Artūrs Martins Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at , he primarily plays the point guard position. Early career Žagars spent much of his early career playing for Latvian club BS DSN Riga. 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. 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. On 16 February 2021, Žagars was loaned to Estonian powerhouse Kalev/Cramo. On 12 January 2022, he was loaned to Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga. On 20 July 2022, Žagars signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). 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. References External links Artūrs Žagars at acb.com Artūrs Žagars at proballers.com Artūrs Žagars at realgm.com 2000 births Living people Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players Basketball players from Riga BC Kalev/Cramo players BC Nevėžis players CB Prat players Joventut Badalona players Latvian expatriate basketball people in Estonia Latvian expatriate basketball people in Germany Latvian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania Latvian expatriate basketball people in Spain Latvian men's basketball players Liga ACB players Point guards