Artūrs Žagars

Artūrs Martins Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB. He also has played on loan to Prat of the LEB Oro.

Artūrs Žagars

Žagars with Joventut Badalona in 2018
No. 32 – Joventut Badalona
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	Liga ACB
Personal information
Born	21 April 2000 Riga, Latvia
Nationality	Latvian
Listed height	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Career information
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–present	Joventut Badalona
2018–2019	→CB Prat
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Latvia FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2018 Latvia National team

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]

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.[5]

References

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