Mareks_Mejeris
Mareks Mejeris
Latvian basketball player
Mareks Mejeris (born 2 September 1991) is a Latvian professional basketball player for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională, who plays the small forward and power forward position.
| No. 5 – U BT Cluj-Napoca | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 32) Liepāja, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | BK Liepājas Lauvas |
| 2011–2013 | CB Clavijo |
| 2013–2014 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
| 2014 | →Ford Burgos (loan) |
| 2014–2016 | VEF Rīga |
| 2016 | Élan Chalon |
| 2016–2019 | VEF Rīga |
| 2019–2022 | Parma Basket |
| 2022 | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2023–present | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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He started his pro career in 2009 with his hometown team BK Liepājas Lauvas. After a couple of seasons in Liepāja, he moved to Spain. His first team abroad was CB Clavijo from LEB Gold, where he played for two seasons. After the 2012-13 season, Mejeris went to the United States for NBA pre-draft workouts,[1] and although going undrafted, he performed well and earned feedback of being "two years from being NBA-ready".[2]
In August 2013, he signed with Fuenlabrada[3] of the Liga ACB. Mid-season, he was loaned to Ford Burgos, helping the team to win the LEB Gold playoffs and earn promotion to Liga ACB.
On July 15, 2014, he signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian League.[4] Mejeris finished the season strong by helping VEF Rīga win the LBL championship while being named the MVP of the LBL playoffs.[5] In May 2017, Mejeris guided VEF to one more domestic championship, getting named Latvian League playoffs MVP once again.
On August 13, 2019, he signed with Parma Basket of the VTB United League.[6] In 2019-20 he averaged 10.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.[7] Playing for the team again in 2020-21, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.[7]
On March 9, 2022, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[8]
On August 4, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.[9] On Hapoel Jerusalem, Mejeris was considered one of the team's best defenders. Mejeris was a significant member of the team that reached the Basketball Champions League finals, doing anything the coach requested, and always with a positive attitude.
On July 25, 2023, he signed with Romanian team U-BT Cluj-Napoca.[10]
He represented Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2011,[11] Eurobasket 2013[12] and EuroBasket 2015.
- "Mareks Mejeris atrādīsies NBA klubam Detroitas «Pistons»". Basketbols. June 11, 2013.
- "Basketbolists Mejeris pamet "VEF" un pievienojas Permas "Parma"". lsm.lv (in Latvian). August 13, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- "Mareks Mejeris Player Profile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- "La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Mareks Mejeris!". victorialibertas.it (in Italian). 9 March 2022.
- "Mareks Mejeris joins Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- "Mareks Mejeris este noul jucător al echipei noastre". u-bt.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- "Latvia Roster". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- "www.eurobasket2013.org is Expired or Suspended". www.eurobasket2013.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013.
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