10 December 1996
PG 3 Latvia Toms Skuja 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 22 – (2002-01-02)2 January 2002
G 6 Latvia Markuss Mamajs 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 20 – (2004-02-01)1 February 2004
F 7 Latvia Ričards Vanags 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 21 – (2002-12-29)29 December 2002
C 8 Australia Jordan Hunter 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 27 – (1997-01-30)30 January 1997
F 10 Latvia Renārs Sondors 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 18 – (2005-12-23)23 December 2005
SF 11 Latvia Artūrs Strēlnieks 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 38 – (1985-07-31)31 July 1985
PF 12 Latvia Kristers Skrinda 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 18 – (2006-03-12)12 March 2006
SG 13 Latvia Rihards Berkolds 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 20 – (2004-02-07)7 February 2004
PF 14 Latvia Zigmārs Raimo 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 26 – (1997-11-14)14 November 1997
SG 15 Latvia Uģis Pinete 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 33 – (1991-02-15)15 February 1991
SG 17 Latvia Dans Galdiņš 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2004-07-01)1 July 2004
PF 22 Latvia Francis Lācis 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 25 – (1999-02-22)22 February 1999
SF 32 Latvia Dāvids Vīksne 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 23 – (2000-12-05)5 December 2000
C 33 Latvia Mārtiņš Meiers 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 33 – (1991-03-30)30 March 1991
PF 44 United States Kamaka Hepa 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 24 – (2000-01-27)27 January 2000
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 7, 2024

Depth chart[edit]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Reserve
C Jordan Hunter Mārtiņš Meiers
PF Kamaka Hepa Ričards Vanags Renārs Sondors Kristers Skrinda
SF Dāvids Vīksne Artūrs Strēlnieks
SG Isiah Osborne Uģis Pinete Rihards Berkolds Dans Galdiņš
PG Toms Skuja Juris Vītols Markuss Mamajs Kristers Pauls Maura

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team profile". September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Par un ap komandas izveidi | "Rīgas Zeļļi" podkāsts EP. 1" – via www.youtube.com.
  3. ^ "Debitanti "Rīgas Zeļļi" ar galveno treneri Umbraško paraksta trīs gadu līgumu". Sportacentrs.com. July 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Andris Biedriņš atgriežas basketbolā, kļūstot par "Rīgas Zeļļu" biedru un vēstnesi
  5. ^ "Results". www.estlatbl.com.
  6. ^ Official announcement on Rīgas Zeļļi Instagram account
  7. ^ 'Rīgas Zeļļi' pēc Skujas savainojuma piesaista amerikāni Džonsonu
  8. ^ "Rīgas Zeļļi" veic izmaiņas sastāvā – pievienojas Osborns, komandu atstāj Džonsons
  9. ^ "Zeļļi" nolūko papildinājumu: Samoilovs debitēs profesionālajā basketbolā
  10. ^ Box Score
  11. ^ Ilggadējais Latvijas izlases centrs pastiprina “Rīgas Zeļļu” groza apakšu
  12. ^ Kings centre Jordi Hunter has signed a short-term deal in Latvia

External links[edit]

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