| Position | Point/Shooting Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| League | Turkish Women's Basketball League-Euroleague Women |
| Team | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| Born | April 24, 1989 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Latvia |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Career history | 2004-08 TTT/Rīga 2008-10 SK Cēsis 2010-11 Lotos Gdynia |
Elīna Babkina (born April 24, 1989 in Riga) is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Latvia women's national basketball team.
Babkina was already offered a deal with Russian Superleague team UMMC Ekaterinburg at age 16.[1][2] She was a member of TTT/Rīga until April 2008, when the team fired her.[3] In September she signed a contract with SK Cēsis.[4] Babkina has played in 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]
She was involved in a car crash on November 24, 2008. She was a passenger. Although she had worn her seat belt, she had a light concussion.[6]
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Babkina was selected the third round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (29th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks.[7]
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