Education
Riga Technical University.
basketball coach politician basketball player
Riga Technical University.
A point guard for the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, he is regarded as one of the greatest to have played the game in Europe in the 1980s. Valdis Valters first made his name in European basketball when he was named as the Most Valuable Player of EuroBasket 1981 when he scored 16.7 ppg led his squad to championship. He was also on the All-Tournament team of EuroBasket 1985.
In 1992, when he already had ended playing at the pro level, Valters returned to the court and represented Latvian National Team at Qualifying tournament of 1992 Olympics.
He spent most of his club career playing for VEF Rīgeorgia In 1982, he set Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Premier Basketball League all-time record in points when he scored 69 against British Columbia Dynamo Moscow.
Valters also worked as basketball coach and general manager. He founded his own basketball school, the Valtera Basketbola Skola (VBS), now known as Keizarmezs, whose alumni include National Basketball Association player Andris Biedriņš as well as other top Latvian players.
He also helped to basketball league for Latvian youth players, the LJBL. Considering his lengthy work and deep connection, Valters has been one of the most influential persons in Latvian basketball.
In 2013, he released his autobiographical book called "Dumpinieks ar ideāliem" (Rebel with ideals). He is currently working as an analyst for Latvian television channel TV6 hosting weekly sports show Overtime.