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Elīna Dikaioulaku (née Babkina, born 24 April 1989) [1] is a Latvian former basketball player.[2][3]
Dikaioulaku was already offered a deal with Russian Superleague team UMMC Ekaterinburg at age 16.[4][5] She was a member of TTT Riga until April 2008, when the team fired her.[6] In September she signed a contract with SK Cēsis.[7] Babkina played in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]
She was involved in a car crash on 24 November 2008. She was a passenger. Although she had worn her seat belt, she had a light concussion.[9]
WNBA
Dikaioulaku was selected in the third round of the 2011 WNBA draft (29th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks.[10] Babkina signed with the Sparks on 19 February 2015.[11]
Achievements
- 2009 – FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Bronze medal with Latvia women's national basketball team in Poland.
- 2009 – 1st place in Latvian woman basketball league with SK Cesis.
- 2009 – 2nd place in Baltic woman basketball league with SK Cesis.
- 2008 – 9th place in Beijing Basketball at the Summer Olympics with Latvia women's national basketball team.
- 2008 – 4th place in FIBA "Diamond Ball" tournament in China.
- 2008 – Winner of Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification.
- 2007 – 1st place in Latvian woman basketball league with TTT Riga and "Play-offs" MVP.
- 2005 – FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Bronze medal with Latvia women's national basketball team in Czech Republic.
References
- ^ "Elīna Dikaioulaku: kopā ar Latvijas izlasi vēlos piedzīvot vēl vienas olimpiskās spēles". lbs.lv.
- ^ "Elīna Babkina". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Uni Girona gets Latvian guard Elina Babkina on loan from Orenburg | Love Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Latvian Radio interview (2006)" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ "FIBA Europe profile". Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ Siliņš, Andrejs (14 April 2008). "TTT dod iespēju Babkinai" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ Bērziņš, Edgars (23 September 2008). "Babkina spēlēs Cēsīs" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ "Profile in Yahoo! Sports". Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ Celmiņš, Jānis (25 November 2008). "Elīnai Babkinai smadzeņu satricinājums" (in Latvian). eSports.lv. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ^ 2011 WNBA Draft board[permanent dead link]
- ^ "LA Sparks add guard Elina Babkina from Latvia to roster". USA Today. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018.
External links
- Elina Babkina at FIBA Europe
- Elina Babkina at FIBA
- Elina Babkina at Olympics.com
- Elina Babkina at Olympic.org (archived)
- Elīna Babkina at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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