Kristaps Janičenoks
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Kristaps Janičenoks | |
| birthday | March 14, 1983 | |
| place of birth | Riga , Soviet Union | |
| size | 195 cm | |
| position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| society | BK Ventspils | |
| Jersey number | 14th | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1999–2003 Broceni Riga 2003–2004 Liège Basket 2004–2005 Telekom Baskets Bonn 2005–2006 UPEA Capo d'Orlando 2006 Fortitudo Bologna 2006–2007 Teramo Basket 2007–2008 Fortitudo Bologna 2008 Barons / LMT 2008–2010 Reyer Venezia Mestre 2010–2014 VEF Rīga Since 2014 BK Ventspils   
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| 2005- | Latvia | |
Kristaps Janičenoks (born March 14, 1983 in Riga , Soviet Union ) is a Latvian basketball player . He is currently playing the forward position for the Latvian club BK Ventspils .
Career as a player
society
Kristaps Janičenoks started his career in Riga. He had his first success at the U-16 European Championship in 1999, where he stood out as an accurate scorer with an average of 23.5 points. Until the 2002/2003 season he played in the Latvian league for Broceni Riga. He then played for various European clubs for seven years before returning to Latvia in 2010. In the 2003/04 season he was Belgian cup winner with Liège. In 2004/2005 he made his debut in the Eurocup with the Telekom Baskets Bonn . In the 2005/06 season he completed two games in the Euroleague for Fortitudo Bologna . With Bologna (2007/08) and VEF Riga (2010-2013) he came to further assignments in the Eurocup. After returning to VEF, he became Latvian champion three times in a row. Since the 2010/11 season he has also played with VEF in the VTB United League . Here he was named the best Latvian player in the 2012/13 season.
National team
Kristaps Janičenoks took part in five European championships with the Latvian national basketball team. He scored 13.3 points per game at the 2005 European Championships , 15.5 at the 2007 European Championships and 13.3 points per game at the 2009 European Championships . In all three tournaments he finished 13th with Latvia. At the EM 2013 he was the top scorer of his team, which reached 11th place, with 11.5 points per game. At the 2015 European Championships he scored 9.6 points per game, the team finished the tournament in 8th place.
Awards and Achievements
Team successes
- Belgian Cup Winner: 2004
- Latvian champion (3 ×): 2011–2013
Personal awards
- Best Latvian Player of the VTB United League 2012/13 .
- MVP of the Latvian All-Star Game 2012
Web links
- Player profile on the website of the ULEB (English)
- Player profile on the FIBA website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kristaps Janicenoks - League's top Latvian player. (No longer available online.) Vtb-league.com, May 20, 2013, archived from the original on April 24, 2014 ; accessed on June 4, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Janičenoks, Kristaps |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riga , Soviet Union |