Liene Jansone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Liene Jansone

basketball player

Date of Birth: 22-May-1981

Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Liene Jansone

  • Liene Jansone (born 22 May 1981 in Riga) is a Latvian women's basketball player who has most recently played for the Tarsus Belediyesi of the Turkish Women's Basketball League and is member of the Latvian national team.
  • She is a 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) tall power forward. Both of her parents were basketball coaches and her younger sister, Liga, is a former basketball player.
  • Jansone started playing at a professional level in 1997, in the local TTT/Riga team.She was a member of the Siena Saints NCAA team from 2000 until 2004.
  • Jansone eventually became one of the team's leaders.
  • In her first year, the team won NCAA Conference.
  • Jansone was named the Most Valuable Player.
  • Since then, she has played in Europe. Jansone is a member of the Latvian national team.
  • Prior to playing at a senior level, she played at the under-18 and under-20 levels.
  • She made her senior debut on 6 August 2005.
  • Jansone has represented Latvia at several Eurobasket Women (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011) and at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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