Ingus Jakovičs Explained

Ingus Jakovičs
Nationality:Latvian
Birth Date:18 April 1993
Birth Place:Madona, Latvia
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.86
Weight Kg:77
League:LEB Oro
Team:Básquet Coruña
Number:7
Career Start:2009
Years1:2009–2010
Team1:BK Gulbenes Buki
Years2:2010–2011
Team2:BAA Rīga
Years3:2011–2014
Team3:BK Liepājas Lauvas
Years4:2014–2016
Team4:VEF Rīga
Years5:2016
Team5:Nizhny Novgorod
Years6:2016–2019
Years7:2019–2021
Team7:Varese
Years8:2021
Team8:Budivelnyk
Years9:2021–2022
Team9:Valmiera Glass ViA
Years10:2022
Team10:CSP Limoges
Years11:2023–present
Team11:Básquet Coruña
Highlights:
  • LBL champion (2015)

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ingus Jakovičs signs a three year deal with VEF Riga - PRIME Athlete Management - PRIME Athlete Management. prime-athlete.com. 2014-07-28.
  2. News: Ingus Jakovics joins Pallacanestro Varese. August 30, 2019. Sportando. En. August 30, 2019. Skerletic . Dario .
  3. News: Ingus Jakovics says he is leaving Varese to sign with Budivelnyk Kyiv . Sportando . sportando.basketball . 24 February 2021 . Carchia . Emiliano .
  4. Web site: Santistevan . Derrick . Jakovičs becomes a player of Valmiera Glass / Vidzeme University College . World Weekly News . January 9, 2022 . November 30, 2021.
  5. News: Ingus Jakovics signs with Limoges. February 1, 2022. Sportando. En. February 1, 2022. Maggi . Alessandro .
  6. Web site: Ingus Jakovics | U20 European Championship Men 2013 | FIBA Europe. fibaeurope.com. 2014-07-28.