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COBBS, JUSTIN

#3 Guard Montenegro 1991 Height: 1.91

MEJERIS, MAREKS

#5 Forward Latvia 1991 Height: 2.07

TIMMA, JANIS

#6 Forward Latvia 1992 Height: 2.01

JAKOVICS, INGUS

#7 Guard Latvia 1993 Height: 1.86

FALL, BAMBA

#8 Center Senegal 1986 Height: 2.17

STRELNIEKS, ARTURS

#11 Guard Latvia 1985 Height: 1.96

BERZINS, ARTURS

#14 Forward Latvia 1988 Height: 2.04

KURUCS, RODIONS

#17 Forward Latvia 1998 Height: 2.06

ROBINSON, GERALD

#22 Guard United States of America 1989 Height: 1.85

DILLARD, KEVIN

#23 Guard United States of America 1989 Height: 1.83

SKELE, AIGARS

#24 Guard Latvia 1992 Height: 1.92

ZAKIS, RONALDS

#27 Center Latvia 1987 Height: 2.06

BERZINS, JANIS

#31 Forward Latvia 1993 Height: 2.01

PASECNIKS, ANZEJS

#32 Center Latvia 1995 Height: 2.16

MAZURS, NIKOLAJS

Head coach Latvia 1980

EuroCup 2014-15 Games

Regular Season 1 wins, 9 losses

1	L	at Khimki Moscow Region	94 - 65
2	W	vs Szolnoki Olaj	71 - 61
3	L	at Zenit St Petersburg	84 - 70
4	L	at Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul	88 - 71
5	L	vs Union Olimpija Ljubljana	74 - 83
6	L	vs Khimki Moscow Region	79 - 86
7	L	at Szolnoki Olaj	96 - 84
8	L	vs Zenit St Petersburg	66 - 74
9	L	vs Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul	64 - 76
10	L	at Union Olimpija Ljubljana	90 - 61

EuroCup 2014-15

Accumulated Statistics - All phases

								Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
Player	G	GS	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
BERZINS, ARTURS	10	2	125:58	29	4/12	5/25	6/8	6	9	15	8		5		2	15	7	7
BERZINS, JANIS	2	1	45:13	4	0/5	1/1	1/2	4	9	13	3	3	2		1	5	5	14
COBBS, JUSTIN	4	2	43:30	5	0/9	1/1	2/2		2	2	3	2	5		2	6	3	-7
DILLARD, KEVIN	4	3	90:30	35	3/11	9/16	2/2		2	2	9	5	9		1	4	7	29
FALL, BAMBA	9	6	194:22	77	31/44		15/21	10	28	38	6	2	12	18	1	26	15	98
JAKOVICS, INGUS	10	5	243:55	81	20/41	7/32	20/27	3	19	22	32	5	22		2	16	30	77
KURUCS, RODIONS	1	0	7:08	7	3/3		1/1										1	8
MEJERIS, MAREKS	10	1	228:21	58	15/39	5/18	13/19	22	25	47	19	6	18	1	4	16	26	76
PASECNIKS, ANZEJS	10	6	111:01	20	6/17	2/11	2/4	4	13	17	2	1	6	2	1	17	9	5
ROBINSON, GERALD	10	10	306:58	161	38/76	23/55	16/23	6	32	38	33	20	34		9	26	43	149
SKELE, AIGARS	3	0	19:56	10	2/7	2/2	0/2	1	3	4	1		3		1	4	2	2
STRELNIEKS, ARTURS	9	0	152:23	13	4/13	0/13	5/5	8	5	13	8	9	8		1	26	7	-7
TIMMA, JANIS	9	9	260:13	113	21/36	21/54	8/12	4	38	42	37	11	23		1	33	23	117
ZAKIS, RONALDS	10	5	170:32	92	38/68	1/4	13/26	14	23	37	17	3	8		4	16	21	96
Totals			2000:00	705	185/381	77/232	104/154	106	229	335	178	67	162	21	30	212	199	700
Average			200:00	70.5	48.6%	33.2%	67.5%	10.6	22.9	33.5	17.8	6.7	16.2	2.1	3	21.2	19.89	70

