Valdis Valters

Valdis Valters
Personal information
Born (1957-08-04) 4 August 1957 (age 67)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career1976–1989, 1992–1997
PositionPoint guard
Number10
Coaching career1996–2003, 2006–2010
Career history
As player:
1976–1989VEF Rīga
1992–1997BK Brocēni
As coach:
1996–2000BK Brocēni
2000–2003BK Skonto
2006–2007ASK Juniors
2007–2010VEF Rīga
Career highlights and awards
As player
  • EuroBasket MVP (1981)
  • 9× Latvian League champion (1974, 1979, 1982, 1984–1986, 1992, 1993, 1996)

As head coach

FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Colombia
Silver medal – second place 1986 Spain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1983 France
Gold medal – first place 1985 West Germany
Silver medal – second place 1987 Greece

Valdis Valters (born 4 August 1957) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position for the senior USSR national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest players to have played the game in Europe in the 1980s. Considering his lengthy work and deep connection to the sport, Valters has been one of the most influential people in Latvian basketball history. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2017.[1]

  1. ^ Dream Team, Shaq and Kukoc headline 2017 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame Inductees.