Mārtiņš Meiers (born 30 March 1991) is a Latvian professional basketball player for BK Saldus of the Ramirent Nacionālā Basketbola līga, the second-tier basketball league in Latvia.

Mārtiņš Meiers
Meiers (controlling the ball) at the EuroBasket 2015
No. 33 – Rīgas Zeļļi
PositionCenter
LeagueLEBL
Personal information
Born (1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 33)
Jūrmala, Latvia SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight108 kg (238 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010BK Ventspils
2010–2011BK Liepājas Lauvas
2011–2013BK Ventspils
2013–2014Mitteldeutscher BC
2014–2015BK Ventspils
2015–2017VEF Rīga
2017UNICS
2017–2019Enisey
2019–2020Budućnost
2020–2021BC Astana
2021Élan Chalon
2021–2022Śląsk Wrocław
2022–2023Kalev/Cramo
2023–2024Okapi Aalst
2024Rīgas Zeļļi
2024–presentBK Saldus
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Meiers had a breakout year in his second season with VEF Rīga averaging 13.7ppg in the VTB United League.[1] On 5 February 2017 Meiers had a 31-point performance against Zenit.[2]

Meiers spent the 2019–20 season with Budućnost VOLI of the ABA League. He signed with BC Astana on 1 September 2020.[3]

On 16 February 2021 he signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.[4]

On 10 November 2021 he signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League.[5]

National team career

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Meiers has represented the Latvian national team in EuroBasket 2011, EuroBasket 2013, EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket 2017.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Martins Meiers 2016-17 stats". VTB League. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Meieram 31 punkts, līdz uzvarai gan pietrūkst". VEF Riga. February 5, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  3. ^ "Martins Meiers joins Astana". Sportando. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Martins Meiers joins Elan Chalon". Sportando. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Slask Wroclaw signs Martins Meiers". Sportando. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Latvia Roster". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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