Alex Stivrins

Alex Stivrins
Personal information
Born	November 29, 1962 (age 61); Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln East (Lincoln, Nebraska)
College	Creighton (1980–1982); Colorado (1983–1985);
NBA draft	1985: 4th round, 75th overall pick
	Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1985–1997
Position	Small forward
Number	42, 11, 25, 43
Career history
1985	Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986	Wyoming Wildcatters
1986–1987	Avignon
1987	Tenerife
1989–1990	Canarias
1990	Aurora Desio
1990–1991	Omaha Racers
1991	Aurora Desio
1991–1992	Cercom Ferrara
1992	Phoenix Suns
1993	Atlanta Hawks
1993	Los Angeles Clippers
1993	Milwaukee Bucks
1993	Phoenix Suns
1993	Omaha Racers
1993–1994	Breogán
1996–1997	Japan Energy Griffins
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Alex Frank Stivrins (Latvian: Alekss Frenks Stivriņš; born November 29, 1962) is a retired Latvian-American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) small forward. Stivrins graduated from Lincoln East High School in 1980 and led East to three state basketball tournament appearances, where they won the state championship in 1978, qualified for state in 1979 and finished runner-up in 1980 in Class A, which is Nebraska's largest classification for high school athletics. He was a two-time Super State and All-Nebraska selection his junior and senior years.^[1] He played collegiately at Creighton University and the University of Colorado from 1980 to 1985. He continued his career in the NBA.

Stivrins was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 75th overall pick in the 4th round of the 1985 NBA draft.^[2] He played with the Sonics, Phoenix Suns, LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks.

His father, ophthalmologist Dr. Kazimirs Stivriņš (1921–2008), a native of Izvalta in Latgale, Latvia fled the second Soviet occupation of Latvia to the United States after the Second World War. Stivrins is considered to be the first ethnic Latvian (and Latgalian) player in the NBA and played a game in 1992 against the first ever Latvian-born NBA player, Gundars Vētra.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ Lincoln Journal Star article February 1989
^ 1985 NBA Draft Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
^ "Clipped From Lincoln Journal Star". Lincoln Journal Star. September 30, 2008. p. 10. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^ Lācis, Reinis (September 2, 2019). "Sporta Avīze Magazine - Facebook Page". www.facebook.com (in Latvian). Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^ "Latgales dati - ALEX STIVRINS (Styureņš, Styurins)". latgalesdati.du.lv. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

External links

NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com

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[1] Lincoln Journal Star article February 1989

[2] 1985 NBA Draft Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com

[3] "Clipped From Lincoln Journal Star". Lincoln Journal Star. September 30, 2008. p. 10. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

[4] Lācis, Reinis (September 2, 2019). "Sporta Avīze Magazine - Facebook Page". www.facebook.com (in Latvian). Retrieved June 13, 2020.

[5] "Latgales dati - ALEX STIVRINS (Styureņš, Styurins)". latgalesdati.du.lv. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

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