Artūrs Žagars


Artūrs Martins Žagars 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.

Early career

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

Professional career

On 11 March 2018, Žagars made his Liga ACB debut, scoring two points in seven minutes versus Baskonia.
In November 2018, Žagars suffered a torn ligament in his ankle and was sidelined until early March 2019 after undergoing surgery.
On 19 April 2019, Žagars declared for the 2019 NBA draft.

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.