Raimonds Miglinieks


Raimonds Miglinieks is a retired Latvian professional basketball player and basketball coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m tall, he was a point guard with excellent court vision.

College career

Miglinieks played college basketball in the United States, at the University of California, Irvine, with the Anteaters. He led the NCAA Division I in assists per game in the 1995–96 season, with an average of 8.5 assists per game. He was named the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 1996.

Professional career

Miglinieks played in the EuroLeague with Śląsk Wrocław and CSKA Moscow. He led the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague in assists, with an average of 7.0 per game.

Latvian national team

Miglinieks was a regular member of the senior men's Latvian national basketball team. He was a part of the Latvian squad that finished in 8th place at the 2001 EuroBasket.

Professional career

Miglinieks' brother, Igors, was also a professional basketball player.