Liene Jansone
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 May 1981
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| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Siena (2000–2004) |
| Pro career | 1997–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1999 | TTT/Rīga (Latvia) |
| 2000–2004 | Siena Saints (NCAA) |
| 2004–2005 | Hapoel Haifa B.C. (Israel) |
| 2005–2006 | Ensino (Spain) |
| 2006–2007 | Avenida (Spain) |
| 2007–2008 | Hondarribía (Spain) |
| 2008–2009 | Gambrinus Brno (Czech Republic) |
| 2009 | Tarbes GB (France) |
| 2009–2010 | Umbertide (Italy) |
| 2010 | Reyer Venezia (Italy) |
| 2010–2011 | Pool Comense (Italy) |
| 2011–2012 | Pays d'Aix Basket 13 (France) |
| 2012–2013 | Tarsus Belediyesi (Turkey) |
| 2013-2014 | Diósgyőri VTK(Hungary) |
Liene Jansone (born 22 May 1981 in Riga) is a Latvian women's basketball player who has most recently played for the Tarsus Belediyesi of the Turkish Women's Basketball League and is member of the Latvian national team. She is a 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) tall power forward.
Both of her parents were basketball coaches and her younger sister, Līga, is a former basketball player.[2][3] Jansone started playing at professional level in 1997, in the local TTT/Rīga team.[2]
She played in Siena Saints NCAA team from 2000 until 2004.[2] Jansone eventually became one of the teams leaders.[2] In her first year, the team won NCAA Conference.[4] Jansone was named the Most Valuable Player.[4] Since then she has played in Europe.
Jansone is member of the Latvian national team. Prior to playing at senior level, she played at under-18 and under-20 level.[4] She made her senior debut on 6 August 2005.[5] Jansone has represented Latvia at several Eurobasket Women (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011) and at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ "Liene Jansone (Latvia)". Eurobasketwomen2013.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "FIBA Europe profile". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ Jurševica, Māra (9 August 2008). "Vēl botas nost nevelku" (in Latvian). Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Noviks, Māris (27 May 2008). "Liene Jansone: "Spānijā mums palīdzēs!"" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ "Liene Jansone" (in Latvian). Basket.lv. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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