Verners Kohs
Verners Edgards Kohs (born May 21, 1997) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who currently plays for Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.
No. 12 – VEF Rīga | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LEBL BCL |
Personal information | |
Born | Ventspils, Latvia | May 21, 1997
Nationality | Latvian |
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | VEF Rīga |
2015–2016 | CAI Zaragoza |
2016–2017 | GBA Prague |
2017–2019 | Obradoiro CAB |
2017–2018 | → Ourense |
2019–present | VEF Rīga |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Kohs came through the youth ranks of BK Ventspils, before joining VEF Rīga in 2013. He made his debut for VEF’s senior team during the 2014-15 season.
In January 2015, Kohs moved to Belgium, joining BC Oostende for a try-out,[1] followed by a year in Spain, in which he mostly saw action for El Olivar Zaragoza in the LEB Silver, while appearing in one game for Liga ACB outfit CAI Zaragoza.[2]
He moved to Prague in 2016, joining the Get Better Academy which competes in the country’s second tier.[3] In July 2017, he was signed by Obradoiro CAB of the Spanish Liga ACB[4] and was then sent to LEB Oro side Club Ourense Baloncesto on loan.[5]
International career
Representing Latvia, Kohs played at the 2013 under-16-, the 2015 under-18- and the 2016 under-20-European Championships.[6]
References
- "Verners Kohs to have a one-week tryout with Telenet Oostende". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- "ACB.COM". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- "Verners Kohs leaving CAI Zaragoza, he committed to play with GBA Academy". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- Prensa. "El Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Verners Kohs - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- Prensa. "Verners Kohs, cedido al Club Ourense Baloncesto - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "Verners Kohs | U18 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.