Raimonds Feldmanis
Latvia 3x3
PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1982-04-04) April 4, 1982
Rīga, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As coach:
2011–2014BA Turība (assistant)
2014–2015BA Turība
2015-2017VEF Rīga (assistant)
2016-2019VEF Skola
2021–presentBA Turība
2023-presentBC Prometey (assistant)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Latvia
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 Netherlands
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Romania
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Estonia National Team

Raimonds Feldmanis (born 4 April 1982 in Rīga) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and professional basketball coach who helped Latvian 3x3 national team win gold medals in 2020 Summer Olympics.

Playing career

Feldmanis was a professional basketball player having played domestically for teams in Latvian Basketball League. He also had stints in Spain with teams from Liga EBA. Feldmanis won Latvian Basketball League title in 2010 with BK Barons.[1]

Coaching career

Feldmanis worked with professional and youth national teams in Latvia, developed several top European prospects, such as Rodions Kurucs.[2] In 2017, Feldmanis won Latvian championship with VEF Rīga. In February 2018, Feldmanis coached VEF Skola at the Big Baller Brand International Tournament where his team debuted by erasing 29-point first quarter deficit in a game against Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas, a team that had LaMelo Ball on its roster. Feldmanis was part of the New Orleans Pelicans coaching staff twice in the NBA Summer League, in 2017 and 2018 respectively.[3] In 2021, he led 3x3 Latvian National Team to the first-ever appearance in the Olympic Games where his team won the gold medal.[4]

Outside professional basketball

He is the founder of TRUBasketball, a non-profit basketball organization in Latvia that specializes in youth sports movement.[5] Feldmanis contributed in publishing self-help book, Basketball Blueprint: A Complete Guide to Master Your Skills, in 2021.[6]

National level

Achievements

Personal Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Ilgais ceļš kāpās". delfi.lv. No. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kuruca treneris Feldmanis: Esmu ļoti lepns par Rodionu". la.lv. No. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Raimonds Feldmanis Vasaras līgā otro gadu pēc kārtas asistēs NBA komandai". sportazinas.com. No. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Participants in UD coaching certificate programs guide athletes to Olympic medals". udel.edu. No. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "TRUBasketball: Par mums". trubasketball.com. No. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Olimpisko čempionu treneris Feldmanis izdevis grāmatu". tvnet.lv. No. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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