Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League Awards 2017 - May 31, 2017
Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League 1st Team 2017
Pitts
Blums
Skele
Mejeris
Fischer
Finals MVP: Mareks Mejeris (208-F-91)
of VEF Riga
Player of the Year: Mareks Mejeris (208-F-91)
of VEF Riga
Guard of the Year: Damier Pitts (177-PG-89)
of Valmiera
Forward of the Year: Mareks Mejeris (208-F-91)
of VEF Riga
Center of the Year: D'Or Fischer (211-C-81)
of Valmiera
Import Player of the Year: Damier Pitts (177-PG-89)
of Valmiera
Domestic Player of the Year: Mareks Mejeris (208-F-91)
of VEF Riga
Coach of the Year: Janis Gailitis of
VEF Riga
After two years of absence VEF Riga is once again LBL Champion! They didn't struggle and swept higher-ranked Ventspils 4-0 in the final series. Game 4 was without a history. Ventspils trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 22-18 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 69-78 at the end of the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Ventspils helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International forward Mareks Mejeris (208-91, agency: Players Group) fired 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international Janis Blums (191-82) chipped in 18 points. Forward Maris Gulbis (200-85, agency: Players Group) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and the former international center Andrejs Grazulis (202-93) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: VEF Riga: M.Mejeris 20+5reb+1ast, J.Blums 18+3reb, M.Meiers 10+4reb, K.Richard 10+4reb+6ast, A.Gordon 9+4reb+3ast, I.Gromovs 6+6reb+1ast Ventspils: A.Skele 18+3ast, A.Grazulis 12+8reb+2ast, W.Deane 11+4reb+2ast, M.Gulbis 10+10reb+2ast, R.Zakis 8+5reb, A.Ate 5+1reb
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Imports Team outgun LBL Team in All-Star Game - Feb 11, 2017
LBL Team - Imports Team 95:96
Imports Team earned victory in LBL All-Star Game. They overcame LBL selection in Ventspils today. Willie Deane (188-PG-80, college: Purdue, agency: Higher Vision Sports) produced 16 points to lead the winners. The guard was trumped the MVP. LBL Team stayed in front throughout the first half. They built a 33:31 lead after the first period. The Latvian team boosted the gap at 6-point mark at the interval 58:52. Imports Team narrowed the gap at 5-point mark at the final intermission. Imports then ignited a 20:14 rally in the fourth quarter and got away with a narrow victory. Folarin Campbell (189-G/F-86, college: George Mason) produced 15 points, while Damier Pitts (177-PG-89, college: Marshall) added 14 points in the win. Martins Meiers (208-C-91) responded with 26 points for LBL Team. Roberts Stumbris (199-SF-93) delivered 13 points in the defeat. Renars Bulduris (191-F-91) celebrated victory in Slam Dunk Contest, while Maris Gulbis (200-F-85, agency: Players Group) triumphed in the Three-Point Shootout Contest.
Gailitis
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5 
MVP
6 
