Basketball player Paula Kļeščova has returned to her former team “Liepāja” / LSSS, the club reports. The basketball player, born in Liepāja, played in Kurzeme until the 2018/19 season, but then joined BJBS “Rīga” / “Juniores”, at the same time playing in the ranks of “TTT Rīga – Juniors”. Last season, in the “Douglas” Baltic Basketball League in the elite group BJBS “Rīga” / ”Juniores”, he scored an average of 12.5 points in 20 games, won 4.1 rebounds and scored 2.4 times.
“It is a pleasure to return home. Where my basketball career began. In a place where I have developed, improved and fell in love with basketball. Liepāja has always been close to my heart, so I am looking forward to the new season so that together with the team we can face victories and achieve the set goals, ”the club quotes the basketball player.
“It is a great satisfaction that we have managed to reach an agreement with Paul Kleshchov, who will strengthen our young and adventurous team. She has spent three seasons in Riga, where she has shown a very good performance, now she is returning home to Liepaja. Paul’s creativity in attack and activity in defense is exactly what I want to see. I am glad that Paula not only trains hard and creates healthy competition in the team, but also thinks about her future and continues her studies, ”said the team coach Rūdolfs Rozītis.
Last season, BJBS “Rīga” / ”Juniores” took the last place among five teams in the elite group in the Baltic Championship, while Liepaja women gave way to “TTT Rīga” in the final.
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