Axel Louissaint (born January 3, 1996) is a Swiss professional basketball for Lugano Tigers of Swiss Basketball League, the top tier of basketball in Switzerland.
| Lugano Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Swiss Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-01-03) January 3, 1996 (age 26) Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–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 |
Louissaint signed with the Lugano Tigers in 2015 at the age of 18. He made his first professional appearance on February 14, 2015, scoring seven points and grabbing four rebounds. Over his first two years Louissaint appeared in 58 games starting 24.[1]
On April 25, 2017 Louissaint declared for the 2017 NBA draft, being one of 45 international players to do so.[2][3]
Louissaint signed with the Vevey Riviera Basket of Championnat LNA. On week 21, he was selected for the Top 5 of the week.[4]
On July 23, 2018, Louissaint signed with Leyma Coruña of LEB Oro.[5]
After spending the 2019-20 season with several Spanish clubs, Louissaint returned to Lugano Tigers on August 12, 2020.[6]
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]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Lugano Tigers | 26 | 6 | 19.7 | .324 | .260 | .458 | 2.3 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 5.7 | 7.1 |
| 2016–17 | Lugano Tigers | 32 | 18 | 24.3 | .311 | .255 | .633 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .1 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| Career | 58 | 24 | 21.8 | .319 | .257 | .356 | 3.0 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 5.8 | 7.3 | |