University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2019-20 (Senior):

• All-Big West honorable mention.
• Big West Co-Best Hustle Player.
• Led the team in rebounding (6.8 rpg), steals (50)
• Also led in free throws made (80) and attempted (116), fouls drawn (134) and plus-minus (+3.37 per game).
• Recorded a team-high three double-doubles.
• Second on the team in assists (3.3 apg)
• One of the most versatile big men in the Big West, ranking in the top seven in rebounds (3rd), assists (7th) and steals (2nd).
• Led all Big West frontcourt players in assists.
• Against Portland State, fell just three assists shy of a triple double with 10 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.
• Flirted with a triple-double again with seven points, a career-high eight assists and 11 rebounds vs Samford.
• Tallied 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds versus nationally-ranked Washington in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
• Scored a season-high 20 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute of a comeback win versus CSUN.
• One of three players to start all 30 games; ended career starting every game (61) during his junior and senior seasons.
• Played in 114 games, tied for sixth all-time at UH.
• Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award.
• Named to the NABC Honors Court for academic achievement.

2018-19 (Junior)

• One of three players to start all 31 games during the season.
• Given the team’s Most Improved Award.
• Saw his scoring average leap nearly 10 points to co-lead the team at 11.5 ppg.
• First on the team and fourth in the Big West in field goal percentage (.545).
• Also led the team in rebounds (6.1) and steals (1.3) per game.
• Recorded a team-best four double-doubles on the season.
• Tied a Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic tournament record with 17 boards while also adding 14 points in an overtime win over Colorado.
• Played a career-high 41 minutes against Colorado helping secure UH’s second win of the season versus a Pac-12 opponent.
• Also had a career-high 21 points and 11 boards at CSUN.
• Tallied a team-best 14 points and 10 rebounds in Big West Tournament quarterfinals vs. Long Beach State.
• Named to both the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic and the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic all-tournament teams.
• Garnered the team’s Scholar-Athlete Award.
• Named academic all-Big West.
• Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll

2017-18 (Sophomore):

• Appeared in 25 games, all but one coming off the bench.
• Saw his playing time nearly triple in league play (11.5 mpg).
• Played a season-high 33 minutes in UH’s overtime win at UC Riverside (Feb. 17), contributing six points, five assists and five rebounds.
• Scored a career-high 17 points while making 6-of-7 shots from the field in a UH win over Long Beach State.
• One of five internationals on the team.
• Recipient of the team’s Community Service Award.
• Named academic all-Big West.

2016-17 (Freshman): Played in 28 games off the bench…averaged 2.6 ppg and 2.0 rpg in 12.3 minutes per game...saw role increase in Big West play, averaging 3.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg in 15.0 minutes per game…shot 47 percent from the field in league games...scored in 16 of the final 20 contests…had five points and four rebounds in 21 minutes in conference-opener at Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 5)…scored a season-high 11 points while converting all five of his field goal attempts in OT win over Long Beach State (Jan. 14)…had at least one rebound in 24 games, including a season-high five boards in a win versus CSUN (Jan. 18)….also had six points and four rebounds in a win at CSUN (Feb. 4).
2016-17 Game-by-Game Statistics

Prior To UH: A 2016 graduate of Riga Secondary School No. 49 in Riga, Latvia…member of the VEF Riga club team, considered the top program in Latvia…averaged 10.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, and 5.4 apg in 2015-16 while competing in the Latvian Basketball League second division…averaged 13.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg , 2.6 apg, and 2.8 spg in the 2015-16 Latvian Youth League…guided team to the Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament finals, where he was the team leader in rebounds, second in assists and third in scoring…also helped his club win the 2016 Latvian U19 Championship…recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in the first game of the tournament…posted another double-double with 10 points and 12 boards in the finals… a fixture with Latvia’s national program…has competed for the U16, U18 and U20 teams…competed at the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship in Helsinki, Finland… appeared in all seven games off the bench with a tournament-best 11-point performance versus Ukraine …during the 2015 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece, led his team in rebounds and steals and had the third-highest offensive rebound average (3.7) and fifth-most steals (2.3) among all players in the tournament….finished the tourney with three double-doubles and averaged 9.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.

Personal: Born in Madona, Latvia…a finance major...has one older sister…great uncle, Visvaldis Eglitis, was a former Latvian basketball great and won a European Championship as a member of the Soviet team...parents are Edmunds and Iveta Raimo of Madona, Latvia.