Kristaps Janičenoks
{{Short description|Latvian basketball player (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Kristaps Janičenoks
| image =
| caption =
| league =
| position = Shooting guard / small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 205
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR
| nationality = Latvian
| team =
| number = 12, 14
| career_start = 1999
| career_end = 2019
| years1 = 1999–2001
| team1 = Brocēni/LMT
| years2 = 2001–2003
| team2 = BK Skonto
| years3 = 2003–2004
| team3 = Liège Euphony
| years4 = 2004–2005
| team4 = Telekom Baskets Bonn
| years5 = 2005–2006
| team5 = Upea Capo d'Orlando
| years6 = 2006
| team6 = Climamio Bologna
| years7 = 2006–2007
| team7 = Siviglia Wear Teramo
| years8 = 2007–2008
| team8 = Upim Bologna
| years9 = 2008
| team9 = Barons LMT
| years10 = 2008–2010
| team10 = Reyer Venezia Mestre
| years11 = 2010–2014
| team11 = VEF Rīga
| years12 = 2014–2017
| team12 = BK Ventspils
| years13 = 2017–2019
| team13 = VEF Rīga
| highlights = *4× LBL champion (2011–2013, 2019)
- LBL Playoffs MVP (2012)
- Belgian Cup (2004)
}}
Kristaps Janičenoks (born 14 March 1983) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player who last played for VEF Rīga. He also played for the Latvian national basketball team.
Playing career
Janičenoks first gained attention as a high-scoring teenager at the 1999 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He was the second leading overall scorer at the tournament, averaging 23.5 points per game and was named to All-Tournament Team.[http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_toT,ovGDH2EaLKL67XnPo2.teamID_2134.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundID_6328.playerID_30004.html Player Profile] at eurobasket2009.org
Shortly after, he started his career in Latvian Basketball League with Brocēni.
In 2001, after graduating from high school in Latvia, he received multiple offers from NCAA D1 schools, choosing George Washington as the place where he would play. However, NCAA ruled him ineligible because he had played with Brocēni in NEBL,{{Cite web|url=https://www.diena.lv//arhivs/lidzdaliba-nebl-liedz-spelet-asv-studentu-cempionata-11129973|title=Arhīvs / Diena|website=www.diena.lv}} which was considered as pro league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gwhatchet.com/2001/10/08/sports-hobbs-reconsiders-foreign-recruitment/|title=Sports: Hobbs reconsiders foreign recruitment|date=October 8, 2001}} After one month in the US, he returned to Latvia in September and joined the newly founded BK Skonto, a successor to Brocēni.
In 2003, he went to play abroad, joining the Belgian side Liege Euphony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lalibre.be/sports/omnisports/kristaps-janicenoks-le-phenomene-letton-51b8841ee4b0de6db9aa55cd|title=Kristaps Janicenoks, le phénomène letton|first=La|last=Libre.be|date=May 18, 2004|website=www.lalibre.be}}
In the following season, Janičenoks moved to the German Bundesliga team Telekom Baskets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/other_kinds/other/latvijas-basketbolists-janicenoks-paraksta-ligumu-ar-vacijas-telekom-baskets.d?id=8530145|title=Latvijas basketbolists Janičenoks paraksta līgumu ar Vācijas 'Telekom Baskets'|date=July 1, 2004|website=delfi.lv}}
In 2005, he signed with Italian top division team Upea Capo d'Orlando. His first year in Italy turned out to be successful, and he moved to Climamio Bologna, who at the time was one of the strongest teams in Europe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diena.lv//arhivs/janicenoks-sper-vel-vienu-soli-uz-augsu-12860410|title=Arhīvs / Diena|website=www.diena.lv}}
At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Kristaps debuted in Euroleague.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JYY&seasoncode=E2006|title=JANICENOKS, KRISTAPS - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|website=www.euroleague.net}} Later in the season, he was loaned from Bologna to Teramo Basket. Janičenoks averaged 12.4 points on 40.1% three-point shooting for Teramo. After one season, Janičenoks returned to Bologna,{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/item/14447|title=Fortitudo keeps Janicenoks on board|website=Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup}}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} but it wasn't a year that he would have expected.
After a 2007–08 season in which he averaged a full season career low of 23 minutes and 8.4 points per game with Upim Bologna of the Italian League, he spent 2008–09 with Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian second-tier LegADue.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090825161001/http://en.basketball.doudiz.com/player/1805/Kristaps-Janicenoks.html Profile]}} at doudiz.com He returned to form in 2008–09 as one of the second-tier league's top scorers, averaging 18.1 points per game over 19 games.[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ITA&PlayerID=16173 Profile] at eurobasket.com
In 2010, after several years abroad, he moved back to Latvia and signed with VEF Rīga. On 7 December 2010 Janičenoks scored 32 points in a win over Cajasol Sevilla, helping VEF Riga to get its first-ever victory in the Eurocup competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?seasoncode=U2010&gamecode=61|title=VEF Riga vs. Cajasol Sevilla - Game - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup|website=www.eurocupbasketball.com}} As captain of the team, he led VEF to its first-ever LBL championship and BBL finals appearance.
In 2012, Janičenoks helped VEF repeat as LBL winners while leading the team to its first Eurocup Last 16 appearance.
His most successful season with VEF Riga was the 2012–13 campaign when he was a vital part of a squad that made noise in the entire Europe with some big wins. At the end of the season, VEF won its third straight LBL title.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_VUXb,lLHJ4QGxrFGLMlZt1.coid_uvX0a3YZIkU-oYEMAyp5B3.articleMode_on.html|title=Riga Make It Three In A Row In Latvia | FIBA Europe|website=www.fibaeurope.com}}
On 22 November 2014 Janičenoks signed with BK Ventspils.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/item/145613|title=Ventspils brings in veteran guard Janicenoks|website=Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup}}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Latvian national team
Janičenoks is a member of the Latvia national basketball team. He has participated at EuroBasket 2005, EuroBasket 2007, EuroBasket 2009 and EuroBasket 2013.
At qualification for EuroBasket 2009, he hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Macedonia in the first group game to help lead the team to eventual qualification for the championships.[http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.gameID_6330-B-1-1.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundID_6326.teamID_.html Latvia v. Macedonia boxscore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726172819/http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.gameID_6330-B-1-1.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundID_6326.teamID_.html |date=2011-07-26 }} at eurobasket2009.org
He also hit a game-winning shot at EuroBasket 2013 against Montenegro.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.gameID_8732-B-5-2.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8722.html |title=Montenegro - Latvia | EuroBasket 2013 |accessdate=2014-09-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205073924/http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.gameID_8732-B-5-2.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8722.html |archivedate=2013-12-05 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JYY Kristaps Janičenoks] at Euroleague.net
- [http://basket.lv/viriesu_izlase/show-nt-player/?nt_season_id=null&nt_player_id=2295053 Kristaps Janičenoks] at Basket.lv
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Z_prEyNkc Kristaps Janicenoks Clutch Game Winning shot from Right Corner against Montenegro EuroBasket 2013]
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