2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kristers Zeidaks
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Riga, Latvia
Sophomore 2011-12
- Due to eligibilty issues, the NCAA mandated he sit out the entire 2012 season and the first 11 games of 2012-13.
High School
Attended the University of Latvia, but the school didn't have a basketball team. ... Was discovered by the MSU coaching staff at a basketball camp in the Canary Islands. ... He was on club teams for the Barons, Ridzene and Ridzene 92, all in Latvia. ... He also competed in the U20 European Championships and was a member of the U16, U18 and U20 national teams. ... In six games during the 2010 U20 European Championships, he averaged 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 47.1 percent from the floor. ... He also collected six steals. ... His best outing was against Greece, where he totaled 10 points. ... He scored in double-digits in four of the six games. ... In the 2009 European Championships, he played in eight games and averaged 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. ... His best outing was against Servia, where he scored 17 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. ... In the 2008 U18 European Championships, he averaged 13.8 points and 6.9 rebounds in eight games. ... Against France, he scored 24 points, while turning in a double-double against Spain with 13 points and 11 boards. ... In 2007, he was a member of the U18 Division A team, and averaged 2.5 points and 3 rebounds. ... In 2006, he was a member of the U16 Division A team and averaged 10.1 points and 5.6 rebounds.
Personal
Kristers Zeidaks was born April 24, 1990, in Riga, Latvia. ... Majoring in business ... The son of Aigars and Inga Zeidaks. ... Aigars played professionaly in Latvia.