Average Statistics - All phases

								Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
Player	G	GS	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
BERZINS, ARTURS	10	2	12:35	2.9	33.3%	20%	75%	0.6	0.9	1.5	0.8		0.5		0.2	1.5	0.7	0.7
BERZINS, JANIS	2	1	22:36	2		100%	50%	2	4.5	6.5	1.5	1.5	1		0.5	2.5	2.5	7
COBBS, JUSTIN	4	2	10:52	1.3		100%	100%		0.5	0.5	0.8	0.5	1.3		0.5	1.5	0.8	-1.8
DILLARD, KEVIN	4	3	22:37	8.8	27.3%	56.3%	100%		0.5	0.5	2.3	1.3	2.3		0.3	1	1.8	7.3
FALL, BAMBA	9	6	21:35	8.6	70.5%		71.4%	1.1	3.1	4.2	0.7	0.2	1.3	2	0.1	2.9	1.7	10.9
JAKOVICS, INGUS	10	5	24:23	8.1	48.8%	21.9%	74.1%	0.3	1.9	2.2	3.2	0.5	2.2		0.2	1.6	3	7.7
KURUCS, RODIONS	1	0	7:08	7	100%		100%										1	8
MEJERIS, MAREKS	10	1	22:50	5.8	38.5%	27.8%	68.4%	2.2	2.5	4.7	1.9	0.6	1.8	0.1	0.4	1.6	2.6	7.6
PASECNIKS, ANZEJS	10	6	11:06	2	35.3%	18.2%	50%	0.4	1.3	1.7	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.1	1.7	0.9	0.5
ROBINSON, GERALD	10	10	30:41	16.1	50%	41.8%	69.6%	0.6	3.2	3.8	3.3	2	3.4		0.9	2.6	4.3	14.9
SKELE, AIGARS	3	0	6:38	3.3	28.6%	100%		0.3	1	1.3	0.3		1		0.3	1.3	0.7	0.7
STRELNIEKS, ARTURS	9	0	16:55	1.4	30.8%		100%	0.9	0.6	1.4	0.9	1	0.9		0.1	2.9	0.8	-0.8
TIMMA, JANIS	9	9	28:54	12.6	58.3%	38.9%	66.7%	0.4	4.2	4.7	4.1	1.2	2.6		0.1	3.7	2.6	13
ZAKIS, RONALDS	10	5	17:03	9.2	55.9%	25%	50%	1.4	2.3	3.7	1.7	0.3	0.8		0.4	1.6	2.1	9.6
Average			200:00	70.5	48.6%	33.2%	67.5%	10.6	22.9	33.5	17.8	6.7	16.2	2.1	3	21.2	19.89	70

Regular Season

Accumulated Statistics - Regular Season

								Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
Player	G	GS	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
BERZINS, ARTURS	10	2	125:58	29	4/12	5/25	6/8	6	9	15	8		5		2	15	7	7
BERZINS, JANIS	2	1	45:13	4	0/5	1/1	1/2	4	9	13	3	3	2		1	5	5	14
COBBS, JUSTIN	4	2	43:30	5	0/9	1/1	2/2		2	2	3	2	5		2	6	3	-7
DILLARD, KEVIN	4	3	90:30	35	3/11	9/16	2/2		2	2	9	5	9		1	4	7	29
FALL, BAMBA	9	6	194:22	77	31/44		15/21	10	28	38	6	2	12	18	1	26	15	98
JAKOVICS, INGUS	10	5	243:55	81	20/41	7/32	20/27	3	19	22	32	5	22		2	16	30	77
KURUCS, RODIONS	1	0	7:08	7	3/3		1/1										1	8
MEJERIS, MAREKS	10	1	228:21	58	15/39	5/18	13/19	22	25	47	19	6	18	1	4	16	26	76
PASECNIKS, ANZEJS	10	6	111:01	20	6/17	2/11	2/4	4	13	17	2	1	6	2	1	17	9	5
ROBINSON, GERALD	10	10	306:58	161	38/76	23/55	16/23	6	32	38	33	20	34		9	26	43	149
SKELE, AIGARS	3	0	19:56	10	2/7	2/2	0/2	1	3	4	1		3		1	4	2	2
STRELNIEKS, ARTURS	9	0	152:23	13	4/13	0/13	5/5	8	5	13	8	9	8		1	26	7	-7
TIMMA, JANIS	9	9	260:13	113	21/36	21/54	8/12	4	38	42	37	11	23		1	33	23	117
ZAKIS, RONALDS	10	5	170:32	92	38/68	1/4	13/26	14	23	37	17	3	8		4	16	21	96
Totals			2000:00	705	185/381	77/232	104/154	106	229	335	178	67	162	21	30	212	199	700
Average			200:00	70.5	48.6%	33.2%	67.5%	10.6	22.9	33.5	17.8	6.7	16.2	2.1	3	21.2	19.89	70

