Jānis Blūms
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Jānis Blūms is a Latvian professional basketball player. He is a combo guard
. His current club is CB Bilbao Berri. Janis is known as fierce competitor who can be deadly from three point range and play lockdown defense. Blums is a great character guy and has team first attitude. Blums can play both guard positions.
. After two years in Ventspils Blums joined Lithuania's powerhouse BC Lietuvos Rytas
. In 2007 Blums accepted Italian side's Eldo Napoli offer where he had decent season. In summer 2008 Blums signed two year contract with Spain's ACB club Bilbao Basket.
with whom he played in summers with Latvian national basketball team and one year (06/07) with Lietuvos Rytas.
In 2010/2011 season Blums didn't miss a single practice or game with Bilbao Basket. He reported in training camp by mid-August 2010 and his season ended in mid-June 2011. And that was one his best season's as he made Liga ACB finals where Bilbao lost to FC Barcelona Bàsquet
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Combo Guard
A combo guard is a basketball player who combines the attributes of a shooting guard and point guard , but does not necessarily fit the standard description of either position...
. His current club is CB Bilbao Berri. Janis is known as fierce competitor who can be deadly from three point range and play lockdown defense. Blums is a great character guy and has team first attitude. Blums can play both guard positions.
Player career
Blums started his career with Broceni Riga and later continued to play in their successor Skonto Riga. In 2003 he signed with Polish club Anwil Włocławek, where he spent one season before returning to Latvia, where he joined BK VentspilsBK Ventspils
BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League .-History:...
. After two years in Ventspils Blums joined Lithuania's powerhouse BC Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...
. In 2007 Blums accepted Italian side's Eldo Napoli offer where he had decent season. In summer 2008 Blums signed two year contract with Spain's ACB club Bilbao Basket.
Trivia
Blums has said that his favorite player and idol is Roberts ŠtelmahersRoberts Štelmahers
Roberts Štelmahers is a retired Latvian professional basketball player, who played at the Point guard position.Štelmahers was a member of the Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2005 participating in four EuroBasket final tournaments in 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005. He has played a total of...
with whom he played in summers with Latvian national basketball team and one year (06/07) with Lietuvos Rytas.
In 2010/2011 season Blums didn't miss a single practice or game with Bilbao Basket. He reported in training camp by mid-August 2010 and his season ended in mid-June 2011. And that was one his best season's as he made Liga ACB finals where Bilbao lost to FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
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