No. 7 – Ślęza Wrocław | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | BLK |
Personal information | |
Born | (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989 (age 35) Riga, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Latvian |
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Listed weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
Career information | |
WNBA draft | 2011: 3rd round, 29th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | U-18 Latvija |
2005–2008 | TTT Riga |
2008–2010 | SK Cēsis |
2010–2011 | Lotos Gdynia |
2011–2012 | Fenerbahçe |
2012 | CSM Târgovişte |
2013 | USK Praha |
2013–2014 | Nadezhda Orenburg |
2014–2018 | CD CREF |
2018–2022 | Ślęza Wrocław |
2022–2023 | Elitzur Ramla |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Elīna Babkina (born 24 April 1989) is a Latvian former basketball player.
Babkina was already offered a deal with Russian Superleague team UMMC Ekaterinburg at age 16. She was a member of TTT Riga until April 2008, when the team fired her. In September she signed a contract with SK Cēsis. Babkina played in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
She was involved in a car crash on 24 November 2008. She was a passenger. Although she had worn her seat belt, she had a light concussion.
WNBA
Babkina was selected in the third round of the 2011 WNBA draft (29th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks. Babkina signed with the Sparks on 19 February 2015.
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 Dikaioulaku: kopā ar Latvijas izlasi vēlos piedzīvot vēl vienas olimpiskās spēles". lbs.lv.
- "Elīna Babkina". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- "Uni Girona gets Latvian guard Elina Babkina on loan from Orenburg | Love Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- "Latvian Radio interview (2006)" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- "FIBA Europe profile". Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- Siliņš, Andrejs (14 April 2008). "TTT dod iespēju Babkinai" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- Bērziņš, Edgars (23 September 2008). "Babkina spēlēs Cēsīs" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- "Profile in Yahoo! Sports". Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- Celmiņš, Jānis (25 November 2008). "Elīnai Babkinai smadzeņu satricinājums" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- 2011 WNBA Draft board
- "LA Sparks add guard Elina Babkina from Latvia to roster". USA Today. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018.
External links
- Elina Babkina at FIBA (archive)
- Elina Babkina at FIBA Europe
- Elīna Babkina international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Elina Babkina at Olympics.com
- Elina Babkina at Olympic.org (archived)
- Elīna Babkina at Olympedia (archive)
- Elīna Babkina at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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