No. 32 – Fenerbahçe Beko | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
League |
BSL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Riga, Latvia | 21 April 2000||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2017–2022 | Joventut Badalona | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → CB Prat | ||||||||||||||
2021 | → Kalev/Cramo | ||||||||||||||
2022 | → Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Fenerbahçe Beko | ||||||||||||||
2023-2024 | → BC Wolves | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Artūrs Mārtiņš Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in), he primarily plays at the point guard position.
Žagars spent much of his early career playing for Latvian club BS DSN Riga. [1]
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 German Basketball Bundesliga. [6]
On 20 July 2022, Žagars signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [7] In 22 league matches, he averaged 15.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest.
On 18 September 2023, Žagars signed a three-year contract with Turkish giants Fenerbahçe. [8] He was subsequently loaned to Lithuanian club BC Wolves for the 2023–24 season. Already at the beginning of October, Žagars suffered a severe injury to the lateral ligament of his knee. Due to the injury, Žagars will have to miss at least five months. [9]
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. [10]
Žagars represented Latvia during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup which achieved 5th place during its debut. [11] Moreover, Žagars achieved the world cup's all-time record of assists by dishing out 17 assists in a game versus Lithuania. [11] In recognition of his individual play, Žagars was named to the All-FIBA World Cup Second Team. [12]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2019–20 | Joventut Badalona | 10 | 3 | 10.4 | .385 | .333 | .750 | .7 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 4.6 | .222 | .200 | .667 | .1 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | .467 | .286 | .500 | .3 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 5.7 | 3.7 | |
2023–24 | Vilnius Wolves | 1 | 1 | 24.0 | .383 | .400 | .1000 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .0 | .0 | 10.0 | 7.0 |
Career | 21 | 4 | 10.1 | .352 | .310 | .727 | .5 | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
No. 32 – Fenerbahçe Beko | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
League |
BSL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Riga, Latvia | 21 April 2000||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2017–2022 | Joventut Badalona | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → CB Prat | ||||||||||||||
2021 | → Kalev/Cramo | ||||||||||||||
2022 | → Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Fenerbahçe Beko | ||||||||||||||
2023-2024 | → BC Wolves | ||||||||||||||
Medals
|
Artūrs Mārtiņš Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in), he primarily plays at the point guard position.
Žagars spent much of his early career playing for Latvian club BS DSN Riga. [1]
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 German Basketball Bundesliga. [6]
On 20 July 2022, Žagars signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [7] In 22 league matches, he averaged 15.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest.
On 18 September 2023, Žagars signed a three-year contract with Turkish giants Fenerbahçe. [8] He was subsequently loaned to Lithuanian club BC Wolves for the 2023–24 season. Already at the beginning of October, Žagars suffered a severe injury to the lateral ligament of his knee. Due to the injury, Žagars will have to miss at least five months. [9]
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. [10]
Žagars represented Latvia during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup which achieved 5th place during its debut. [11] Moreover, Žagars achieved the world cup's all-time record of assists by dishing out 17 assists in a game versus Lithuania. [11] In recognition of his individual play, Žagars was named to the All-FIBA World Cup Second Team. [12]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2019–20 | Joventut Badalona | 10 | 3 | 10.4 | .385 | .333 | .750 | .7 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 4.6 | .222 | .200 | .667 | .1 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | .467 | .286 | .500 | .3 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 5.7 | 3.7 | |
2023–24 | Vilnius Wolves | 1 | 1 | 24.0 | .383 | .400 | .1000 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .0 | .0 | 10.0 | 7.0 |
Career | 21 | 4 | 10.1 | .352 | .310 | .727 | .5 | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | 2.9 | 1.5 |