Arturs Zagars

Artūrs Mārtiņš Žagars (born 21 April 2000) is a Latvian professional basketball player for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Standing at , he primarily plays at the point guard position.

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

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.

On 19 April 2019, Žagars declared for the 2019 NBA draft.

Loan Period from Joventut Badalona On 16 February 2021, Žagars was loaned to Estonian powerhouse Kalev/Cramo.

On 12 January 2022, he was loaned to Löwen Braunschweig of the German Basketball Bundesliga. 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). 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.

Loan to Wolves He was subsequently loaned to Lithuanian club BC Wolves for the 2023–24 season.

On 14 October 2023, in a Lietuvos krepšinio lyga match against Lietkabelis, Žagars suffered a severe injury to the lateral ligament of his knee, missing 6 months. 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.

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.

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.

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.

He helped Fenerbahçe to their second EuroLeague championship.

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.

Žagars represented Latvia during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup which achieved 5th place during its debut. Moreover, Žagars achieved the world cup's all-time record of assists by dishing out 17 assists in a game versus Lithuania.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

EuroCup

Domestic leagues † Denotes seasons in which Žagars won the domestic league Year Team League

Current season information is written in italics.