Žanis Peiners
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 34) Rēzekne, Latvia |
Nationality | Latvian |
Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2009–2020 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 31 |
Coaching career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2009–2010 | VEF Rīga |
2010–2013 | Latvijas Universitāte |
2013–2014 | MBC Mykolaiv |
2014–2016 | Ventspils |
2016–2017 | PAOK |
2017–2018 | BC Lietkabelis |
2018–2019 | Darüşşafaka |
2019–2020 | Partizan |
As coach: | |
2024– | Latvia (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Žanis Peiners (born 1 August 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player. He is 2.05 m (6 ft 8+3⁄4 in) tall[1] shooting guard-small forward.
Professional career
In 2009, he started pro career with VEF Rīga.[2] After that season, he went to Latvijas Universitāte, where he played the next three seasons. Peiners helped his team, which consisted of semi-professional student-athletes, to reach the LBL playoffs twice. He was scoring the champion of the LBL in 2013, averaging 21.1 points per game.[3]
In 2013, Žanis graduated from LU, and attracted the attention of multiple clubs from abroad. He had strong interest from KK Union Olimpija, but ultimately decided to sign with MBC Mykolaiv.[4] He finished the season in the Ukrainian SuperLeague, as the league's second best scorer (16.1 points per game).[5]
On 17 September 2014 he joined the defending Latvian League champions, Ventspils.[6] On 20 July 2016 Peiners signed with the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki.[7]
In June 2018, Peiners signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and EuroLeague.[8]
In July 2019, Peiners signed with Partizan of the ABA League and EuroCup.[9]
Latvian national team
Peiners has also been a member of the senior men's Latvian national basketball team. With Latvia's senior national team, he played at the EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket 2017.[10]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2018–19 | Darüşşafaka | 28 | 14 | 17.3 | .539 | .300 | .864 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
Career | 28 | 14 | 17.3 | .539 | .300 | .864 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
References
- ^ Zaznis Peiners height 2.05m.
- ^ "VEF Rīga" papildina sastāvu ar Peineru (in Latvian).
- ^ Statistika Līderis: Punkti (in Latvian).
- ^ Peiners: "Esmu izdarījis pareizo izvēli" (in Latvian).
- ^ Peiners uz pārbaudes laiku pievienojies Krievijas Superlīgas čempionei "Avtodor" (in Latvian).
- ^ BK Ventspils adds Zanis Peiners.
- ^ "PAOK Thessaloniki lands Zanis Peiners". 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Zanis Peiners, Darüşşafaka Basket Yolunda" (in Turkish). Hurriyet.com. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Žanis Pejners je novi košarkaš Partizana" (in Serbian). kkpartizan.rs. 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Zanis Peiners at the FIBA EuroBasket 2017". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
- FIBA Europe Profile
- FIBA Game Center Profile
- FIBA Archive Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Latvian League Profile (in Latvian)
- Žanis Peiners on X