Léopold Cavalière (born 27 April 1996) is a French basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A.

Léopold Cavalière
Cavalière in 2024
No. 4 – Paris Basketball
PositionForward
LeaguePro A
Personal information
Born (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28)
Albi, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Career history
2013–2020Élan Béarnais
2020–2024SIG Strasbourg
2024–presentParis Basketball
Career highlights and awards
  • French U21 Champion (2014)
  • French U21 Championship best player (2014)
  • LNB Pro A Champion (2017)
  • French National 3x3 Champion (2020)
Medals
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Antwerp Team

Professional career

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In 2013/14, he was crowned French U21 champion with Élan Chalon where he averaged 16.9 points per gane, 7.6 rebounds and 21.2 efficiency over the season. He was named best player in the U21 championship, while making fifteen appearances for the professional team from Pau, when he was not yet 18 years old.[1]

For the 2018/19 LNB Pro A season, he averaged 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 10.8 efficiency. In the 2019/20 final season with Élan Chalon, he averaged 3.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7,5 efficiency as team captain.[1]

In May 2020, at 24 years old, Cavalière joined SIG Strasbourg alongside Yannis Morin. He left Pau-Orthez after playing there for nine years.[2]

On June 24, 2024, he signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A.[3]

3x3 career

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As part of Team Paris, Cavalière won the 2020 French Championship alongside teammates Angelo Tsagarakis, Johan Passave-Ducteil and Antoine Eito.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Léopold Cavalière rejoint la SIG pour trois ans Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, 8 May 2020. Accessed 22 October 2021.(in French)
  2. ^ a b Basket-ball : un printemps de tous les défis pour l'Albigeois Léopold Cavalière La Dépêche du Midi, 22 May 2021. Accessed 22 October 2021.(in French)
  3. ^ "Paris Basketball announces the arrival of Léopold Cavalière". Sportando. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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