Arturs Bremers - 2012

Arturs Bremers is a division 1 shooter with long range consistency. He is a tough defender, and is not afraid to mix it up when rebounding against bigs. At 6'3, Arturs has the size to hold his own against larger defenders, and has a quick release to his shot that enables him to score against longer defenders. Last season, Arturs shot 40% from the 3 and 78% from the free throw line for Westwind Prep's State Championship team. He spent this summer as a captain for Latvia's U19 National team, which finished 10th in the World Championships (USA finished 5th). This season, Arturs has averaged 16ppg for Westwind's Post Grad team. He hit more than 8 3's per game 4 times this season, and is a reliable, consistent shooter that can help a lot of division 1 teams. In today's game, where a lot of zone is played, Arturs is a true zone buster. A lot of guys can shoot, it is Arturs' toughness, physicality, high basketball IQ, leadership ability, work ethic, and ability to score in a variety of ways that set him apart from others of similar size and athleticism.

To fulfill his potential at a division one school, Arturs must get quicker. While he holds his own against guards his own size, at times, Arturs has some difficulty keeping smaller, quicker guards in front of him. While he runs the floor well, he is often at one speed and needs to learn how to change speeds and direction a little bit better. While Arturs is great handling the ball going right, his handle with his left through contact needed to improve this season. It has. With Arturs' superior work ethic, I expect him to be a steal for a low to mid major division 1 school

Arturs has committed to North Carolina A&T, after recieving interest from Coastal Carolina, Wofford, NJIT, Hartford and other schools. Check below for links of Arturs playing with Westwind last season (#30) and in Latvia two seasons ago. For more information on Arturs, please contact me at adamdesautels@gmail.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9MBhXtk0qM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNepWowwnjo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyZTZiujTTw
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