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Men's Basketball Adds Peteris Pinnis To The 2025-26 Roster
6/4/2025 12:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The 7-1 forward played on the Latvian National Team.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College men's basketball announced today (June 4) that Peteris Pinnis (Saspils, Latvia) has signed an athletic aid agreement to attend Providence in 2025-26.Â
Pinnis, a 7-1, 235-pound forward, will be a freshman in 2025-26. He played with VEF Riga in the Basketball Champions League in 2024-25.  He averaged 7.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, including four double-doubles for VEF Riga. Pinnis recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against LU on February 8, 2025. He competed in the 2024 FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division B for the Latvian national team, where he averaged 9.9 points and 10.3 rebounds. In 2023, he played for the Latvian National Team in the U20 European Championship Division B and averaged 11.4 points and 6.9 rebounds. He also competed in the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B in 2022 and averaged 8.1 points and 6.4 rebounds.Â
"We are extremely excited to add Peteris Pinnis to round out our group for 2025-26," Providence College Head Coach Kim English said. "Peteris brings with him a pedigree of professional experience in Europe that our team will greatly benefit from. Peteris' size, polished skill, and background as a winning player will pay dividends for our team. We look forward to welcoming Peteris to Friartown this summer!"
Fans interested in purchasing season tickets for the 2025-26 season, can visit Friars.com or call 401-865-GO PC.
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