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.

Verners Kohs
No. 12 – VEF Rīga
PositionPower forward
LeagueLEBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1997-05-21) May 21, 1997
Ventspils, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2014–2015VEF Rīga
2015–2016CAI Zaragoza
2016–2017GBA Prague
2017–2019Obradoiro CAB
2017–2018→ Ourense
2019–presentVEF Rīga
Career highlights and awards

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
  1. "Verners Kohs to have a one-week tryout with Telenet Oostende". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. "ACB.COM". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  3. "Verners Kohs leaving CAI Zaragoza, he committed to play with GBA Academy". Sportando. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  4. Prensa. "El Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Verners Kohs - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  5. Prensa. "Verners Kohs, cedido al Club Ourense Baloncesto - Obradoiro CAB - Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro-". www.obradoirocab.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  6. "Verners Kohs | U18 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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