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 |
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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.
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]
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.