Edmunds Elksnis (born November 19, 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player from Rà «jiena, Latvia. Priot joining Valmiera Glass ViA Elksnis represented Tartu ÃÂlikool and BK Ventspils in the LatvianâÂÂEstonian Basketball League. Elksnis is playing point guard position.
Edmunds Elksnis started his professional career with BK Valmiera in 2011, when Ainars Zvirgzdins gave a chance for young player to prove himself with Latvian Basketball League team. In his second professional season Elksnis won Latvian league bronze medal with Valmiera team, which in this time was coached by Varis Krà «mià Âà ¡. Valmiera came back from 0-2 deficit in bronze series and won Barons KvartÃÂls with 3-2. After four seasons with Valmiera Elksnis moved to Jà «rmala/FÃÂnikss where point guard matured into one of team leaders, proving himself as quick player who can be very productive in fast basketball demanded by Jà «rmala coach Arnis Vecvagars. In September of 2017 Elksnis signed with recent Latvian champion Valmiera/Ordo. Only two years after Valmiera championship season team bankrupted and Elksnis moved to promoted Valmiera Glass ViA in Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. In 2019./2020. season Elksnis was leagues leading statistical assister before leagues suspension due to COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia.
Elksnis was late bloomer, so he was not called to Latvian youth national teams. In summer of 2020 Latvian National team coach Roberts à  telmahers included Elksnis into team for Baltic Chain tournament in honor of Estonian basketball hundred years celebration. Elksnis was candidate for EuroBasket 2022 qualification, but did not make final squad.