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Artūrs Žagars
Latvian basketball player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Artūrs Mārtiņš Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in), he primarily plays at the point guard position.
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Professional career
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Early career
Žagars spent much of his early career playing for Latvian club BS DSN Riga.[1]
Joventut Badalona
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]
Loan Period from Joventut Badalona
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] He averaged 7.3 points, 2.7 assists, 1.2 rebounds in 13 domestic league matches.
Nevėžis Kėdainiai
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.
Fenerbahçe Beko
On 18 September 2023, Žagars signed a three-year contract with Turkish giants Fenerbahçe.[8]
Loan to Wolves
He was subsequently loaned to Lithuanian club BC Wolves for the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 14 October 2023, in a Lietuvos krepšinio lyga match against Lietkabelis,[10] Žagars suffered a severe injury to the lateral ligament of his knee, missing 6 months.[11] After his recovery, he averaged 10.3 points, 3.4 assists, 1.7 rebounds in 7 domestic league matches.
Back to Fenerbahçe
On 4 October 2024, he made his EuroLeague debut against Olympiacos in a 82-71 victory in Ülker Sports Arena with 3 points, all from free throws performance.[12]
On 6 October 2024, he made his Basketbol Süper Ligi debut against Onvo Büyükçekmece, his 19 points and 4 assists with 15 pir performance helped team for 97-85 victory.[13]
On 10 October 2024, he recorded 11 points and 3 assists with 12 pir performance against domestic rival Anadolu Efes in a 78-83 away victory.[14]
On 29 November 2024, he recorded 16 points (career high), 2 rebounds and 3 assists with 21 pir (career high) performance against Olimpia Milano but he couldn't prevent the defeat.[15]
He helped Fenerbahçe to their second EuroLeague championship.[16]
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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.[17]
Žagars represented Latvia during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup which achieved 5th place during its debut.[18] Moreover, Žagars achieved the world cup's all-time record of assists by dishing out 17 assists in a game versus Lithuania.[18] In recognition of his individual play, Žagars was named to the All-FIBA World Cup Second Team.[19]
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Career statistics
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| 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 | † | Won a EuroLeague championship |
EuroLeague
EuroCup
Domestic leagues
| † | Denotes seasons in which Žagars won the domestic league |
Current season information is written in italics.
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