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Jānis Timma
Timma with Baskonia, in 2017
Personal information
Born(1992-07-02)2 July 1992
Krāslava, Latvia
Died17 December 2024(2024-12-17) (aged 32)
Moscow, Russia
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013: 2nd round, 60th overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career2008–2024
PositionSmall forward
Number3, 6, 10, 16, 31, 62
Career history
2008–2009ASK Riga
2009–2011DSN Riga
2011–2012Liepājas Lauvas
2012–2014Ventspils
2014–2015VEF Rīga
2015–2017Zenit Saint Petersburg
2017–2018Baskonia
2018–2019Olympiacos
2019→Khimki Moscow
2019–2021Khimki Moscow
2021UNICS Kazan
2022Lakeland Magic
2022–2023Grises de Humacao
2023Darüşşafaka
2024Monbus Obradoiro
2024Alikson Team (3x3)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Latvia
European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Lithuania Under-18

Jānis Timma (2 July 1992 – 17 December 2024) was a Latvian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he played mainly at the small forward position.

Professional career

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Timma, as a member of ASK's Under-19 club, in 2011

Timma grew up playing basketball in his hometown of Krāslava, but at age 15 moved to Rīga. At first he joined ASK Rīga's youth system, and made a few appearances for its senior team, during the end of the 2008–09 season. The following year, ASK Riga was dissolved and he played with DSN Rīga, a team that consisted of young Latvian talents. Timma helped DSN Rīga to win the Latvian 2nd division in the 2009–10 season. He also spent the majority of the next season playing with DSN Rīga.

Timma joined Liepājas Lauvas for the 2011–12 season. That can be considered his first real season at the pro level. After a decent season in Liepāja, Timma made the next step in his career. On 1 August 2012, he signed a multi-year contract with Ventspils.[1]

In April 2013, he led Ventspils to the Baltic Basketball League championship, and he won the Finals MVP award.[2]

In his second season with Ventspils, Timma won his first Latvian League championship, and he was named the MVP of the playoffs.[3]

On 28 July 2014, he signed with the Latvian club VEF Rīga,[4] where he played for the first time in such quality competition as the European-wide secondary league, the EuroCup, and the VTB United League.

Timma was named the MVP of the 2015 Latvian Basketball League All-Star Game, after he scored 41 points, and set a new scoring record.[5] On 5 May 2015, he was named the VTB United League Young Player of the Year.[6] He finished the season with VEF Rīga, by winning the Latvian League (LBL) championship. In total, he played in 58 games with VEF Riga, averaging 12.6 points per game, in all the competitions that his team participated in.[7]

On 30 June 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Russian team Zenit St. Petersburg.[8]

On 8 June 2017, Timma signed a three-year deal with the Spanish club Baskonia.[9]

On 18 July 2018, Timma parted ways with Baskonia and signed a two-year deal with the Greek club Olympiacos of the EuroLeague.[10][11]

His stint in Greece proved unsuccessful and he was loaned to fellow EuroLeague club Khimki Moscow on 12 March 2019 for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[12] On 27 June 2019 Timma signed on to continue playing for the Russian team with a two-year contract.[13]

On 15 November 2021 Timma signed a temporary deal with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.[14] On December 6, he was waived by the Russian club.[15]

On 31 January 2022 Timma signed with the Lakeland Magic, as they held his draft rights.[16]

On 23 December 2022, Timma signed with Grises de Humacao of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) until the end of the season.[17]

On 22 September 2023, Timma signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[18]

On 18 February 2024, Timma signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.[19]

NBA draft rights

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In 2013, Timma declared for the 2013 NBA draft.[20] He was selected with the last pick (60th overall) by the Memphis Grizzlies.[21]

On 24 June 2015, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Timma's draft rights to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Luke Ridnour.[22]

In 2021, Timma was a part of the Magic's Summer League team in Las Vegas, scoring 11 points in his debut on August 10.[23] As a 29-year-old rookie, his distinct blonde tattooed look drew attention online and led to jokes from fans.[24][25][26]

National team career

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With Latvia's junior national team, Timma won a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In 2013, he first appeared with the senior Latvian national team. With Latvia's senior team, he has played at the 2015 EuroBasket, the 2016 Belgrade FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2017 EuroBasket, and the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification.[27] In 2024, he joined the Alikson Team, a Russian basketball club that was excluded from international sports, losing the opportunity to play for the national team in the future.

