EuroBasket 2009

Ernests Kalve

Latvia

Born :	04.04.1987
Place of birth:	Riga (LAT)
Nationality:	LAT
Height (m):	2.00
Position:	SF
Current club (2008/09):	ASK RIGA (Latvia-Baltic & LBL)

Statistics

Points per game:	1.0
Rebounds per game:	1.5
Assists per game:	0.5

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Accumulated statistics

G	Min	2P FG		3P FG		FT		Reb			AS	PF	TO	ST	BS	Pts
G	Min	M/A	%	M/A	%	M/A	%	O	D	Tot	AS	PF	TO	ST	BS	Pts
2	15.0	0/1	0.0	0/1	0.0	2/6	33.3	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.5	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	2

PLAYER PROFILE
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS
PLAYER HISTORY

Ernests Kalve - EuroBasket 2009 Profile

Team 2008-09: ASK RIGA (Latvia-Baltic & LBL)
Career: Keizarmezs (Latvia-LBL, 2004-05), Benetton Treviso (Italia-Lega, 2005-06), Gieesen 46ers (Germany-1.Bundesliga, 2006-07), ASK Riga (Latvia-Baltic & LBL, 2007-09)

Kalve is a Latvian basketball Cinderella story. Before the U18 European Championship Men in 2005 just some specialists in Latvia knew this young forward, but just a few days after a splendid performance in Belgrade (22.5 PPG) Kalve signed a deal with Italian powerhouse Benetton Treviso and made first appearance in the Euroleague. A strong body and great leaping ability allows him to be effective in the paint but he is also a good shooter and is able to play on the perimeter. Unfortunately this fairytale has not yet had a happy end. A serious knee injury put the brakes on Kalve's improvement. After two years treatment and recovering last winter Kalve was really back in the game.