Žiga Samar
Žiga Samar (born 26 January 2001) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He is a 1.97 m tall point guard.
Samar with Alba Berlin in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 18 – Alba Berlin | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | BBL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 2001 Jesenice, Slovenia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Slovenian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Fuenlabrada | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Zamora | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Alba Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Hamburg Towers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
Samar made his professional debut for Real Madrid B in the Liga EBA during the 2017–18 season.
On 19 August 2019 Samar signed a four-year contract with Spanish team Fuenlabrada. For the 2019–20 season he was loaned to Zamora of the LEB Plata.[1]
On 22 July 2022 he signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[2] On 5 August 2022 Samar joined fellow Bundesliga side Hamburg Towers on loan.[3]
2023–24 season
On 5 October 2023, Samar made his EuroLeague debut, finishing the game against FC Bayern Munich (basketball) with 5 points (2/5 FG), 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 1 turnover in 16 minutes of play.[4]
Career statistics
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Alba Berlin | 14 | 3 | 12.4 | .360 | .400 | .857 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .8 | — | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Career | 14 | 3 | 12.4 | .360 | .400 | .857 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .8 | — | 3.4 | 2.5 | |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Hamburg Towers | 19 | 10 | 25.7 | .410 | .309 | .806 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.8 | 11.1 |
| Career | 19 | 10 | 25.7 | .410 | .309 | .806 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.8 | 11.1 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Zamora | LEB Plata | 25 | 26.6 | .415 | .290 | .708 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2020-21 | Fuenlabrada | ACB | 34 | 10.5 | .441 | .216 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 2021-22 | Fuenlabrada | ACB | 30 | 20.7 | .485 | .471 | .769 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 7.6 |
| 2022-23 | Hamburg Towers | BBL | 34 | 24.0 | .383 | .250 | .798 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 8.2 |
| 2023–24 | Alba Berlin | BBL | 17 | 16.2 | .367 | .292 | .632 | 1.7 | 4.9 | .6 | .1 | 3.7 |
References
- "Fuenlabrada signs Slovenian prospect Ziga Samar to multi-year deal". Sportando. August 19, 2019.
- "Žiga Samar signs with Alba Berlin". Sportando. July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- "Ziga Samar joins Hamburg Towers on loan". Sportando. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- "Lorenzo Brown extends his contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv". BasketNews. February 9, 2023.