Personal life and death

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Timma married Russian-Ukrainian pop singer Anna Sedokova in 2020. On 9 December 2024, Sedokova filed for a divorce. On 16 December he wrote in an Instagram post his birthday date, and her birthday date as his death date (16 December was Sedokova's birthday), but the post was later deleted.[28]

Timma died on 17 December 2024, at the age of 32. His body was found in the entrance of a high-rise building in the centre of Moscow. Police stated that they presumed Timma's death to be suicide, and that no criminal leads were being pursued.[29]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Baskonia 33 27 22.8 .483 .412 .767 2.3 1.2 .9 .1 7.6 7.1
2018–19 Olympiacos 23 9 11.3 .474 .404 .500 .9 .7 .3 .1 3.4 2.1
2019–20 Khimki 21 20 29.5 .540 .375 .682 3.1 2.0 1.2 .3 15.5 11.2
2020–21 16 10 24.8 .364 .350 .727 2.8 .9 1.0 .2 7.1 5.6
Career 96 68 21.5 .428 .382 .704 2.2 1.2 .8 .1 7.4 5.9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jānis Timma pievienojas BK". Tvnet.lv (in Latvian). 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. ^ "BK Ventspils wins Baltic League, Janis Timma named MVP". www.sportando.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Ventspils devīto reizi triumfē Latvijā, MVP – Jānis Timma". 16 May 2014.
  4. ^ ""VEF Rīga" sastāvu pastiprina Jānis Timma - VEF Rīga". www.vefriga.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Timma labo Zvaigžņu spēles rekordu un kļūst par MVP - VEF Rīga". www.vefriga.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  6. ^ Janis Timma named VTB League Young Player of the Year.
  7. ^ "Sezona skaitļos - II daļa - VEF Rīga". www.vefriga.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  8. ^ Янис Тимма присоединился к "Зениту". basket.fc-zenit.ru (in Russian). 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Janis Timma, primer fichaje del Baskonia 2017-17" (in Spanish). baskonia.com. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Janis Timma finaliza su etapa como baskonista - Saski Baskonia". Saski Baskonia (in European Spanish). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Janis Timma joins Reds". EuroLeague.net. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Janis Timma on loan to Khimki until the end of the season". Eurohoops. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Khimki signs Timma for two seasons". EuroLeague.net. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  14. ^ "UNICS announces deal with Janis Timma". Sportando. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Unics cut Janis Timma". Eurobasket. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Janis Timma signs with Lakeland Magic". Eurohoops. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Janis Timma lands in Puerto Rico". Eurohoops.net. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Janis Timma Darüşşafaka Lassa'da!". DarussafakaBasketbol.com (in Turkish). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  19. ^ "El Monbus Obradoiro incorpora a Janis Timma". ObradoiroCAB.com (in Spanish). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Janis Timma will enter the NBA Draft". Sportando.net. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  21. ^ "Grizzlies select Jamaal Franklin and Janis Timma in 2013 NBA Draft". NBA.com. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  22. ^ "Magic Acquire Draft Rights to Jānis Timma; Trade Luke Ridnour". NBA.com. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  23. ^ "Magic's summer-league sharpshooting 29-year-old rookie Janis Timma plays like veteran". Orlando Sentinel. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Orlando Magic finally get the legend of Janis Timma". Orlando Magic Daily. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Can Janis Timma, the bleached-blond underdog, make the Magic roster?". The Athletic. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  26. ^ "People Were Loving Janis Timma Playing for the Magic in NBA Summer League Game Against Warriors". Complex. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  27. ^ Janis TIMMA (LAT).
  28. ^ "Latvian Basketball Star Found Dead in Moscow After Appart Suicide". The Moscow Times. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  29. ^ "Reports: Janis Timma found dead in Moscow". basketnews.com. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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