{"id":478569,"date":"2026-01-12T18:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=478569"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:10:32","slug":"apu-udine-signs-kristers-zoriks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/apu-udine-signs-kristers-zoriks\/","title":{"rendered":"Apu Udine signs Kristers Zoriks"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"container mb-5\">\n<p data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"2093\"><strong data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1793\">Apu Udine<\/strong> have officially announced the addition of <strong data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1855\">Kristers Zoriks<\/strong>, a 195cm Latvian perimeter player coming from Spain\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1927\">Hiopos Lleida<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1931\" \/>Sporting director <strong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1966\">Andrea Gracis<\/strong> calls him a \u201csolid and versatile\u201d player, effective without needing to be flashy and able to blend into existing team balance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2432\">Head coach <strong data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2127\">Adriano Vertemati<\/strong> describes Zoriks as a combo guard \u201ceffective in pick and roll and reliable as a shooter,\u201d with experience across European leagues and an NCAA background.<br data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2284\" \/>Vertemati adds that he can integrate quickly, improving ball-handling and decision-making in the backcourt without disrupting the current structure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2795\">The statement traces his path from <strong data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2481\">VEF Riga<\/strong> to three NCAA seasons at <strong data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2523\">Saint Mary\u2019s<\/strong>, then back to Europe with stops in Latvia, Turkey and France with <strong data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2603\">Le Portel<\/strong> 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