Kevin Loiselle (born May 13, 1988) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Montreal Tundra of the Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for the Dawson Blues and the Maine-Fort Kent Bengals.

Kevin Loiselle
Loiselle drives to the rim in 2013
Free agent
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (1988-05-13) May 13, 1988 (age 36)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
20122015Windsor Express
20152016London Lightning
2016Halifax Hurricanes
2016–2017Pacific Caesar Surabaya
2017Flying Wheel Makassar[1]
2017-2018Cape Breton Highlanders
2018Windsor Express
2023Montreal Tundra
Career highlights and awards

College career

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Loiselle was a second-team All-Collégial AAA selection with Dawson College in 2008.[2]

Professional career

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Loiselle has been named to multiple NBL All-Canada Teams and was named an NBL Canada All-Star in 2014.[3] He was selected by the Express with the 1st pick in the second round of the 2012 NBL Canada draft. He helped the team capture two league titles.[4]

On November 4, 2015, Loiselle signed with the London Lightning, remaining in the Canadian league.[5] Team head coach Kyle Julius said, "If you watched him play last year he looked like a small cog in the wheel, but I don't think he was valued enough."[6] But on February 16, 2016, Loiselle left the Lightning, with the team retaining his NBL Canada playing rights.[7] At the time, Loiselle planned on playing in the Dominican Republic.[7]

On March 11, 2016, Loiselle was traded by the Lightning to the Halifax Hurricanes in exchange for Anthony Criswell.[8]

In October 2016, Loiselle sign with Pacific Caesar Surabaya to play in Perbasi Cup 2016, then Loiselle continued playing with Pacific Caesar until in Indonesian Basketball League 2017.

References

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  1. ^ "Flying Wheel Terlalu Perkasa untuk LH Extreme". jawapos. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "2007-2008 ALL-STAR TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS". VanierCollege.qc.ca. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. ^ "2014-15 NBL Canada Post Season Guide" (PDF). NBLCanada.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Kevin Loiselle". USBasket.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Local sports roundup: Express forward Kevin Loiselle signs with Lightning". Windsor Star. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (4 November 2015). "London Lightning look to sign antagonist Kevin Loiselle". The London Free Press. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  7. ^ a b Dalla Costa, Morris. "Kevin Loiselle and London Lightning 'just didn't work out'". The London Free Press. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Hurricanes Add Depth". The Chronicle Herald. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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