Average Statistics - Regular Season

								Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
Player	G	GS	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
BERZINS, ARTURS	10	2	12:35	2.9	33.3%	20%	75%	0.6	0.9	1.5	0.8		0.5		0.2	1.5	0.7	0.7
BERZINS, JANIS	2	1	22:36	2		100%	50%	2	4.5	6.5	1.5	1.5	1		0.5	2.5	2.5	7
COBBS, JUSTIN	4	2	10:52	1.3		100%	100%		0.5	0.5	0.8	0.5	1.3		0.5	1.5	0.8	-1.8
DILLARD, KEVIN	4	3	22:37	8.8	27.3%	56.3%	100%		0.5	0.5	2.3	1.3	2.3		0.3	1	1.8	7.3
FALL, BAMBA	9	6	21:35	8.6	70.5%		71.4%	1.1	3.1	4.2	0.7	0.2	1.3	2	0.1	2.9	1.7	10.9
JAKOVICS, INGUS	10	5	24:23	8.1	48.8%	21.9%	74.1%	0.3	1.9	2.2	3.2	0.5	2.2		0.2	1.6	3	7.7
KURUCS, RODIONS	1	0	7:08	7	100%		100%										1	8
MEJERIS, MAREKS	10	1	22:50	5.8	38.5%	27.8%	68.4%	2.2	2.5	4.7	1.9	0.6	1.8	0.1	0.4	1.6	2.6	7.6
PASECNIKS, ANZEJS	10	6	11:06	2	35.3%	18.2%	50%	0.4	1.3	1.7	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.1	1.7	0.9	0.5
ROBINSON, GERALD	10	10	30:41	16.1	50%	41.8%	69.6%	0.6	3.2	3.8	3.3	2	3.4		0.9	2.6	4.3	14.9
SKELE, AIGARS	3	0	6:38	3.3	28.6%	100%		0.3	1	1.3	0.3		1		0.3	1.3	0.7	0.7
STRELNIEKS, ARTURS	9	0	16:55	1.4	30.8%		100%	0.9	0.6	1.4	0.9	1	0.9		0.1	2.9	0.8	-0.8
TIMMA, JANIS	9	9	28:54	12.6	58.3%	38.9%	66.7%	0.4	4.2	4.7	4.1	1.2	2.6		0.1	3.7	2.6	13
ZAKIS, RONALDS	10	5	17:03	9.2	55.9%	25%	50%	1.4	2.3	3.7	1.7	0.3	0.8		0.4	1.6	2.1	9.6
Average			200:00	70.5	48.6%	33.2%	67.5%	10.6	22.9	33.5	17.8	6.7	16.2	2.1	3	21.2	19.89	70

