Axel Louissaint

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Axel Louissaint
Lugano Tigers
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Swiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 27)
Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
Playing career2015–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

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.

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Professional career

Lugano Tigers (2015–2017)

Louissaint 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)

Louissaint 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)

On 23 July 2018 Louissaint signed with Leyma Coruña of LEB Oro. [5]

Return to Lugano (2020–present)

After spending the 2019-20 season with several Spanish clubs, Louissaint returned to Lugano Tigers on 12 August 2020. [6]

National team career

He 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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 Lugano Tigers 26619.7.324.260.4582.3.7.4.25.77.1
2016–17 Lugano Tigers 321824.3.311.255.6333.71.0.6.15.97.7
Career582421.8.319.257.3563.0.8.5.15.87.3

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