Mareks Mejeris

He started his pro career in 2009 with his hometown team BK Liepājas Lauvas. After a couple of seasons in Liepāja, he moved to Spain. His first team abroad was CB Clavijo from LEB Gold, where he played for two seasons. After the 2012-13 season, Mejeris went to the United States for NBA pre-draft workouts,{{Cite web |date=18 June 2013 |title=Mejeris atrādās NBA klubiem |url=http://www.diena.lv/sodien-laikraksta/mejeris-atradas-nba-klubiem-14012666 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010332/http://www.diena.lv/sodien-laikraksta/mejeris-atradas-nba-klubiem-14012666 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Diena}} and although going undrafted, he performed well and earned feedback of being "two years from being NBA-ready".{{Cite web|url=https://sports.tvnet.lv/5388580/mareks-mejeris-atradisies-nba-klubam-detroitas-pistons|title=Mareks Mejeris atrādīsies NBA klubam Detroitas «Pistons»|date=June 11, 2013|website=Basketbols}}

In August 2013, he signed with Fuenlabrada{{Cite web|url=http://www.baloncestofuenlabrada.com/noticias/fichajemejeris/|title = Noticias}} of the Liga ACB. Mid-season, he was loaned to Ford Burgos, helping the team to win the LEB Gold playoffs and earn promotion to Liga ACB.

On July 15, 2014, he signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.baloncestofuenlabrada.com/noticias/cesion_mejeris_vef_riga/|title = Noticias}} Mejeris finished the season strong by helping VEF Rīga win the LBL championship while being named the MVP of the LBL playoffs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/laikraksta-kurzemes-vards/vertigakais-zelta-kalejs-167594|title = Vērtīgākais "zelta kalējs"}} In May 2017, Mejeris guided VEF to one more domestic championship, getting named Latvian League playoffs MVP once again.

On August 13, 2019, he signed with Parma Basket of the VTB United League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/sports/basketbols/basketbolists-mejeris-pamet-vef-un-pievienojas-permas-parma.a328568/|title=Basketbolists Mejeris pamet "VEF" un pievienojas Permas "Parma"|last=|first=|date=August 13, 2019|website=lsm.lv|publisher=|language=lv|access-date=March 9, 2022}} In 2019-20 he averaged 10.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mareks-Mejeris/Summary/25910|title=Mareks Mejeris Player Profile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}} Playing for the team again in 2020-21, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.

On March 9, 2022, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{cite web |title=La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Mareks Mejeris! |url=https://www.victorialibertas.it/la-carpegna-prosciutto-basket-pesaro-firma-mareks-mejeris/ |website=victorialibertas.it |date=9 March 2022 |language=Italian }}

On August 4, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mareks-mejeris-joins-hapoel-jerusalem/|title=Mareks Mejeris joins Hapoel Jerusalem|last=|first=|date=August 4, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 8, 2022}} On Hapoel Jerusalem, Mejeris was considered one of the team's best defenders. Mejeris was a significant member of the team that reached the Basketball Champions League finals, doing anything the coach requested, and always with a positive attitude.

On July 25, 2023, he signed with Romanian team U-BT Cluj-Napoca.{{Cite web |title=Mareks Mejeris este noul jucător al echipei noastre |url=https://u-bt.basketball/seniori/stiri/mareks-mejeris-este-noul-jucator-al-echipei-noastre |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=u-bt.basketball |language=en}}

He represented Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2011,{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/cid_4,w7QjPeH-M,ty138LH2l3.pageID_ZOGN4LOnIfs45jhTkYV6v0.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2011.roundID_7526.teamID_2134.html |title=Latvia Roster |publisher=FIBA Europe |accessdate=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120525165019/http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/cid_4,w7QjPeH-M,ty138LH2l3.pageID_ZOGN4LOnIfs45jhTkYV6v0.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2011.roundID_7526.teamID_2134.html |archivedate=25 May 2012 }} Eurobasket 2013{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.teamID_2134.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8732.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810105340/http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.teamID_2134.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8732.html|url-status=dead|title=www.eurobasket2013.org is Expired or Suspended.|archivedate=August 10, 2013|website=www.eurobasket2013.org}} and EuroBasket 2015.

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