Nate Laszewski

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Nate Laszewski
No. 11Aris Thessaloniki
Position Power forward
League GBL
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1999-07-19) July 19, 1999 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
College Notre Dame (2018–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 New Basket Brindisi
2024–present Aris Thessaloniki

Nathan Laszewski (born July 19, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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High school career

Laszewski played basketball for Avon High School in Avon, Connecticut, where he earned First Team All-State honors. [1] He transferred to Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill, Massachusetts. As a sophomore, Laszewski led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AAA title and was named MVP. [2] In his final season, Laszewski helped his team to a school-record 31 wins and another Class AAA title, where he won MVP. He averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game per game, and set program records for single-season points and three-pointers, as well as career three-pointers. [3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Arizona, North Carolina, Wake Forest and Wisconsin. [4]

College career

As a freshman at Notre Dame, Laszewski averaged 6.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. [5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. [6] On December 30, 2020, Laszewski posted a career-high 28 points and six rebounds in a 66–57 loss to Virginia. [7] As a junior, he averaged 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention. [8]

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 Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Notre Dame 33719.0.392.338.7203.9.2.2.46.9
2019–20 Notre Dame 32121.0.410.310.7314.6.5.2.37.4
2020–21 Notre Dame 262531.3.589.434.7107.3.8.5.613.3
2021–22 Notre Dame 342528.8.514.456.8516.5.8.5.59.3
2022–23 Notre Dame 323234.0.509.392.8477.21.3.4.713.7
Career1579026.6.487.382.7755.8.7.4.510.0

Professional career

On July 22, 2023, he signed with New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A. [9]

On June 25, 2024, Laszewski signed with Greek club Aris.

Personal life

Laszewski's father, Jay, and his older sister, Abby, played college basketball at Wisconsin. [10] His younger sister, Emma, plays college basketball for Brown. [11] He and his family lived in Belgium and Australia for parts of his childhood. [12]

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