Kate Vilka (ex Charnay) signs at Neptunas

Kate Vilka

Klaipedos Neptunas (Moteru Lyga) signed 28-year-old Latvian international 184cm forward Kate Vilka (college: Fordham) for the upcoming season. She last played at Charnay in the French LFB league, where she averaged 7.0ppg, 1.5rpg, and 1.1apg in 22 games last season.
She has also been a member of the Latvian international program for some years. Vilka has regularly played for the Latvian senior team since 2014 and previously for the Under 20 National Team in 2016.
She also represented Latvia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) in Serbia and Latvia five years ago. During this event, she scored an average of 5.8 ppg and had 1.5 rpg.
Vilka is a very experienced player. She has played professionally in Belgium (Castors Braine), Latvia (TTT Riga), and Portugal (BAC Cabana Beach Bar).
Among many awards, she won the WBBL championship title in 2023. Vilka was also named to the Eurobasket.com WBBL All-Tournament Team and was voted to the Eurobasket.com All-WBBL Honorable Mention in 2023.
She graduated from Fordham University in 2017 and it'll be her eighth season in pro basketball.