Biography - Davis Bertans

Who is Davis Bertans?

Davis Bertans is a basketball player by profession and Latvian by nationality. He represents the Latvian national team and is currently a Power forward/Small forward for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Davis Bertans – Age, Parents, Siblings

Davis Bertans’ birth took place on 12 November 1992 in Valmiera, Latvia. He was born to his father Dainis Bertans, a former professional basketball player and current youth coach, and his mother Dina Bertans, a sports teacher and a former high-level rower. 

He is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling, an older brother named Dairis Bertans, who is also a professional basketball player.

Education, Ethnicity

Other details of Davis Bertans’ life including his education, childhood, and rest of the family have not been shared with the public. His ethnicity is Latvian.

Davis Bertans – Axe Accident

Bertans lost half of his ring finger on his right hand due to a childhood wood-cutting accident.

Davis Bertans – Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Divorce

Davis Bertans married his longtime girlfriend Anna Sonka on July 29, 2017, after years of dating. He and his wife have welcomed a child together – daughter Mila Bertans, born on December 10, 2018.

As of 2021, the couple is living happily without rumors of extra-marital affairs and divorce.

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Davis Bertans – Career

League Games

Since starting his career in 2007 Davis Bertans played for ASK Kadeti II (2007-2008), BAA Riga (2008-2010), and Keizarmezs Riga at the start of the 2009–10 season. In November 2010 he signed with the Slovenian club Union Olimpija and in the 2011 NBA draft, he was selected by Indiana Pacers as the 42nd overall pick.

However, Bertans was immediately traded to the San Antonio Spurs.

Davis Bertans signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade in January 2012, playing with them until 2014. He was then signed with the Spanish club Laboral Kutxa Baskonia on 19 July 2014.

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National Team

Bertans was a valuable member of the national Latvia Basketball team. He represented his country in  EuroBasket 2011 and in EuroBasket 2017.

NBA

Davis Bertans signed with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on 14 July 2016, making his first debut on 25 October 2016 against the Golden State Warriors. With the team, he had matches against Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, etc.

He was re-signed with San Antonio Spurs on 11 July 2018 on a two-year contract with a $14 million deal. The same season he scored a season-high 21 points in a 132–119 win against Washington Wizards.

Bertans was traded to the Washington Wizards on July 6, 2019, in a three-team deal with the Brooklyn Nets and DeMarre Carroll. His first game with the Wizards was on 26 October 2019.

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Davis Bertans – Awards, Nominations, Titles

Bertans was the winner of the Serbian Cup (2012) and has been named Serbian League champion (2012–2014) and Adriatic League champion (2013).

Davis Bertans – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth has been estimated to be well over $10 million. His annual salary with the Washington Wizards is around $7 million.

Davis Bertans – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handle, Davis Bertans is active on Twitter and Instagram with thousands of followers but is absent from other handles such as Facebook.

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