Alex Stivrins

Alex Stivrins
Personal information
Born (1962-11-29) November 29, 1962 (age 62)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln East (Lincoln, Nebraska)
College
NBA draft1985: 4th round, 75th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1985–1997
PositionSmall forward
Number42, 11, 25, 43
Career history
1985Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986Wyoming Wildcatters
1986–1987Avignon
1987Tenerife
1989–1990Canarias
1990Aurora Desio
1990–1991Omaha Racers
1991Aurora Desio
1991–1992Cercom Ferrara
1992Phoenix Suns
1993Atlanta Hawks
1993Los Angeles Clippers
1993Milwaukee Bucks
1993Phoenix Suns
1993Omaha Racers
1993–1994Breogán
1996–1997Japan Energy Griffins
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Alex Frank Stivrins (Latvian: Alekss Frenks Stivriņš; born November 29, 1962) is a retired Latvian-American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) small forward. Stivrins graduated from Lincoln East High School in 1980 and led East to three state basketball tournament appearances, where they won the state championship in 1978, qualified for state in 1979 and finished runner-up in 1980 in Class A, which is Nebraska's largest classification for high school athletics. He was a two-time Super State and All-Nebraska selection his junior and senior years.[1] He played collegiately at Creighton University and the University of Colorado from 1980 to 1985. He continued his career in the NBA.

Stivrins was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 75th overall pick in the 4th round of the 1985 NBA draft.[2] He played with the SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks.

His father, ophthalmologist Dr. Kazimirs Stivriņš (1921–2008), a native of Izvalta in Latgale, Latvia fled the second Soviet occupation of Latvia to the United States after the Second World War. Stivrins is considered to be the first ethnic Latvian (and Latgalian) player in the NBA and played a game in 1992 against the first ever Latvian-born NBA player, Gundars Vētra.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Lincoln Journal Star article February 1989
  2. ^ 1985 NBA Draft Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
  3. ^ "Clipped From Lincoln Journal Star". Lincoln Journal Star. September 30, 2008. p. 10. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Lācis, Reinis (September 2, 2019). "Sporta Avīze Magazine - Facebook Page". www.facebook.com (in Latvian). Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Latgales dati - ALEX STIVRINS (Styureņš, Styurins)". latgalesdati.du.lv. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.


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