Léo Westermann
Léo Westermann | ||
Player information | ||
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birthday | July 24, 1992 | |
place of birth | Haguenau , France | |
size | 201 cm | |
position | Point guard | |
Club information | ||
society | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | |
Jersey number | 9 | |
Clubs as active | ||
2010–2012 ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne 2012–2014 KK Partizan Belgrade 2014–2016 Limoges CSP 2016–2017 Žalgiris Kaunas 2017–2018 PBK CSKA Moscow 2018–2019 Žalgiris Kaunas Since 2019 Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
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National team 1 | ||
Since 2012 | France | 14 games |
1 As of September 30, 2015 |
Léo Westermann (born July 24, 1992 in Haguenau , France ) is a French basketball player who is currently under contract with Fenerbahçe Istanbul .
Career
Europe
Westermann played for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in the first French league LNB Pro A between 2010 and 2012 . In the 2011/12 season he was voted the second best young player in the league behind Evan Fournier .
In July 2012 Westermann signed a three-year contract with the Serbian first division club KK Partizan Belgrade . In 2013 and 2014 Westermann was Serbian champion with Partizan Belgrade. In 2013, the Adriatic Basketball League was also won. However, he tore a cruciate ligament in November 2013 , the second of his career, and was no longer used in the 2013/14 season.
In July 2014 he moved to the Spanish first division club FC Barcelona . However, he was immediately loaned to the French champions Limoges CSP for a year . With Limoges, Westermann became French champions in the 2014/15 season . He then decided to play at Limoges for another year. In 2016 he left his homeland for Lithuania and Žalgiris Kaunas . With the team he won the Lithuanian championship and then accepted an offer from the Russian top club PBK CSKA Moscow . In Moscow he experienced a season that was marked by a hip injury, in which he won the national championship title with the team. In the summer break of 2018, ZSKA used a contractual clause to terminate the employment relationship. Before the start of the 2018/19 game year, Westermann returned to Kaunas and became Lithuanian champion again.
During the 2019 summer break, the Frenchman was signed by Fenerbahçe Istanbul .
National team
In the summer of 2012, Westermann spent a few days preparing the French national team for the 2012 Olympic Games . He made his international debut on July 7, 2012 in the friendly against Great Britain . In preparation for the 2013 European Championship , Westermann also took part in a number of friendly games, but did not make it into the EM squad. After Antoine Diot's injury, Westermann moved up to the French national team for the 2015 European Championship . He was used in seven games and contributed 2.7 points per game to winning the bronze medal.
Achievements and Awards
society
- Serbian Basketball League Winner : 2013, 2014
- Winner of the Adriatic Basketball League : 2013
- MVP of the finals of the Adriatic Basketball League : 2013
- French champion : 2015
- Lithuanian champion: 2017, 2019
- Russian champion: 2018
- Winning the Turkish Cup 2020
National team
- . 1st place at the 2015 European Basketball Championship
Individual evidence
- ↑ International match statistics
- ^ Soirée des Trophées: Le palmarès 2012
- ^ Partizan NIS loses Westermann to knee injury. In: euroleague.net. November 18, 2013, accessed October 1, 2015 .
- ^ Profiles: Leo Westermann, Limoges CSP. In: euroleague.net. October 31, 2014, accessed October 1, 2015 .
- ↑ https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Leo-westermann-quitte-le-cska-moscou/923596
- ↑ https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Leo-westermann-retourne-au-zalgiris-kaunas/943026
- ↑ Gabriel Pantel jouve: Le Zalgiris Kaunas et une nouvelle fois Léo Westermann champions de Lituanie. June 2, 2019, accessed June 17, 2019 (French).
- ↑ https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9smkb83bs7hqtff7/fenerbahce-acquires-playmaker-westermann
- ↑ https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-al-etranger/westermann-et-de-colo-remportent-la-coupe-du-turquie.html
Web links
- Player profile on Draftexpress.com (English)
- Player profile on the website of the LNB (French)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Westermann, Léo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1992 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Haguenau , France |