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Profilo

'Maris is a shooting specialist who can put up big scoring numbers. Has good size for either forward position, and is a solid athlete. Gets more than half of his offense from spot ups and pick and pops. Loves to shoot from beyond the arc. Possess very effective spin move. Solid ball handler. Good passer.

Videos:
Highlights 2019/2020: https://youtu.be/C1TVa1U46TI

full games
LBL - BK Ventspils - Riga VEF: https://youtu.be/XlVfg6PJJ8w
FIBA Europe Cup - BK Ventspils - medi Bayreuth https://youtu.be/x6U2TlgXCUw
FIBA Europe Cup - BK Ventspils - Landstede Hammers Zwolle https://youtu.be/i0WDl8cIocY
2018/2019 Basketball Champions League - BK Ventspils - Le Mans https://youtu.be/Mj90exzNMPE
2018/2019 Basketball Champions League - BK Ventspils - Sidigas Avellino https://youtu.be/q0zMp2-fZLk

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Carriera

2000-2001: LainERS (Riga,LBL): 14games 0.9ppg
2002-2003: Barons (Riga,LBL): 5games 2.0ppg 2.4rpg 0.6apg
2003-2004: BK Barons Riga (LBL): 43games 8.0ppg 3.8rpg 0.8apg
2004-2005: Barons Riga (LBL): Baltic League (D1): 18games 5.6ppg 2.5rpg FGP: 33%, 3Pts: 28%; LBL: 23games 8.0 ppg 3.2rpg
2005-2006: Valmiera-Lacplesa alus (LBL): Baltic League: 29 games: 12.5ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.0spg, 2FGP: 45.5%; Latvian League: 5 games: 14.6ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.8apg
2006-2007: Barons/LMT Riga (LBL): FIBA EuroCup: 6 games: 8.8ppg, 3.2rpg, 2FGP: 39.3%, 3FGP: 30.4%, FT: 83.3%; Baltic League: 24 games: 3.1ppg, 2.0rpg; LBL: 25 games 8.0ppg 3.7rpg 0.5apg 0.6spg
2007-2008: VEF Riga (LBL): Latvian League: 30 games: 13.6ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 51.0%, 3PT: 37.0%, FT: 67.0%; Baltic League (Challenge Cup): 22 games: 14.1ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.0apg, 2FGP: 59.7%, 3PT: 34.7%, FT: 67.2%; Baltic League (Elite): 4 games: 5.3ppg, 3.5rpg
2008-2009: VEF Riga (LBL): Latvian League: 24 games: 9.0ppg, 3.2rpg, FGP: 50.5%, 3PT: 33.8%, FT: 65.4%; Baltic League (Challenge Cup): 19 games: 10.3ppg, 3.1rpg, FGP: 59.8%, 3PT: 32.1%, FT: 56.4%
2009-2010: BK Zemgale Jelgava (LBL, starting five): 19 games: Score-3(16.6ppg), 5.2rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 48.0%, 3PT: 41.5%, FT: 72.3%; in Feb. 10 moved to BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL): Lithuanian League: 7 games: 3.0ppg, 2.6rpg; Baltic League: 5 games: 3.8ppg, 1.6rpg
2010-2011: BK Ventspils (LBL): Baltic League: 24 games: 7.6ppg, 3.7rpg, FGP: 47.0%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 71.1%; EuroChallenge: 15 games: 6.1ppg, 3.3rpg, FGP: 40.7%, 3PT: 48.7%, FT: 66.7%; Latvian League: 37 games: 6.4ppg, 3.0rpg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 41.3%, FT: 60.4%
2011-2012: Vitoria, SC / M.Couto Alves Guimaraes (Portugal-LPB): 24 games: 13.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.1spg, FGP: 55.5%, 3PT: 29.8%, FT: 72.2%
2012-2013: BK Barons Kvartals Riga (Latvia-LBL): 40 games: Score-2(18.7ppg), 5.3rpg, 2.0apg, FGP: 48.1%, 3PT: 44.4%, FT: 77.4%; Baltic League: 20 games: Score-1(18.5ppg), 5.4rpg, 1.4apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 47.2%, 3PT: 30.7%, FT: 80.2%
2013-2014: BK Ventspils (LBL): 23 games: 6.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 49.3%, 3PT: 36.5%, FT: 64.0%; EuroChallenge: 11 games: 7.6ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.1apg, FGP-1(76.7%), 3PT: 23.7%, FT: 84.6%; Baltic League: 11 games: 7.9ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 75.0%
2014-2015: BK Ventspils (LBL): 24 games: 8.0ppg, 2.8rpg, FGP-2(65.5%), 3PT: 41.3%, FT: 79.3%; Eurocup: 10 games: 5.7ppg, 2.9rpg, FGP: 38.9%, 3PT: 47.6%, FT: 81.3%; Baltic League: 7 games: 6.0ppg, 3.3rpg, FGP: 66.7%, 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 71.4%
2015-2016: BK Ventspils (LBL): 42 games: 11.5ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 55.7%, 3PT: 44.0%, FT: 75.2%; FIBA Europe Cup: 14 games: 10.6ppg, 3.2rpg, FGP: 57.4%, 3PT: 49.1%, FT: 65.4%
2016-2017: BK Ventspils (LBL): 25 games: 10.8ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 56.1%, 3PT: 40.5%, FT: 72.2%; BCL: 8 games: 9.1ppg, 4.5rpg, FGP: 31.8%, 3PT: 44.7%, FT: 80.0%
2017-2018: BK Ventspils (LBL): 36 games: 7.3ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 56.8%, 3PT: 40.2%, FT: 75.6%; BCL: 13 games: 9.1ppg, 3.9rpg, FGP: 56.3%, 3PT: 28.2%, FT: 73.8%; FIBA Europe Cup: 2 games: 7.5ppg, 4.0rpg
2018-2019: BK Ventspils (LEUBL): 8 games: 8.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 38.2%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 82.1%; BCL: 12 games: 11.7ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 52.5%, 3PT: 46.2%, FT: 84.6%; FIBA Europe Cup: 2 games: 14.5ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.5apg, 1.0spg; LatEstBL: 28 games: 12.3ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 59.9%, 3PT: 45.3%, FT: 76.5%
2019-2020: BK Ventspils (LBL): LatEstBL: 24 games: 12.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 66.9%, 3PT: 30.6%, FT: 71.1%

