.jpg) Pasečņiks in 2025 | |
| No. 18 – Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center /power forward |
| League | Taiwan Professional Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-12-20)20 December 1995 (age 30) Riga, Latvia |
| Listed height | 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Drafted by | 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 |
| 2023–2024 | Zunder Palencia |
| 2024–2025 | Tofaş |
| 2025–present | Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Anžejs Pasečņiks (Latvian pronunciation:['an.ʒɛ͡is'pa.sɛt͡ʃ.ɲiks]; born 20 December 1995) is a Latvian professionalbasketball player for theHsinchu Toplus Lioneers of theTaiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).
He made his professional debut in the Latvian League withVEF Rīga in 2012.[1]
In August 2015, Pasečņiks signed with the Spanish clubHerbalife Gran Canaria. He would play in its reserve team, club of theLiga EBA, fourth division.[2] He debuted with theACB team in theSupercopa Endesa.
Pasečņiks was drafted by theOrlando Magic with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the2017 NBA draft.[3] He was immediately traded to thePhiladelphia 76ers for future first-round and second-round picks.
On 1 July 2019, the Sixers renounced their draft right to Pasečņiks[4] and two days later, he joined theWashington Wizards summer league team.[5] On 16 October, he signed by the Wizards,[6] but was waived three days later.[7] On 27 October, joined theCapital City Go-Go.[8] On 17 December, the Wizards announced that they had signed Pasečņiks to atwo-way contract.[9] 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 theChicago Bulls.[10] On 12 January 2020, the Wizards announced that they had signed Pasečņiks to a multi-year contract.[11] The Wizards waived Pasečņiks on 17 January 2021.[12]
On 9 November 2021, Pasečņiks signed withReal Betis of the SpanishLiga ACB.[13]
On 30 November 2022, Pasečņiks signed withMetropolitans 92.[14]
On 23 August 2023, Pasečņiks signed withZunder Palencia.[15]
On 12 August 2024, Pasečņiks signed atwo-way contract with theMilwaukee Bucks,[16] but was waived on 21 October.[17]
On 5 November 2024, Pasečņiks signed withTofaş of theBasketball Super League.[18]
On August 13, 2025, Pasečņiks signed with theHsinchu Toplus Lioneers of theTaiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[19]
He was a regular Latvia youth national team player. He helpedLatvia's U-18 national team reach semi-finals at the2013 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.
| 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 |
| 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 | |