Valdis Valters

Valdis Valters
Personal information
Born	4 August 1957 (age 67); Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Latvian
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1976–1989, 1992–1997
Position	Point guard
Number	10
Coaching career	1996–2003, 2006–2010
Career history
As player:
1976–1989	VEF Rīga
1992–1997	BK Brocēni
As coach:
1996–2000	BK Brocēni
2000–2003	BK Skonto
2006–2007	ASK Juniors
2007–2010	VEF 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 3× Latvian League champion (1997, 1998, 1999);
	FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Men's basketball
Representing Soviet Union
World Championships
European Championships

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]

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

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

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