Mathias Lessort

Mathias Lessort
No. 26 – JSF Nanterre
Position Power Forward/Center
League LNB Pro A
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995
Fort-de-France, France
Nationality French
Listed height 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Career history
2010–2016 Élan Chalon
2016–present JSF Nanterre

Mathias Lessort (born September 29, 1995 in Fort-de-France) is a French professional basketball player. He stands 205 cm (6’9’’) tall and plays power forward and center. He is currently under contract with French Pro A side JSF Nanterre.

Career

Born in the French overseas department of Martinique, Lessort joined the youth ranks of Élan Chalon in 2010 and won the French national championship with Chalon’s cadet team in 2012 and 2013 and with their development team ("Espoirs") in 2013. He also helped Chalon win the 2013 Trophée du Futur.[1]

Lessort was handed his first professional contract by the club in June 2014[2] and made his debut in the French top-flight Pro A during the 2014-15 season. Before turning professional, he had considered enrolling at a university in the United States and had been in touch with Gonzaga and North Carolina State.[3]

He saw action in 23 games as a rookie, chipping in with 2.0 points a game, while pulling down 2.0 rebounds per contest.[4] In 2015-16, he logged his first minutes in a European club competition, the FIBA Europe Cup.[5]

In April 2016, he declared for the NBA Draft,[6] but later withdrew.[7] On June 1, 2016, he joined JSF Nanterre of the French Pro A on a three-year deal.[8]

National team

Lessort played in the 2013 Nike Global Challenge, averaging 19.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks a game,[9] while receiving International All-Tournament Team honors.[10]

He represented France at the 2014[11] and 2015 U20 European Championships. In 2015, he averaged 4.1 points and 5.1 rebounds en route to a semifinal appearance.[12]

Personal

His brother Grégory Lessort is also a professional basketball player.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Premier contrat pro pour Mathias Lessort et Axel Bouteille". Élan Chalon. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Chalon : Premiers contrats pros pour Lessort et Bouteille". France info (in French). Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Mathias Lessort, basketteur du centre de formation de l'Élan Chalon : " Pour l'équipe de France U-20, ça commence à être d'un niveau au-dessus " - Toute l'actualité de la Martinique sur Internet - FranceAntilles.fr". France-Antilles Martinique. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Mathias Lessort - Chalon/Saône – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Mathias Lessort | FIBA Europe Cup". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Mathias Lessort (Chalon) se présentera à la Draft NBA". L'Equipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  7. ↑ Release, Official. "Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  8. ↑ "JSF Nanterre - Mathias Lessort, nouvelle recrue de Nanterre 92 !". www.nanterre92.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  9. ↑ "Tournament Individual Leaders" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Info | Nike Global Challenge". www.nikeglobalchallenge.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  11. ↑ "Mathias Lessort | U20 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  12. ↑ "Mathias Lessort | U20 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u20men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  13. ↑ "Pas d'erreur, c'est Lessort !". www.lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
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