Anete Jekabsone
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Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota is a Latvian
basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul
. She is a daughter of former VEF Rīga
star player Andris Jēkabsons.
Jēkabsone-Žogota played for Dynamo Moscow. She joined the club in 2006-07 season after Ainārs Zvirgziņš was named head coach of the team. Before that she played for USO Mondeville and CJM Bourges Basket, both which are teams from France
.
In 2007 Jēkabsone-Žogota played for the Latvia women's national basketball team in EuroBasket Women 2007
. It was her second finals, where Jēkabsone-Žogota was the second-leading scorer behind Belgium
's Ann Wauters
with 17.2 points per game. She was also named to the EuroBasket Women 2007 all-tournament team.
At the 2008 Olympics she was fourth in scoring with 15.8 points and also was second with 4.0 assists per game.
In 2009, Jēkabsone-Žogota was signed as a free agent by the Connecticut Sun
of the Women's National Basketball Association
. She joined the team at the end of June and played in her first game on July 2 at Indiana
.
Latvians
Latvians or Letts are the indigenous Baltic people of Latvia.-History:Latvians occasionally refer to themselves by the ancient name of Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia...
basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball is the women's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey.Fenerbahçe play their matches in the 1.500-seated Caferağa Sport Hall...
. She is a daughter of former VEF Rīga
VEF Riga
VEF Rīga is the name of a professional basketball club that is based in Riga, Latvia. The club plays their home domestic league games at Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs in Riga. VEF Rīga is the oldest professional basketball club in Latvia and the Baltic region. The club name VEF came from the radio...
star player Andris Jēkabsons.
Jēkabsone-Žogota played for Dynamo Moscow. She joined the club in 2006-07 season after Ainārs Zvirgziņš was named head coach of the team. Before that she played for USO Mondeville and CJM Bourges Basket, both which are teams from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
In 2007 Jēkabsone-Žogota played for the Latvia women's national basketball team in EuroBasket Women 2007
EuroBasket Women 2007
- Group B :- Group C :- Group D :-Qualifying round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:-5th place bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:...
. It was her second finals, where Jēkabsone-Žogota was the second-leading scorer behind Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Ann Wauters
Ann Wauters
Ann Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
with 17.2 points per game. She was also named to the EuroBasket Women 2007 all-tournament team.
At the 2008 Olympics she was fourth in scoring with 15.8 points and also was second with 4.0 assists per game.
In 2009, Jēkabsone-Žogota was signed as a free agent by the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
of the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She joined the team at the end of June and played in her first game on July 2 at Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
.
Honors
- Named FIBA Europe Young Women’s Player of the Year in 2005
- Named EuroBasket Women 2005 2nd team.
- Named EuroBasket Women 2007EuroBasket Women 2007- Group B :- Group C :- Group D :-Qualifying round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:-5th place bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:...
1st team. - EuroCup WomenEuroCup WomenThe EuroCup Women is the second-caliber professional basketball league with teams from European clubs from national leagues joined in FIBA Europe.It succeeds the Ronchetti Cup.- System of competition :...
winner with Dynamo Moscow in 2007. - Named EuroBasket Women 2009EuroBasket Women 2009The 2009 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2009, was the 32nd regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Latvia from June 7 to June 20, 2009....
team.