No. 4–TTT Riga | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LSBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Riga, Latvia | March 23, 1997
Nationality | Latvian |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Career information | |
College | Quinnipiac (2015–2019) |
WNBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Career history | |
2019–2020 | TTT Riga |
2020-2021 | PEAC-Pécs |
2021-2023 | AE Sedis Bàsquet |
2023-present | Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen |
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