Rihards Kuksiks
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Rihards Kuksiks is a basketball player, who plays the forward position. He's currently playing for the Valencia BC and Latvia national basketball team
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by averaging 10.3 points in 33.1 minutes per game. That year ASU played in the NCAA Tournament.
Entering his senior year Rihards Kuksiks has made 224 three-pointers in his 94-game Sun Devil career, already fifth on the school's career list. He has a shot to reach second on the list, as he is 53 behind Ron Riley (263). But teammate Ty Abbott is close behind with 199.
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Latvia national basketball team
The Latvian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Latvia in international competitions.-EuroBasket 1935:The Latvians won the first European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1935 held by the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Europe continental federation...
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2007–08
His freshman year Rihards appeared in 27 games, averaging 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds. He had double digits in six of final 12 games, including 15 in win at Washington and 12 in big home win vs. USC. Rihards hit 21 three-pointers in final nine games against Pac-10 teams. Also, Kuksiks had 15 points on 6-of-12 field goals and had three three-pointers in win over seventh-ranked Stanford on Feb. 14.2008–09
In his sophomore year Kuksiks established himself as a solid third option behind NBA draft picks James HardenJames Harden (basketball)
James Edward Harden, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A shooting guard, Harden played collegiate basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected 3rd overall by the Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft...
and Jeff Pendergraph
Jeff Pendergraph
Jeff Curtis Pendergraph is an American professional basketball player who was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft whose draft rights were later traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. He attended Etiwanda High School in Ontario and college basketball at Arizona...
by averaging 10.3 points in 33.1 minutes per game. That year ASU played in the NCAA Tournament.
2009–10
After Harden and Pendergraph leaving for NBA, Rihards role got bigger and he finished season leading team in scoring with 12.1 ppg. In his junior year Kuksiks had six 20-point games.Entering his senior year Rihards Kuksiks has made 224 three-pointers in his 94-game Sun Devil career, already fifth on the school's career list. He has a shot to reach second on the list, as he is 53 behind Ron Riley (263). But teammate Ty Abbott is close behind with 199.
Team Latvia
First invitation to Latvian National team training camp he received in summer of 2009, but made his debut year later. In 2010 he was leading scorer for Latvian team, averaging 13.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg in eight games. In his best game against Israel on August 8th he made seven three pointers which is all-time Latvian national team record. Previous record was six three pointers made in one game by three players (Sandis ValtersSandis Valters
Sandis Valters is a Latvian professional basketball shooting guard, who plays for BK VEF Rīga. He is member of Latvia national basketball team....
, Uvis Helmanis
Uvis Helmanis
Uvis Helmanis is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays the power forward position for Barons LMT.-Player profile:...
and Ainars Bagatskis
Ainars Bagatskis
Ainars Bagatskis is a retired Latvian professional basketball player, who played at the Small Forward position.Bagatskis was a member of the Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2006 participating in four EuroBasket final tournaments.Bagatskis is currently a Latvia national basketball team...
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