Dāvids Vīksne

Dāvids Vīksne (born 7 November 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen of the BNXT League. He plays at small forward position.

Professional career He began his professional career with the Valmiera/Ordo, but in 2018 he joined one of the most titled Latvian clubs, BK Ventspils. Later on, Vīksne was one of the leaders of Latvijas Universitāte, while studying at the Faculty of Business, Management and Economics of the University of Latvia. In the summer of 2023, Vīksne became a player of the new club Rīgas Zeļļi.

On July 4, 2026, he signed with Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen of the BNXT League.

National team Vīksne represented Latvia in youth competitions, including 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship when he won the silver medal. Year later he participated in 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

Personal life The beginning of Vīksne's career was affected by a serious accident - a natural gas cylinder explosion, which occurred in 2018.