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Profile

Mareks is a prototypical Power Forward who creates mismatches all over the floor. He possesses great size and athleticism for a modern inside player that allow him to play Power Forward, Small Forward and even Center positions. Mareks has size and athleticism to post up any Forward. He also has quickness, agility and ball handling skills to score on any Center. Knows how to score and get to the basket. He is an excellent roll-man in pick-and-roll situations. Excels in the open court.
Defensively, due to his size, strength and lateral quickness he can effectively defend SFs, PFs and C, and in short spurts can defend guards. Very high basketball IQ and is a true team player.
He has been improving his 3PT percentage and in 2016/2017 season shot 3PTs 53% in Latvian League. Has made a remarkable progress in the last three seasons from debut in Riga VEF in 2014 to becoming Latvian League Finals MVP 2015 and 2017 and Latvian League Defensive Player 2016/17

Highlights 2022/2023 - Hapoel Jerusalem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8s5d4Rn4P0
Highlights 2018/2019 - VTB League :
https://youtu.be/fB5hMZYXLCI
https://youtu.be/gtfQ1IqFq9s
https://youtu.be/5s_65V4wutc
https://youtu.be/MzorDX2olIw
2013: NBA Draft Workouts con Memphis Grizzles:
http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies/draft-workouts-day-5-130620

Full Games
Basketball Champions League - 22/23
Hapoel Jerusalem Vs Ludwigsburg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuLWwnZHb8
Bakken Bears Vs Hapoel Jerusalem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IxmaaD5qAM
VTB League - 21/22
Vs Enisey (Dec 23, 2021): 24pts, 12rbs, 3ass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG9MV5uKPPY
Vs Zenit (Jan 4, 2022): 11pts, 7rbs, 4ass, 2blk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRQ7ywbKmzc
Vs Unics (Nov 1, 2021): 12pts, 4rbs, 3ass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSap4H11IIw

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Career

2007-08: BK Liepajas Papirs (LBAL): 20 games 7.8ppg 5.2rpg 0.9apg 0.7spg, then moved to Liepajas Lauvas (LBL): 1 game: 1pt, 2reb; Baltic League Challenge Cup: 1 games 1reb
2008-09: BK Liepajas Papirs (LBAL): 1 game: 1pt, 2reb, 1steal, also played with Liepajas Lauvas (LBL)
2009-10: Liepajas Lauvas: BBL: 6 games: 1.0ppg; LBL: 6 games: 5.3ppg, 2.7rpg, FGP:58.8%, 3PT:42.9%, FT:42.9%.
2010-2011: Liepajas Lauvas (LBL): LBL: 37 games: 8.4ppg, 4.1rpg, Blocks-3(1.0bpg), FGP-3(59.7%), 3PT: 26.1%, FT: 79.3%; BBL: 22 games: 5.8ppg, 3.5rpg, FGP: 49.4%, 3PT: 27.3%, FT: 65.6%, played also at Liepajas Lauvas-2 (LBL D2): 51 games: 11.9ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.3apg, 1.2bpg, 2FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT:78.0%.
2011-2012: Knet Rioja Clavijo (Spain-LEB Gold): 32 games: 3.0ppg, 2.0rpg.
2012-2013: Knet Clavijo (Spain-LEB Gold): 31 games: 9.3ppg, 5.3rpg, FGP-1(66.2%), 3PT:30.2%, FT:63.3%.
2013: NBA pre-draft workouts (Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers).
2013-2014: Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa): 9 games: 2.0ppg, 2.0rpg, in Feb.14 moved to C.B. Tizona Burgos (Spain-LEB Gold): 18 games: 6.1ppg, 5.4rpg, FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 28.0%, FT: 58.8%
2014-2015: VEF Riga (LBL): LBL: 14 games: 304 min., 8.1ppg, FGP:45.2%, 3PT:36.4%, FT:73.5%; Euroleague: 1 game: 21 min., 5.0ppg, 7.0rpg, FGP:50%, 3PT:50%; Eurocup: 10 games: 228 min., 5.8ppg, 4.7rpg, FGP:38%, 3PT:28%, FT:68%; VTB United League: 30 games: 729 min., 7.7ppg, 5.5rpg, FGP:62%, 3PT:30%, FT:74%.
2015-2016: VEF Riga (LBL): VTB League: 28 games: 9.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.1apg, FGP: 57.8%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 72.3%; Latvian LBL: 32 games: 9.9ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 57.8%, 3PT: 43.6%, FT: 68.0%
2016-2017: ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA): 12 games: 3.9ppg, 2.6rpg; FIBA Europe Cup: 7 games: 3.4ppg, 2.6rpg, in Dec.16 moved to VEF Riga (LBL): VTB United League: 17 games: 10.1ppg, 6.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.1spg, Blocks-4(1.0bpg), FGP: 65.2%, 3PT: 27.6%, FT: 64.0%; Latvian LBL: 18 games: 13.2ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg, Blocks-2(1.3bpg), FGP: 59.1%, 3PT-2(53.5%), FT: 62.3%
2017-2018: VEF Riga : VTB United League: 27 games: 9.9ppg, 5.6rpg, 2.1apg, FGP: 49.6%, 3PT: 30.7%, FT: 67.8%; Latvian LBL: 27 games: 10.5ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.9apg, Blocks-4(1.0bpg), FGP: 62.8%, 3PT: 32.8%, FT: 67.2%
2018-2019: VEF Riga : 25 games: 12.0ppg, 5.3rpg, 2.1apg, 1.3spg, FGP-1(65.0%), 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 70.4%. LBL: 5 games: 7.4ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 61.9%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 66.7%
2019-2020: Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB, starting five): 17 games: 10.2ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 65.9%, 3PT: 34.8%, FT: 66.0%
2020-2021: Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB, starting five): 26 games: 8.7ppg, 4.9rpg, 2.3apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 64.4%, 3PT: 26.9%, FT: 60.7%; FIBA Europe Cup: 6 games: 10.3ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.2apg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 66.7%, FT: 66.7%
2021-2022: Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB, starting five): BCL Qualifying Round: 3 games: 7.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 2.3apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 58.8%; FIBA Europe Cup: 12 games: 10.2ppg, 4.5rpg, 2.3apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 61.8%, 3FGP: 41.7%, FT: 79.3%; VTB United League: 11 games: 13.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.7apg, 1.2bpg, 2FGP: 76.3%, 3FGP: 31.6%, FT: 69.2%, in Mar.2022 moved to Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro (Italy-Serie A, starting five): 13 games: 7.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 63.9%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 70.6%
2022-2023: Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League, starting five): 19 games: 6.7ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 64.9%, 3PT: 22.6%, FT: 44.0%; BCL: 17 games: 7.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 66.1%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 61.9%

