 Pantzar with the Swedish national team in 2023 | |
| No. 19 – Bilbao Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Liga ACB Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 10, 2000 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Real Madrid |
| 2019–2020 | Monaco |
| 2020–2021 | Valladolid |
| 2021 | Manresa |
| 2021–2023 | Valladolid |
| 2023–2025 | Bilbao Basket |
| 2025–present | Unicaja |
| 2025–present | →Bilbao Basket |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Jan Patrick Melwin Pantzar (born April 10, 2000) is a Swedish professional basketball player who plays for Bilbao Basket of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 6 ft 3 inches (1.90 m), Pantzar plays as a point guard.
Early life and youth career
[edit]Pantzar was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Gambian father and Swedish mother.[1] He played in the youth ranks of Swedish club Solna Vikings before joining the junior team of Real Madrid in 2016. He played for Real Madrid B for two seasons before making his professional debut with the senior team.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Playing only one season with Real Madrid, Pantzar helped the team win a Spanish Supercup (2018) and the season's Liga ACB trophy (2018-19).[3]
In September 2019, Pantzar signed for Monaco of the LNB Élite and EuroCup. He would mainly play for the U21 team.[4]
Pantzar joined Real Valladolid of the LEB Oro in July 2020.[5]
Pantzar signed for Manresa at the end of the 2020-21 ACB season, only playing one game for the Catalans.[6]
After the brief spell with Manresa, Pantzar signed with Valladolid again in July 2021, spending two more seasons with the LEB Oro team.[7]
Pantzar joined Bilbao Basket in June 2023, signing a 2 season contract with the Basque team.[8] With Bilbao, Pantzar won the 2024–25 FIBA Europe Cup and was named the tournament's Final MVP.[9] On June 26, 2025, Bilbao announced an agreement had been reached with Unicaja for the transfer of Pantzar, but that the Swede would remain with the Basque team for a one more season as a loan player.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |  Bilbao |
ACB | 33 | 21.1 | .505 | .333 | .762 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.7 |
| 2024–25 | Bilbao |
ACB | 34 | 24.8 | .445 | .319 | .808 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.8 |
National team
[edit]| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | EuroBasket 2025 | 16th | 6 |
9.8 |
3.8 |
3.7
|
References
[edit]- ^ Benito, Iván (May 22, 2025). "«Quiero jugar por lo menos en la Euroliga y sé que puedo hacerlo»". El Correo.
- ^ "Melwin Pantzar". bilbaobasket.biz (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Trayectoria Melwin Pantzar". acb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Askounis, John (4 September 2019). "Melwin Pantzar leaves Real Madrid and joins Monaco". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Melwin Pantzar, un talento de talla internacional para el Carramimbre". realvalladolidbaloncesto.es (in Spanish). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Melwin Pantzar disputarà el final de lliga amb el BAXI Manresa". basquetmanresa.com (in Catalan). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Melwin Pantzar, tercera pieza". realvalladolid.es (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Melwin Pantzar ficha por los hombre de negro por dos temporadas". bilbaobasket.biz (in Spanish). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Pantzar scoops deserved Finals MVP award". fiba.basketball. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Melwin Pantzar continuará en Surne Bilbao Basket cedido por Unicaja". bilbaobasket.biz (in Spanish). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.