Anžejs Pasečņiks
| No. 14 – Herbalife Gran Canaria | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 1995 Riga, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2015 | VEF Rīga |
| 2015–present | Gran Canaria |
| 2015–2016 | →Gran Canaria B |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Anžejs Pasečņiks (Latvian pronunciation: ['an.ʒɛ͡is 'pa.sɛt͡ʃ.ɲiks]; born December 20, 1995) is a Latvian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Herbalife Gran Canaria in the Liga ACB.
Professional career
He made his professional debut in the Latvian League with VEF Rīga in 2012.[1]
In August 2015, Pasečņiks signed with the Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria. He would play in its reserve team, club of the Liga EBA, fourth division.[2]
He debuted with the ACB team in the Supercopa Endesa.
Pasečņiks was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft.[3] He was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for future first-round and second-round picks.[4]
National team career
He is a regular Latvian youth national team player. He helped Latvia's U-18 national team reach semi-finals at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team, averaging 12.6 points and 7.7 rebounds at the tournament.
Accomplishments and awards
Individual
- 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team
- European Under-18 All-Star Game MVP (2013)
References
- ^ "PASECNIKS, ANZEJS". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Anzejs Pasecniks jugará en liga EBA con el Gran Canaria". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ "NBA draft 2017 pick-by-pick recap: Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball are first two selections". Los Angeles Times. June 22, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Sixers trade for Latvian center Anzejs Pasecniks after he was drafted by Magic". Philly.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
External links
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at eurobasket.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at DraftExpress.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at FIBAEurope.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at eurohopes.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at ACB.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at EurocupBasketball.com