Žanis Peiners
| No. 31 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League |
Greek League Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 2, 1990 Rēzekne, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | VEF Rīga |
| 2010–2013 | Latvijas Universitāte |
| 2013–2014 | MBC Mykolaiv |
| 2014–2016 | Ventspils |
| 2016–present | PAOK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Žanis Peiners (born August 2, 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who currently plays for the PAOK of the Greek League.
Professional career
In 2009, he started pro career with VEF Rīga.[1] After that season he went to Latvijas Universitāte, where he played next three seasons. Peiners helped his semi-pro team, which consisted of student athletes, to reach LBL playoffs twice. He was scoring champion of the LBL in 2013 averaging 21.1 ppg.[2]
In 2013, Žanis graduated from LU and attracted multiple clubs from abroad. He had strong interest from Union Olimpija, but ultimately decided to sign with MBC Mykolaiv.[3] He finished season in Ukrainian SuperLeague as the second best scorer (16.1ppg).[4]
On September 17, 2014, he joined Latvian champs Ventspils.[5]
On July 20, 2016, Peiners signed with the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.sportacentrs.com/basketbols/bbl/video/01092009-vef_riga_komanda_papildina_sastavu_ar_pei
- ↑ http://basket.lv/lbl1/show-stats-player
- ↑ http://sportacentrs.com/basketbols/legionari/09122013-peiners_noteikti_esmu_izdarijis_pareizo_i
- ↑ http://sportacentrs.com/basketbols/legionari/12092014-peiners_uz_parbaudes_laiko_pievienojies_k
- ↑ http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/latvia/134938/bk-ventspils-adds-zanis-peiners.html
- ↑ "PAOK Thessaloniki lands Zanis Peiners". 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.