Anzejs_Pasecniks
Anžejs Pasečņiks
Latvian basketball player (born 1995)
Anžejs Pasečņiks (Latvian pronunciation: ['an.ʒɛ͡is 'pa.sɛt͡ʃ.ɲiks]; born 20 December 1995) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Palencia of the Liga ACB.
Pasečņiks in 2023 | |
| No. 14 – Palencia Baloncesto | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 28) Riga, Latvia |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2015 | VEF Rīga |
| 2015–2019 | Herbalife Gran Canaria |
| 2019 | Capital City Go-Go |
| 2019–2021 | Washington Wizards |
| 2021–2022 | Real Betis |
| 2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2023 | Real Betis |
| 2023–present | Palencia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Europe
He made his professional debut in the Latvian League with VEF Rīga in 2012.[1]
In August 2015, Pasečņiks signed with the Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria. He would play in its reserve team, club of the Liga EBA, fourth division.[2]
He debuted with the ACB team in the Supercopa Endesa.
On 9 November 2021, he has signed with Real Betis of the Spanish Liga ACB.[3]
On 30 November 2022, Anzejs signed with Metropolitans 92.[4]
NBA
Pasečņiks was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft.[5] He was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for future first-round and second-round picks.
On 1 July 2019, the Philadelphia 76ers renounced their draft right to Pasečņiks.[6] On 3 July, Pasečņiks joined the Washington Wizards summer league team.[7] On 16 October, Pasečņiks was signed by the Wizards,[8] but was waived three days later.[9] On 27 October, Pasečņiks was included in the training camp roster of the Capital City Go-Go.[10] On 17 December, the Wizards announced that they had signed Pasečņiks to a two-way contract.[11][12] On 18 December, Pasečņiks made his debut in the NBA, coming off from bench with nine points, eight rebounds and an assist in a 110–109 overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls.[13] On 12 January 2020, the Wizards announced that they had signed Pasečņiks to a multi-year contract.[14] The Wizards waived Pasečņiks on 17 January 2021.[15]
He was a regular Latvia youth national team player. He helped Latvia's U-18 national team reach semi-finals at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team, averaging 12.6 points and 7.7 rebounds at the tournament.
Individual
- 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team
- European Under-18 All-Star Game MVP (2013)
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Washington | 27 | 0 | 16.2 | .526 | .000 | .586 | 4.0 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 5.8 |
| 2020–21 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 28 | 0 | 15.8 | .521 | .000 | .586 | 3.9 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 5.6 | |
- "PASECNIKS, ANZEJS". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- "Anzejs Pasecniks jugará en liga EBA con el Gran Canaria". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- "Anzejs Pasecniks, nuevo jugador del Coosur Real Betis". www.acb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "Anžejs Pasečņiks rejoint les Mets 92". www.metropolitans92.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "NBA draft 2017 pick-by-pick recap: Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball are first two selections". Los Angeles Times. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- Levick, Noah (1 July 2019). "Sixers renounce rights to 2017 first-round pick, Anzejs Pasecniks, team source confirms". NBC Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Sixers trade for Latvian center Anzejs Pasecniks after he was drafted by Magic". Philly.com. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- "Wizards sign Jones and Pasecniks". nba.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "OFFICIAL: We've waived C Anzejs Pasecniks and F Jalen Jones". Washington Wizards on Twitter.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- Rakusin, Kelly (27 October 2019). "GO-GO ANNOUNCE DRAFT PICKS, TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". nba.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "OFFICIAL: We've signed C Anzejs Pasceniks to a two-way contract and waived G Chris Chiozza". Washington Wizards on Twitter.com. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "We've officially signed @AnzejsP to a two-way contract!". Washington Wizards on Twitter.com. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Bulls rally from 18 down to beat Wizards in overtime". ESPN.com. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Wizards sign Anzejs Pasecniks to multi-year deal". NBA.com. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- DePrisco, Mike (17 January 2021). "Report: Wizards release center Anzejs Pasecniks". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at eurobasket.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at DraftExpress.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at FIBAEurope.com
- Anžejs Pasečņiks at EurocupBasketball.com