Roberts Štelmahers
Encyclopedia
Roberts Štelmahers is a retired Latvian
professional basketball player, who played at the Point guard
position.
Štelmahers was a member of the Latvia national basketball team
from 1992 to 2005 participating in four EuroBasket
final tournaments in 1997
, 2001
, 2003
and 2005
. He has played a total of 144 games for his national team. Currently he is the head coach of BC Pieno žvaigždės playing in the LKL.
during the 1990-91 season. After that he signed Bonus Riga and played there till the 1994-95 championship. The he signed with ASK/Broceni/Riga for 1995-96 season and played there until the 1997-98 championship. Štelmahers moved to Russia for the 1998-99 season, signed by Avtodor Saratov. He was released on late December due to club's financial problems and in January moved to Poland, signed by Zielona Góra
. He stayed in Poland and signed with Śląsk Wrocław for the 1999-00 season. For the 2000-01 season, Štelmahers moved to Turkey
and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka
. He stayed in Turkey and played for Ülkerspor
in the 2001-02 season. After that Štelmahers moved to Slovenia
and played two seasons in KK Union Olimpija
. In 2004 he moved back to Baltics and signed with Lithuania
n powerhouse Lietuvos Rytas
where he stayed until the 2007-08 championship. After a break due to an injury he signed with his first team ASK Riga
in January 2009. He retired in 2009.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
professional basketball player, who played at the Point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
position.
Štelmahers was a member of the Latvia national basketball team
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...
from 1992 to 2005 participating in four EuroBasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
final tournaments in 1997
EuroBasket 1997
-Venues:The tournament was played at three venues in Spain. Girona and Badalona hosted the first and the second round, while the entire knockout stage was played at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.-First round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:...
, 2001
EuroBasket 2001
The EuroBasket 2001 was the 32nd EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 31 August 2001 and concluded with the final on 9 September 2001. Yugoslavia won the gold medal,...
, 2003
Eurobasket 2003
-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...
and 2005
Eurobasket 2005
The EuroBasket 2005 was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Greece won the gold medal by defeating Germany, while France won the bronze medal over Spain...
. He has played a total of 144 games for his national team. Currently he is the head coach of BC Pieno žvaigždės playing in the LKL.
Player career
Štelmahers grew up with ASK Riga youth team, he made his debut with ASK RigaASK Riga
ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
during the 1990-91 season. After that he signed Bonus Riga and played there till the 1994-95 championship. The he signed with ASK/Broceni/Riga for 1995-96 season and played there until the 1997-98 championship. Štelmahers moved to Russia for the 1998-99 season, signed by Avtodor Saratov. He was released on late December due to club's financial problems and in January moved to Poland, signed by Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
. He stayed in Poland and signed with Śląsk Wrocław for the 1999-00 season. For the 2000-01 season, Štelmahers moved to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka
Pinar Karsiyaka
Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir in Turkey. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group....
. He stayed in Turkey and played for Ülkerspor
Alpella B.K.
Trabzonspor is a professional basketball team based in the city of Trabzon in Turkey. It is branch of the multi-sports club of Trabzonspor. The club was established in 2008...
in the 2001-02 season. After that Štelmahers moved to Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and played two seasons in KK Union Olimpija
KK Union Olimpija
-Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir...
. In 2004 he moved back to Baltics and signed with Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n powerhouse Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...
where he stayed until the 2007-08 championship. After a break due to an injury he signed with his first team ASK Riga
ASK Riga
ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
in January 2009. He retired in 2009.
Achievements
- 1995-96 Latvian National ChampionshipLatvian Basketball LeagueLatvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...
(ASK/BrocēniASK/Brocēni/LMTASK/Brocēni/LMT was a professional basketball team that was located in Riga, Latvia that existed from 1992 to 2000. The club played in the Latvian Basketball League. After 1999, the team split, forming two new teams, ASK Riga and Barons LMT....
) - 1996-97 Latvian National Championship (ASK/Brocēni/LMT)
- 1997-98 Latvian National Championship (ASK/Brocēni/LMT)
- 1999-00 Polish National Championship (Śląsk Wrocław)
- 1999-00 Polish Supercup (Śląsk Wrocław)
- 2000-01 Turkish President Cup (ÜlkersporAlpella B.K.Trabzonspor is a professional basketball team based in the city of Trabzon in Turkey. It is branch of the multi-sports club of Trabzonspor. The club was established in 2008...
) - 2002-03 Slovenian National Cup (KK Union OlimpijaKK Union Olimpija-Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir...
) - 2002-03 Slovenian SuperCup (KK Union Olimpija)
- 2003-04 Slovenian National ChampionshipPremier A Slovenian Basketball LeagueThe Premier A Slovenian Basketball League , abbreviated as 1. A SKL and known for sponsorship reasons as the Telemach League , is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia...
(KK Union Olimpija) - 2003-04 Slovenian SuperCup (KK Union Olimpija)
- 2004-05 ULEB CupULEB CupEurocup Basketball is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. The Eurocup is the level that is one tier below the Turkish Airlines Euroleague level...
Championship (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius) - 2005-06 Baltic LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
Championship (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius) - 2005-06 Lithuanian National Championship (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius)
- 2006-07 Baltic LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
Championship (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius)
External links
- Robarts Štelmahers at Euroleague.net