Aleksa Gulbe - Casademont Zaragoza (Spain)

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Poor girl never got her own thread started.

Nice background article on Gulbe from FIBA.  http://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2019/news/gulbe-a-latvian-kid-in-italy-from-zaragoza-to-bangkok-and-indiana-fan-fever

[Sammy12 22]

anyone know why gube is not playing ?  not even on the roster.

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27 minutes ago, Sammy12 said:

anyone know why gube is not playing ?  not even on the roster.

Who's roster? https://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?roster=524&path=wbball

[Sammy12 22]

come on now.. commenting on the  thread ( article )  latvia .... 

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4 hours ago, Sammy12 said:

come on now.. commenting on the  thread ( article )  latvia .... 

Come on now..Sorry that you weren't specific in your post.. nor did you quote the original post. That's on you...

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@IndianaWBB: Good luck to sophomore forward @GulbeAleksa  who begins group play at the #FIBAU20Europe Women's Championships tomorrow with Team Latvia against Serbia! iuwbb 

Follow Latvia: bit.ly/2LUvaZU

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Latvia fell to Serbia today 61-51. Gulbe with team high 18 pts and 8 rebs.  8-13 FG, 2-2 3FG.

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Another team-high today for @GulbeAleksa, this time with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals in a 53-51 loss to Portugal. Latvia will play Spain tomorrow at Noon ET.  Full box score below.  The 7 ugly TO's really stands out unfortunately.

http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20women/2019/game/0408/Latvia-Portugal#tab=boxscore

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A team-high 13 rebounds and 8 points from Aleksa Gulbe helped Latvia to a win over the Netherlands!  They advance to the classification games 9-12 against Lithuania on Saturday at 2:15 p.m. ET!

She only shot 2-14 from the field and had 5 TO's.

http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20women/2019/game/0808/Latvia-Netherlands#tab=boxscore

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Indiana Women’s Basketball @IndianaWBB

In her final two games at #FIBAU20Europe, @GulbeAleksa put up two double-doubles for Team Latvia! #iuwbb vs. Lithuania - 14 points, 10 rebounds vs. Czech Republic - 20 points, 14 rebounds

Latvia vs Lithuania Box Score

Latvia vs Czech Republic Box Score

7 Game FIBA Stats

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Aleksa Gulbe has accepted a training camp invite from the Connecticut Sun!

Interesting to see how this plays out since Gulbe had expressed her intent to return to Europe to continue her basektball career.  Regardless of what she chooses to do I certainly wish her the very best.

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I believe most of the top US women play here and in Europe, since the seasons do not overlap.  I imagine that's Aleksa's intent.

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https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/how-undrafted-rookie-aleksa-gulbe-arrived-in-uncasville/

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Aleksa Gulbe ever since she arrived at IU has always been a blue collar Class Act.  She interviews appreciative, happy with a since of humor.  Wishing her much success.

[TTT 922]

Aleksa continues to be on Sun roster who has a lot of experience playing basketball.  Could she be a surprise for wnba?  She is highly skilled and has some size and strength.  Does anyone have any information about her status?

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Played 7 minutes had 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 1 turnover

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I think roster will be cut 4 players this week with first regular season game May 7.

Question:  Is a couple rebounds and a couple assists in 7 minutes worth more than a couple buckets/scores in this situation?  

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12 minutes ago, TTT said:

I think roster will be cut 4 players this week with first regular season game May 7.

Question:  Is a couple rebounds and a couple assists in 7 minutes worth more than a couple buckets/scores in this situation?  

May depend upon how they viewed her on defense in conjunction with the above stats.  Hoping for the best for her.

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Aleksa Gulbe waved by the Sun

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Aleksa has signed to play in Spain with Club Baloncesto Perfumerías Avenida.  

Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto formerly C.B. Halcón Viajes, is a women's professional basketball team based in Salamanca, Spain. The team currently plays in the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto the highest tier Women's Basketball League in Spain.  In 2011 Perfumerías Avenida won the Euroleague, and was runner-up in 2009 and 2021.