AWARDS/Achievements:
2011 - Latvian League Semifinals
2011 - Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League Most Improved Player of the Year
2011 - All-Latvian League Honorable Mention and All-Latvian LBL D2 Honorable Mention.
2013 - Eurobasket.com Spanish LEB Gold All-Bosmans Team
2014 - Spanish LEB Gold Play-Off Champion
2015 - Latvian LBL Champion
2015 - Latvian LBL Finals MVP
2017 - Latvian LBL Defensive Player of the Year
2017 - Latvian LBL Champion
2017 - Latvian LBL Finals MVP
2017 - Eurobasket.com All-VTB League Honorable Mention
2018 - VTB United league (Player of the Week Rd.14)
2018 - Latvian-Estonian All-Star Game
2018 - Latvian LBL (Player of the Week Rd.17)
2019 - Latvian LatEsTBL (Player of the Week: 3 times)
2019 - Latvian-Estonian-Finnish All-Star Game
2019 - Eurobasket.com All-Latvian-Estonian Basketball League Second Team
2019 - Latvian-Estonian Basketball League Regular Season Runner-Up
2019 - Latvian-Estonian Basketball League Finalist
2020 - Eurobasket.com All-VTB League Honorable Mention
2021 - Gomelsky Cup Finalist
2021 - Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Honorable Mention
2021 - FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals
2021 - VTB United League Quarterfinals
2023 - Israeli Cup Winner
2023 - Basketball Champions League Finalist
2023 - Israeli Premier League Regular Season Runner-Up
2023 - Israeli Premier League Semifinals

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National Team

2009 Latvian National Team U18
2011 Eurobasket U20 Bilbao (9 games: 10.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.4apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 47.7%, 3PT:17.1%, FT: 52.4%)
2011 Eurobasket Lithuania 2011
2013 Eurobasket Qualyfing Round to Slovenia 2013
2013 Eurobasket Slovenia
2015 Eurobasket Qualyfing Round to France 2015
2015 Eurobasket France
2019 FIBA World Cup 2019 Qualifiers: 5 games: 4.4ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.2apg
2021 FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers: 6 games: 10.0ppg, 6.0rpg, 3.5apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 53.1%, 3PT: 63.6%, FT: 41.7%
2023 FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers: 2023: 8 games: 4.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.5apg

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