Ralphs Iesalnieks arrived today at South Georgia Technical College in the United States, where he will play his second season with the college basketball team.
During the summer, Ralphs put in a tremendous amount of intensive work in training. He significantly improved his physical conditioning, with a strong focus on strength and fitness work in the gym. At the same time, he continued to develop and improve his individual basketball skills.
Ralphs also competed in several stages of 3×3 basketball tournaments during the summer. He won Ghetto Basket 3×3 tournaments in Jēkabpils and Krāslava, playing a leading role for his team.
Ralphs also delivered a very strong performance at a basketball tournament in Gulbene. In a hard-fought final, his team narrowly lost to the experienced players from Valmiera after the opponents hit a successful shot in the final seconds of the game.
Ralphs is now ready to prove himself on the basketball courts in the United States in the upcoming season.