Axel Louissaint (born 3 January 1996) is a Swiss professional basketball for Lugano Tigers of Swiss Basketball League, the top tier of basketball in Switzerland.
| Lugano Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Swiss Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 January 1996 Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2017 | Lugano Tigers |
| 2017–2018 | Vevey Riviera Basket |
| 2018–2019 | Coruña |
| 2019 | CB Clavijo |
| 2019–2020 | Fribourg Olympic |
| 2020–present | Lugano Tigers |
Professional career
editLugano Tigers (2015–2017)
editLouissaint signed with the Lugano Tigers in 2015 at the age of 18. He made his first professional appearance on 14 February 2015, scoring seven points and grabbing four rebounds. Over his first two years Louissaint appeared in 58 games starting 24.[1]
On 25 April 2017 Louissaint declared for the 2017 NBA draft, being one of 45 international players to do so.[2][3]
Riviera Lakers (2017-2018)
editLouissaint signed with the Vevey Riviera Basket of Championnat LNA. On week 21, he was selected for the Top 5 of the week.[4]
Leyma Coruña (2018–2019)
editOn 23 July 2018 Louissaint signed with Leyma Coruña of LEB Oro.[5]
Return to Lugano (2020–present)
editAfter spending the 2019-20 season with several Spanish clubs, Louissaint returned to Lugano Tigers on 12 August 2020.[6]
National team career
editHe has competed for Switzerland through multiple youth national teams, and participated at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B. He was the top scorer of his team and averaged 13.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.4 steals per game.[7]
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 |
LNA stats
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Lugano Tigers | 26 | 6 | 19.7 | .324 | .260 | .458 | 2.3 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 5.7 | 7.1 |
| 2016–17 | Lugano Tigers | 32 | 18 | 24.3 | .311 | .255 | .633 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .1 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| Career | 58 | 24 | 21.8 | .319 | .257 | .356 | 3.0 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 5.8 | 7.3 | |
References
edit- ^ "Axel Louissaint et Everett ont réussi 12 tirs à 3 pts". 24heurus. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "NBA announces 2017 draft entrants". NBA. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Axel Louissaint Rumors | Hoops Rumors". www.hoopsrumors.com.
- ^ "Axel Louissaint top 5 of the week". instagram. Retrieved 26 Feb 2018.
- ^ "Axel Louissaint refuerza la línea exterior del Leyma Coruña". FEB (in European Spanish). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Maffioli, Luca (August 12, 2020). "Louissaint comes back to Lugano Tigers". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Axel Louissaint stats U20 2015". fibaeurope. Retrieved 26 Feb 2018.