VEF Riga welcomes back Helmanis

- July 1, 2020
Eurobasket News
Arnolds Helmanis
Arnolds Helmanis

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VEF Riga (EstLatBL) tabbed 28-year old Latvian power forward Arnolds Helmanis (201-96kg-92). In four Basketball Champions League games he averaged 4.8ppg and 2.8rpg. Helmanis also played for VEF Riga (Estonian EstLatBL) where in 10 games he had 8.0ppg and 5.3rpg. He helped them to win the regular season. The other team Helmanis played that season for was Spartak St.Petersburg (Russian Superleague 1) in Russian league. In 9 games he recorded 4.9ppg and 3.7rpg.
He represented Latvia at the European Championships U20 in Slovenia eight years ago.
Helmanis has played previously professionally also in Ukraine (Odessa).
Among many awards Helmanis received Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League Honorable Mention award back in 2016.

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