Elina Babkina
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 24, 1989 Riga, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | U-18 Latvija |
| 2005–2008 | TTT/Rīga |
| 2008–2010 | SK Cēsis |
| 2010–2011 | Lotos Gdynia |
| 2011–2012 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| 2012 | CSM Târgovişte |
| 2013 | USK Praha |
| 2013–2014 | Nadezhda Orenburg |
Elīna Babkina (born April 24, 1989 in Riga) is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for the Latvia women's national basketball team.
Babkina was already offered a deal with Russian Superleague team UMMC Ekaterinburg at age 16. She was a member of TTT/Rīga until April 2008, when the team fired her. In September she signed a contract with SK Cēsis. Babkina played in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
She was involved in a car crash on November 24, 2008. She was a passenger. Although she had worn her seat belt, she had a light concussion.
Babkina was selected in the third round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (29th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks. Babkina signed with the Sparks on February 19, 2015.
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