Anthony Michael Lewis Polite (born 21 June 1997) is a Swiss professional basketball player who last played for the Río Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
.jpg) Polite with Florida State in 2020 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 June 1997 Lugano, Switzerland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Andrew's School (Boca Raton, Florida) |
| College | Florida State (2017–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | ASVEL |
| 2023 | Hamburg Towers |
| 2023–2024 | Río Breogán |
Early life and high school career
editPolite was born in Lugano, Switzerland, where his father was playing basketball professionally.[1] He grew up playing football and basketball. He moved to the United States to attend high school at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida.[2] As a senior, Polite averaged 20 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, earning All-Palm Beach 6A-1A Player of the Year honors for a second straight year.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over an offer from Miami (Florida), among others.[4]
College career
editPolite redshirted his first season at Florida State due to knee injuries.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 2.7 points per game. Polite averaged 5.8 points in his sophomore season.[6] On 22 March 2021, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 71–53 win over Colorado at the second round of the NCAA tournament.[1] As a junior, Polite averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, shooting 43.6 percent from three-point range.[7]
On 5 April 2022, Polite declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[8]
Professional career
editOn July 13, 2022, he has signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.[9]
On January 14, 2023, he signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[10]
On June 20, 2023, he signed with CB Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB and Basketball Champions League.[11]
On June 19, 2024, Polite signed with Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League.[12] On August 23, 2024, his contract was terminated due to he was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[13]
National team career
editPolite represented Switzerland at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B.[14]
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 | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2018–19 | Florida State | 30 | 0 | 10.6 | .382 | .239 | .773 | 1.6 | .6 | .6 | .0 | 2.7 |
| 2019–20 | Florida State | 31 | 8 | 19.7 | .406 | .354 | .679 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 5.8 |
| 2020–21 | Florida State | 21 | 16 | 26.6 | .500 | .436 | .667 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | Florida State | 24 | 24 | 27.9 | .429 | .321 | .800 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Career | 107 | 48 | 20.2 | .436 | .349 | .741 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 6.6 | |
Personal life
editPolite's father, Michael, played college basketball for Florida State before embarking on a professional career in Europe.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b Tully, Jonathan (22 March 2021). "FSU's Anthony Polite hits career scoring high as Seminoles begin pulling away". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Nadelman, Jesse. "Anthony Polite: Saint Andrews' Swiss Machine Has Taken South Florida by Storm". RMF Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Lammer, Pat (21 March 2017). "St. Andrew's Anthony Polite: 2017 All-Palm Beach 6A-1A basketball Player of the Year". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Lammer, Pat (30 August 2016). "St. Andrew's basketball star Anthony Polite picks FSU over Miami". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Wynn, Lana (28 January 2020). "4 things to know about Florida State men's basketball guard Anthony Polite". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Schoffel, Ira (23 March 2021). "Anthony Polite: FSU's overnight sensation four years in the making". Rivals. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Weiler, Curt (September 30, 2021). "Five storylines to follow as Florida State men's basketball opens preseason practice". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Smarr, Emilee. "FSU's Anthony Polite is second former St. Andrew's star to declare for NBA draft". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "Asvel lands rookie Anthony Polite". Sportando. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Veolia Towers Hamburg lands Anthony Polite". Sportando. January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ CBBreogan (2023-06-20). "Anthony Polite, nuevo jugador del Río Breogán - CB Breogán". CBBreogan (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "【新規】B.LEAGUE 2024-25 シーズン 選手契約締結（アンソニーポライト選手）のお知らせ". 福島ファイヤーボンズ. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "B.LEAGUE 2024-25 シーズン 選手契約解除（アンソニー・ポライト選手）のお知らせ". 福島ファイヤーボンズ. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Polite". Florida State University. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Lincoln, Matthew (30 August 2016). "Like Father Like Son: Polite commits to play hoops at FSU". WPEC. Retrieved 25 March 2021.