Artūrs Žagars

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Archa Žagars
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Žagars with Joventut Badalona in 2018
No. 32 – Joventut Badalona
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 21)
Riga, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–presentJoventut Badalona
2018–2019→CB Prat
2021→Kalev/Cramo
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Latvia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Latvia National team

Artūrs Martins Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.

Early career[]

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

Professional career[]

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]

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

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.[6]

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. ^ "Serbia big man Pecarski named MVP, tops All-Star Five". FIBA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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