Jānis Timma
Jānis Timma (2 July 1992 – 17 December 2024) was a Latvian professional basketball player. He was born in Krāslava, Latvia. His career lasted from 2008 until his death. He played for the Latvia men's national basketball team. He won a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.
Timma with Baskonia, in 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Small forward | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 July 1992 Krāslava, Latvia | ||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 2024 (aged 32) Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| NBA Draft | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2008–2024 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | ASK Riga | ||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | DSN Riga | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Liepājas Lauvas | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Ventspils | ||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | VEF Rīga | ||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Baskonia | ||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | →Khimki Moscow | ||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Khimki Moscow | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Lakeland Magic | ||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Grises de Humacao | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Darüşşafaka | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Monbus Obradoiro | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Alikson Team (3x3) | ||||||||||||
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Medals
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Timma married Russian-Ukrainian pop singer Anna Sedokova in 2020. In late 2024, Sedokova filed for a divorce.[1]
Timma died on 17 December 2024 after jumping off a building in Moscow, Russia at the age of 32.[2]
Jānis Timma Media
Timma, as a member of ASK's Under-19 club, in 2011
References
- ↑ "Latvian Basketball Star Found Dead in Moscow After Apparent Suicide". The Moscow Times. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Reports: Janis Timma found dead in Moscow". basketnews.com. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
Other websites
- Jānis Timma on IMDb