1. Kristaps Valters was born on September 18,1981 and is a Latvian former professional basketball player.
10 Facts About Kristaps Valters
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In 2000, Valters signed his first foreign contract, with Antalya Buyuksehir Belediyesi, but played there only one season.
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Kristaps Valters then returned to the Latvian Basketball League, signing a two-year contract with the newly created team Skonto.
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Kristaps Valters did not stay there for long and in December 2004, he returned to play for Skonto.
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In November 2007, Kristaps Valters signed with Russian team Triumph Lyubertsy.
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Kristaps Valters ended season in Malaga as ACB's leading three-point shooter.
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On February 20,2017, Kristaps Valters signed with the Latvian team Valmiera.
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On May 1,2017, Kristaps Valters announced that he has to retire from playing due to health problems.
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Kristaps Valters was a member of the senior Latvian national team in four EuroBasket tournaments.
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Kristaps Valters' father Valdis, is a former Soviet Union basketball star, and his brother, Sandis, played professional basketball.