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Artūrs Žagars
Žagars with Joventut Badalona in 2018
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24)
Riga, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2022Joventut Badalona
2018–2019→CB Prat
2021→Kalev/Cramo
2022→Löwen Braunschweig
2022–2023Nevėžis Kėdainiai
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Latvia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Latvia National team

Artūrs Mārtiņš Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player who last played for Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in), he primarily plays the point guard position.

Early career

Žagars spent much of his early career playing for Latvian club BS DSN Riga.[1]

Professional career

In 2017, Žagars signed a long-term contract with Spanish club Joventut Badalona. On 11 March 2018, Žagars made his Liga ACB debut, scoring two points in seven minutes versus Baskonia.[1]

In November 2018, Žagars suffered a torn ligament in his ankle and was sidelined until early March 2019 after undergoing surgery.[2]

On 19 April 2019, Žagars declared for the 2019 NBA draft.[3][4]

On 16 February 2021, Žagars was loaned to Estonian powerhouse Kalev/Cramo.[5]

On 12 January 2022, he was loaned to Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga.[6]

On 20 July 2022, Žagars signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[7] In 22 Lithuanian League games played, he averaged 15.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

National team career

Žagars was named to the All-Star Five of the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Riga after averaging 18.9 points, 6.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, while leading the Latvian national under-18 team to its first finals appearance and silver medal at the tournament.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Hein, David (30 March 2018). "Zagars inspired by former Joventut greats". EuroLeague. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "U19 World Cup an 'amazing opportunity' for Latvia to put name out there, Zagars says". FIBA. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ Askounis, John (20 April 2019). "Louis Olinde among latest Europeans entering NBA draft". EuroHoops. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Talantīgais Žagars pieteicies NBA draftam" (in Latvian). TV NET. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Arturs Žagars joins BC Kalev / Cramo". bckalev.ee (in Estonian). 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Europäisches Top-Talent Arturs Zagars verstärkt die Löwen". basketball-loewen.de (in German). January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Kėdainių „Nevėžio-Optibet" atakoms diriguos latvis Artūras Martinas Žagaras". kknevezis.lt (in Lithuanian). July 20, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Serbia big man Pecarski named MVP, tops All-Star Five". FIBA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

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