Mārcis Šteinbergs (born 28 August 2001) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. He also represents the senior Latvian national team. At a height of 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the power forward position.
Professional career
Mārcis started his career at his hometown team BK Ogre. In January 2019, he signed a long-term deal with CB Gran Canaria.[1] After playing mainly for the second team in Liga EBA and LEB Plata, Šteinbergs signed a contract with Baxi Manresa.[2] With Manresa, he played in the 2022 Basketball Champions League Final Four. He has been nominated for the ACB Best Young Player Award on two occasions (2022, 2023).[citation needed]
National team
Mārcis represented Latvia in European U-18 Championship in 2018 and 2019. Šteinbergs has been called to the Latvian national team, playing in the Basketball World Cup qualification and EuroBasket 2025 qualification.[citation needed]
Personal life
Mārcis' sister in a long time Latvia women's national basketball team leader Anete Šteinberga.[3]
References
- ^ "Mārcis Šteinbergs noslēdz ilgtermiņa līgumu ar Spānijas basketbola grandu". Basketbols. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "BAXI Manresa bets on the young interior Marcis Steinbergs". BAXI Manresa. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Kļavenieks, Mārtiņš (19 June 2022). ""Māsai vienmēr varu prasīt padomu." Mārcis Šteinbergs iejūtas Latvijas basketbola izlasē". TV Net. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
- Marcis Steinbergs at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Marcis Steinbergs at FIBA
- Marcis Steinbergs at futuresportsgroup.com
- Marcis Steinbergs at realgm.com