Kaspars Vecvagars

Kaspars Vecvagars (born 3 August 1993) is a former Latvian professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for Valmiera Glass ViA.

Kaspars Vecvagars

Valmiera Glass ViA
Position	Assistant coach
League	Latvian-Estonian Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1993-08-03) 3 August 1993 (age 32) Riga, Latvia
Nationality	Latvian
Listed height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2015: undrafted
Playing career	2012–2023
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2023–present
Career history
As a player:
2010–2016	Žalgiris Kaunas
2012	→LSU-Atletas Kaunas
2012–2013	→Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2016–2018	VEF Rīga
2018–2019	Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2019	Jūrmala
2019–2020	Palencia
2020–2021	Força Lleida
2021–2022	Bàsquet Girona
2023	Heroes Den Bosch
As a coach:
2023–present	Valmiera Glass ViA (assistant)
Career highlights
3× LKL champion (2014, 2015, 2016) LKF Cup winner (2015)
Medals Men's basketball Representing Latvia FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2013 Estonia U-20 Team FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2010 Lithuania U-18 Team

Professional career

On 25 January 2023, Vecvagars signed a 5-week contract with Heroes Den Bosch, with an option for an extension.^[1] After his experience in Netherlands, Kaspars call it a day in his player career and immediately started coaching.^[2]

National team career

Vecvagars and the Latvian national team secured third place in the 2010 European U-18 Championship.^[3][4] Vecvagars has represented the Latvian national youth team in several competitions, including 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.^[5] Vecvagars was a member of Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2015.