PC Announces Addition of Peteris Pinnis To 2025-2026 Roster

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.

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.

“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!”