Ronalds Zaķis
| No. 30 – BK Ventspils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | LBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 8, 1987 Talsi, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | BK Ventspils |
| 2008 | →VEF Rīga |
| 2008–2014 | BK Ventspils |
| 2014–2015 | VEF Rīga |
| 2015–2016 | Union Olimpija |
| 2016–present | BK Ventspils |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ronalds Zaķis (born July 8, 1987) is a Latvian professional basketball player for BK Ventspils.
Ronalds Zaķis started his career playing for BK Ventspils. In early 2008, he was loaned to VEF Rīga and after the season he declared for the 2008 NBA draft, however, he pulled out and ultimately was never drafted. For 2008-09 Zaķis returned to Ventspils, winning his first Latvian League championship.
On July 22, 2014, Zaķis signed a contract with VEF Rīga. With VEF he won his third Latvian championship.
On August 12, 2015, Zaķis moved to Slovenian team Union Olimpija for the 2015–16 season.
In August 2016, Zaķis returned to Ventspils.
Zaķis was leading scorer of entire 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with 24.7 ppg. His first appearance for Latvian National Team came in 2008.
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