Anžejs Pasečņiks (; born 20 December 1995) is a Latvian professional

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player for

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of the Liga ACB.

Professional career

Europe

He made his professional debut in the Latvian League with VEF Rīga in 2012. 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. He debuted with the ACB team in the Supercopa Endesa. On November 9, 2021, he has signed with

of the Spanish Liga ACB. On November 30, 2022, Anzejs signed with

Metropolitans 92 Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 2007 ...

NBA

Pasečņiks was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the

2017 NBA draft The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. ...

. 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. On 3 July, Pasečņiks joined the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

summer league team. On 16 October, Pasečņiks was signed by the Wizards, but was waived three days later. On 27 October, Pasečņiks was included in the training camp roster of the

Capital City Go-Go The Capital City Go-Go is an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Washington, D.C., and are affiliated with the Washington Wizards. The Go-Go play their home games at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports ...

. On 17 December, the Wizards announced that they had signed Pasečņiks to a

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. 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

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. On 12 January 2020, the Wizards announced that they had signed Pasečņiks to a multi-year contract. The Wizards waived Pasečņiks on 17 January 2021.

National team career

He was a regular Latvian 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.

Accomplishments and awards

Individual

* 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team * European Under-18 All-Star Game

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(2013)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

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at eurobasket.com
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at DraftExpress.com

at FIBAEurope.com
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