Ingus Jakovičs
| No. 7 – Básquet Coruña | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | LEB Oro |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 18 April 1993 Madona, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | BK Gulbenes Buki |
| 2010–2011 | BAA Rīga |
| 2011–2014 | BK Liepājas Lauvas |
| 2014–2016 | VEF Rīga |
| 2016 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2016–2019 | Ventspils |
| 2019–2021 | Varese |
| 2021 | Budivelnyk |
| 2021–2022 | Valmiera Glass ViA |
| 2022 | CSP Limoges |
| 2023–present | Básquet Coruña |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Medals | |
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Ingus Jakovičs (born 18 April 1993) is a Latvian professional basketball player, currently a guard for Básquet Coruña of the LEB Oro. He is also a member of the Latvian national team.
Professional career
Jakovičs started playing basketball for BK Gulbenes Buki in Latvian Basketball League 2nd division. In 2010, he spent a season with BAA Riga, which was a youth team that played in LBL D2. A year later he moved to BK Liepājas Lauvas where he played until the end of the 2013 when his contract was bought out by VEF Rīga. On 3 January 2014 he signed with VEF Rīga until the end of 2015–16 season.[1] On 5 August 2019 he signed with Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A.[2] At the end of February 2021, Jakovičs received a more appealing offer from Budivelnyk, and on 25 February 2021 he signed and moved to Kyiv.[3] On 30 November 2021 Jakovičs signed with Valmiera Glass ViA of the LEBL.[4] On 1 February 2022 he signed with CSP Limoges of the LNB Pro A.[5]
International career
In July 2013, Jakovičs helped the Latvian U20 team to reach the U20 European Championship finals. During this tournament he averaged 13.6 points, 3.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds.[6] On 14 July 2014 he made his debut for the senior Latvian National Team in a win over Estonia.
References
- ↑ "Ingus Jakovičs signs a three year deal with VEF Riga - PRIME Athlete Management - PRIME Athlete Management". prime-athlete.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ Skerletic, Dario (August 30, 2019). "Ingus Jakovics joins Pallacanestro Varese". Sportando. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (24 February 2021). "Ingus Jakovics says he is leaving Varese to sign with Budivelnyk Kyiv". Sportando. sportando.basketball.
- ↑ Santistevan, Derrick (November 30, 2021). "Jakovičs becomes a player of Valmiera Glass / Vidzeme University College". World Weekly News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (February 1, 2022). "Ingus Jakovics signs with Limoges". Sportando. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Ingus Jakovics | U20 European Championship Men 2013 | FIBA Europe". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.