Английская Википедия:Artūrs Žagars
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography Artūrs Mārtiņš Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), on a loan from Fenerbahçe Beko. Standing at Шаблон:Height, he primarily plays at 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 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]
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.[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]
References
External links
- Artūrs Žagars at acb.com
- Artūrs Žagars at proballers.com
- Artūrs Žagars at realgm.com
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