AWARDS/Achievements:
2003 - Latvian Junior League Bronze Medallist
2004 - Latvian Junior League Silver Medallist
2004 - Latvian League Bronze Medallist
2005 - Latvian Junior League Silver Medallist
2005 - Latvian League Finalist
2005 - Latvian League Silver Medallist
2007 - Latvian League All-Star Game
2007 - Latvian League Bronze Medallist
2007 - Latvian League Semifinals
2008 - Baltic League Challenge Cup Finalist
2008 - Latvian League Semifinals
2009 - Baltic League Challenge Cup Finalist
2009 - Latvian League Regular Season Runner-Up
2009 - Latvian League Finalist
2010 - Baltic League Semifinals
2010 - Lithuanian League Semifinals
2010 - Latvian League All-Star Game
2010 - Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League Honorable Mention
2011 - Baltic League Semifinals
2011 - EuroChallenge Quarterfinals
2013 - Eurobasket.com All-Baltic League 1st Team -13
2013 - Eurobasket.com Latvian League All-Domestic Players Team
2013 - Eurobasket.com Baltic League All-European Players Team
2013 - Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League 2nd Team
2013 - Baltic League Semifinals
2013 - Latvian League All-Star Game
2014 - Latvian League Champion
2015 - Baltic League Finalist
2016 - Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League 2nd Team
2016 - Latvian League Regular Season Runner-Up
2016 - Latvian League All-Star Game
2016 - Latvian League Semifinals
2017 - Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League Honorable Mention
2018 - Latvian League Champion
2019 - Latvian-Estonian Basketball League Regular Season Champion

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Presenze in Nazionale

2004 European Championships U20 in Brno: 7games 4.1ppg 2.0rpg
2005 European Championships U20 in Moscow: 8 games: 12.3ppg, 6.1rpg, 0.8apg, FGP: 41%, 3FGP: 33.3%, FT: 66.7%

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