Akselis Vairogs
{{short description|Latvian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Akselis Vairogs
| image = Akselis Vairogs.jpg
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| position = Assistant coach
| height_m = 1.95
| weight_kg = 91
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| number =
| nationality = Latvian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|11|8}}
| birth_place = Riga, Latvia
| college =
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| career_number = 33
| career_position = Shooting guard
| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 2017
| coach_start = 2017
| years1 = 2002–2005
| team1 = Ventspils Augstskola
| years2 = 2005–2006
| team2 = BK Valmiera
| years3 = 2006–2009
| team3 = Ventspils
| years4 = 2009
| team4 = BK Zemgale
| years5 = 2009–2010
| team5 = Bordeaux
| years6 = 2010–2011
| team6 = Ventspils
| years7 = 2011–2012
| team7 = Śląsk Wrocław
| years8 = 2012–2015
| team8 = Ventspils
| years9 = 2015–2016
| team9 = Lietkabelis Panevėžys
| years10 = 2016–2017
| team10 = Valmiera/ORDO
| cyears1 = 2017–2019
| cteam1 = BK Ventspils (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2019–2022
| cteam2 = Kalev/Cramo (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2022
| cteam3 = ERA Nymburk (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2023
| cteam4 = Lietkabelis Panevėžys (assistant)
| highlights =
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Akselis Vairogs (born 8 November 1985) is a Latvian professional basketball coach and a former player, who played the shooting guard position.
Professional career
Vairogs started his career in Ventspils system playing for its farm-club Ventspils Augstskola. In the 2005-06 season, he was loaned to BK Valmiera where he became the top scorer of the Baltic Basketball League averaging 20.9 points in 31 games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.assistsportagency.com/assist_sport_agency_producto_detalle.php?nid=29 |title=Assist Sport Agency. Agencia, manager representación deportistas, jugadores baloncesto. |website=Assist Sport Agency |access-date=8 August 2014 |archive-date=19 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719035615/http://www.assistsportagency.com/assist_sport_agency_producto_detalle.php?nid=29 |url-status=dead }}
He has spent most of his career playing for Ventspils, but Vairogs also played for Slask Wroclaw in Poland, and Zemgale Jelgava in Latvia and JSA Bordeaux Basket in France.
On 8 August 2014, he re-signed a contract with Ventspils.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/item/140072 |title=Ventspils re-signs team captain Vairogs |website=Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup}}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
On 10 August 2015, he signed with Lithuanian club, BC Lietkabelis.
References
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External links
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?seasoncode=U2007&pcode=JKZ Eurocup Profile]{{dead link|date=September 2024}}
- [https://www.lnb.fr/pro-b/joueur/?id=7733 Akselis Vairogs] at LNB Pro B {{in lang|fr}}
- {{FIBA|new_id=147085|name=Akselis Vairogs|old_id=48335}}
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Category:BC Lietkabelis players
Category:Latvian expatriate basketball people in Estonia
Category:Latvian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
Category:Latvian expatriate basketball people in Poland
Category:Latvian men's basketball players
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