Elīna Babkina
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 24, 1989 Riga, Latvia[1] |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | U-18 Latvija |
| 2005–2008 | TTT/Rīga |
| 2008–2010 | SK Cēsis |
| 2010–2011 | Lotos Gdynia |
| 2011–2012 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| 2012 | CSM Târgovişte |
| 2013 | USK Praha |
| 2013–2014 | Nadezhda Orenburg |
Elīna Babkina (born April 24, 1989 in Riga) is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for the Latvia women's national basketball team.
Babkina was already offered a deal with Russian Superleague team UMMC Ekaterinburg at age 16.[2][3] She was a member of TTT/Rīga until April 2008, when the team fired her.[4] In September she signed a contract with SK Cēsis.[5] Babkina played in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]
She was involved in a car crash on November 24, 2008. She was a passenger. Although she had worn her seat belt, she had a light concussion.[7]
WNBA
Babkina was selected in the third round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (29th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks.[8] Babkina signed with the Sparks on February 19, 2015.[9]
Teams
- 2004–05:
U-18 Latvija - 2005–08: TTT/Rīga
- 2008–10: SK Cēsis
- 2010–11:
Lotos Gdynia - 2011–12:
Fenerbahçe Istanbul - 2012:
CSM Târgovişte - 2013:
USK Praha - 2013–14:
Nadezhda Orenburg - 2014–15:
Spar Citylift Girona[10]
Achievements
- 2009 – FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Bronze medal with Latvia women's national basketball team in Poland.
- 2009 – 1st place in Latvian woman basketball league with SK Cesis.
- 2009 – 2nd place in Baltic woman basketball league with SK Cesis.
- 2008 – 9th place in Beijing Basketball at the Summer Olympics with Latvia women's national basketball team.
- 2008 – 4th place in FIBA "Diamond Ball" tournament in China.
- 2008 – Winner of Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification.
- 2007 – 1st place in Latvian woman basketball league with TTT Riga and "Play-offs" MVP.
- 2005 – FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Bronze medal with Latvia women's national basketball team in Czech Republic.
References
- ↑ "Elīna Babkina". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "Latvian Radio interview (2006)" (in Latvian). Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ "FIBA Europe profile". Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ Siliņš, Andrejs (2008-04-14). "TTT dod iespēju Babkinai" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ Bērziņš, Edgars (2008-09-23). "Babkina spēlēs Cēsīs" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ "Profile in Yahoo! Sports". Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ Celmiņš, Jānis (2008-11-25). "Elīnai Babkinai smadzeņu satricinājums" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ 2011 WNBA Draft board
- ↑ LA Sparks add guard Elina Babkina from Latvia to roster
- ↑ http://lovewomensbasketball.com/2015/02/18/uni-girona-gets-latvian-guard-elina-babkina-on-loan-from-orenburg/
External links
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