Zalgiris sign Latvian guard Janis Strelnieks / News - Basketnews.com

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Zalgiris Kaunas have announced a one-year contract with Janis Strelnieks. The 1.91 guard spent the last two years with CSKA Moscow.

Janis Strelnieks

Position:PGAge:31Height:191 cmWeight:85 kgBirth place:Talsi, LatviaProfileNewsStatistics

Beforehand, he was a member of Olympiacos Piraeus, Brose Bamberg, Budivelnyk Kyiv, Spartak St. Petersburg, and Ventspils.

Strelnieks averaged 4.4 points (41.7% from three), 1.6 assists, and 3.2 PIR over 13.8 minutes in the EuroLeague last season.

The 31-year-old accumulated 6.6 points (48% from three) and 2.6 assists in the VTB United League.

Current roster

Zalgiris Kaunas

Position Player Status PG Mantas Kalnietis Signed until 2023 PG Lukas Lekavicius Signed until 2022 +1 SG Janis Strelnieks(story) Signed until 2022 SG Steve Vasturia (termination expected) Signeduntil 2022 +1 SG Arturas Milaknis Signeduntil 2022 SG Karolis Lukosiunas Contract option +1 SF Niels Giffey(story) Signeduntil 2022 +1 SF/PF Edgaras Ulanovas(story) Signed until 2022 PF Tyler Cavanaugh Signeduntil 2023 +1 C Joffrey Lauvergne Signeduntil 2022 +1 C Josh Nebo(story) Signeduntil 2022 +1 C Marek Blazevic Signeduntil 2023 Coach Martin Schiller Expired contract Thomas Walkup (not coming back), Marius Grigonis (not coming back), Augustine Rubit (not coming back), Patricio Garino (not coming back), Paulius Jankunas Rumored to leave Nigel Hayes (story), Martinas Geben (not coming back), Karolis Lukosiunas, Rokas Jokubaitis (not coming back), Steve Vasturia, Tomas Dimsa (loan) Interested Emmanuel Mudiay (story), Jaka Blazic (story), Jaleen Smith

See all the EuroLeague transfer market newshere.

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