| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 22, 1967 |
| Place of birth | Ventspils, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Pro career | 1986–2002 |
| Career history | |
| Sverdlovsk SKA (USSR) (1986–1987) VEF Rīga (USSR) (1988–1992) Minnesota Timberwolves (1992–1993) Ādaži Rīga (Latvia) (1993–1994) Brocēni Rīga (Latvia) (1994–1995) CSKA Moscow (Russia) (1995–1996) Galatasaray S.K (Turkey) (1996–1997) CSKA Moscow (Russia) (1997–2000) Fabriano Basket (Italy) (2000–2002) |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | ||
| Competitor for the Soviet Union | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1990 Argentina | USSR |
Gundars Vetra (born May 22, 1967, in Ventspils, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player.
Vētra was the first Latvian to play in the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6' 6" (1.98 m) guard/forward who played one season for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1992–1993.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Minnesota | 13 | 0 | 6.8 | .475 | 1.000 | .667 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 6.8 | .475 | 1.000 | .667 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
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