Club info

VEF Riga’s run of three straight Latvian League crowns came to an end last season, but the club is eager to bounce right back and, through its third appearance in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds, advance to its first ever Euroleague regular season. VEF reached the Latvian League finals, but lost to rival BK Ventspils. VEF did not get past the regular season in either the Eurocup or VTB United League too, all which further motivates the club for big things in 2014-15. Founded in 1958, VEF has featured some of the best players in Latvian history - Valdis Valters, Igor and Raimons Miglieniks, Gundars Vetra, Janis Krumins, Cezars Ozere and Juris Kalnins. VEF finished third in the 1960 Soviet League, and with the likes of Krumins, Ozere and Kalnins, finished third again in 1966. After suffering through some quiet years, Valters led VEF back to a spot in the Soviet League in 1978, where the club won fifth place in 1985 and third in 1991. VEF took part in the 1991 Korac Cup and the 1992 Saporta Cup qualifying rounds, but soon after ceased to exist. VEF Riga was re-founded in 2007 with Valters as the head coach and made it to the Latvian League semifinals and the Baltic League second-division title game in both 2008 and 2009. In the 2009-10 campaign, VEF reached the Baltic League quarterfinals, and its first ever Latvian League finals. The following season VEF enjoyed its Eurocup debut, reached the Baltic League title game and beat Ventspils for the club's first Latvian League title. More accomplishments were to come: In addition to two more Latvian League titles, VEF made its Euroleague Qualifying Rounds debut in 2011, narrowly missed the Eurocup playoffs in 2012-13, and advanced to the VTB quarterfinals the same year. Now, VEF Riga is ready to get back into contention for historic results, as it attempts to reach the Euroleague for the very first time.

Trophy Case

Latvian National League: 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2014-15

Average Records - All seasons

Category	Season	Value
Index Rating	2012-13	82.50
Points	2012-13	81.92
Total Rebounds	2011-12	36.42
Assists	2014-15	17.80
Steals	2010-11	8.83
Blocks	2010-11	3.50
2-pointers made	2010-11	24.00
3-pointers made	2012-13	8.58
Free throws made	2012-13	15.50

Single Game Records

Category	Season	Value	Opponent	Date
Index Rating	2012-13	111	Uxue Bilbao	15 Jan. 2013
Points	2012-13	99	Uxue Bilbao	15 Jan. 2013
Total Rebounds	2010-11	50	Hapoel Jerusalem	14 Dec. 2010
Assists	2013-14	25	Banvit Bandirma	18 Dec. 2013
Steals	2010-11	13	CEZ Nymburk	21 Dec. 2010
Blocks	2014-15	6	Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul	09 Dec. 2014
2-pointers made	2014-15	30	Union Olimpija Ljubljana	11 Nov. 2014
3-pointers made	2012-13	13	Valencia Basket	08 Jan. 2013
Free throws made	2012-13	25	BC Triumph Lyubertsy	21 Nov. 2012

Player Highs

Category	Season	Player	Value	Opponent	Date
Index Rating	2012-13	ROWLAND, EARL	36	Uxue Bilbao	15 Jan. 2013
Points	2010-11	JANICENOKS, KRISTAPS	32	Cajasol Seville	07 Dec. 2010
Total Rebounds	2013-14	ROBINSON, ANTYWANE	14	Banvit Bandirma	18 Dec. 2013
Assists	2013-14	BROWN, DEE	11	Banvit Bandirma	18 Dec. 2013
Steals	2010-11	JANICENOKS, KRISTAPS	6	CEZ Nymburk	21 Dec. 2010
Blocks	2014-15	FALL, BAMBA	5	Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul	09 Dec. 2014
2-pointers made	2011-12	KAVALIAUSKAS, ANTANAS	11	BCM Gravelines	31 Jan. 2012
3-pointers made	2014-15	ROBINSON, GERALD	6	Szolnoki Olaj	26 Nov. 2014
Free throws made	2011-12	VALTERS, SANDIS	9	CEZ Nymburk	21 Feb. 2012

Round 9 report: VEF Riga 64-76 Besiktas

Round 8 report: VEF Riga 66-74 Zenit

#	Player	Pos.	H.
3	COBBS, JUSTIN	G	1.91
5	MEJERIS, MAREKS	F	2.07
6	TIMMA, JANIS	F	2.01
7	JAKOVICS, INGUS	G	1.86
8	FALL, BAMBA	C	2.17
11	STRELNIEKS, ARTURS	G	1.96
14	BERZINS, ARTURS	F	2.04
17	KURUCS, RODIONS	F	2.06
22	ROBINSON, GERALD	G	1.85
23	DILLARD, KEVIN	G	1.83
24	SKELE, AIGARS	G	1.92
27	ZAKIS, RONALDS	C	2.06
31	BERZINS, JANIS	F	2.01
32	PASECNIKS, ANZEJS	C	2.16