| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1970 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1996: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2003 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1992 | VEF Rīga |
| 1996–1997 | ASK/Brocēni/LMT |
| 1997–1999 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| 1999–2000 | WTK Anwil Włocławek |
| 2000–2001 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| 2001–2002 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2002–2003 | Idea Śląsk Wrocław |
| As coach: | |
| 2005 | BK Riga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Raimonds Miglinieks (born July 16, 1970 in Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player and basketball coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m (6'2 3⁄4") tall, he was a point guard with excellent court vision.
Miglinieks played college basketball in the United States, at the University of California, Irvine, with the Anteaters. He led the NCAA Division I in assists per game in the 1995–96 season, with an average of 8.5 assists per game. He was named the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 1996.[1]
Miglinieks played in the EuroLeague with Śląsk Wrocław and CSKA Moscow. He led the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague in assists, with an average of 7.0 per game.
Miglinieks was a regular member of the senior men's Latvian national basketball team. He was a part of the Latvian squad that finished in 8th place at the 2001 EuroBasket.
Miglinieks' brother, Igors, was also a professional basketball player.[2][3]