Andrej lemanis biography
BIO: Andrej Lemanis was born in Melbourne (VIC)..
Andrej Lemanis is a Latvian-Australian professional basketball coach and former player.
Andrej Lemanis
Australian basketball player and coach
Andrej Lemanis (Latvian: Andrejs Lēmanis, born 18 March 1969)[1] is a Latvian-Australian professional basketball coach and former player.[2] Lemanis served as the head coach of Australia national team from 2013 to 2019.
Lemanis coached the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League from 2005 to 2013, taking them to three consecutive championship titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He was awarded the NBL Coach of the Year award in 2012 and 2013.[2] Lemanis was the head coach of the Brisbane Bullets of the NBL from 2016 to 2021.
Playing career
Lemanis played for several Victorian clubs in the National Basketball League (NBL). He played for the St. Kilda Saints in 1985 and returned to the team as the renamed Southern Melbourne Saints in 1991.[3] He played for the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992 and 1993,[3] winning an NBL championship with the Magic