Léo Westermann
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2022–2023 | Obradoiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Crailsheim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Léo Joseph Paul Westermann (born 24 July 1992) is a French professional
Early years
Westermann started his men's club career in 2008, playing for Centre Fédéral de Basketball, in the Nationale Masculine 1, the third division of French basketball. He played for Centre Fed for two seasons, averaging 10.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, in 48 games played.
Personal life
He is a big fan of KK Partizan.
Professional career
ASVEL
Westermann signed with the French club ASVEL Basket, in 2010.[2] He stayed there for two seasons, playing in the top-tier level French Pro A and in the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup. In 2012, Westermann was selected to play for the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon.[3] He left the team just a few hours before he signed a contract with a different team.[4]
Partizan
On 2 July 2012, it was reported that Westermann had signed a three-year contract with Serbian club
Barcelona / Limoges
On 17 July 2014, Spanish club FC Barcelona acquired the player rights of Westermann.[10] On 25 July 2014, he was loaned by Barcelona to the French EuroLeague team Limoges CSP, for one season.[11] Over 10 EuroLeague season games, he averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, a career-high 4.3 assists, and 1.3 steal per game. On 11 July 2015, Westermann signed a one-year extension, with the option of another year, with Limoges.[12]
Žalgiris Kaunas
On 30 May 2016, Westermann signed a one-year contract, with the possibility to extend it for one more year, with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.[13] Over 30 EuroLeague season games, he averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 0.5 steals per game.
CSKA Moscow
On 22 June 2017, the Russian club CSKA Moscow, announced the signing of Westermann, to a 1+1 (2nd year being optional) year contract.[14] On 16 July 2018, Westermann was officially released from CSKA.
Return to Žalgiris Kaunas
Westermann returned and signed with Žalgiris Kaunas on 23 September 2018.[15]
Fenerbahçe
On 12 July 2019, Westermann signed a two-year deal with
Barcelona
On 22 December 2020, Westermann signed as a free-agent with EuroLeague powerhouse FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB.[17]
AS Monaco
On 29 July 2021, Westermann signed a one-year deal with EuroCup champions AS Monaco Basket of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[18]
Monbus Obradoiro
On 5 August 2022, Westermann signed a one-year deal with Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.[19]
Crailsheim Merlins
In late September 2023, he signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of the German Bundesliga.[20]
Career statistics
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 |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2012–13 | Partizan | 9 | 7 | 28.9 | .392 | .433 | .846 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .3 | .0 | 9.6 | 6.6 |
2013–14 | 5 | 5 | 27.1 | .344 | .385 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .4 | .0 | 7.0 | 3.8 | |
2014–15 | Limoges | 10 | 10 | 23.4 | .370 | .368 | .900 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .1 | 7.7 | 8.3 |
2015–16 | 10 | 10 | 27.3 | .468 | .344 | .889 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 10.1 | 10.7 | |
2016–17 | Žalgiris | 30 | 27 | 25.3 | .425 | .344 | .886 | 3.2 | 5.5 | .5 | .0 | 8.2 | 10.0 |
2017–18 | CSKA Moscow | 17 | 4 | 13.5 | .362 | .325 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
2018–19 | Žalgiris | 27 | 11 | 17.3 | .398 | .420 | .744 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .6 | .0 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
2019–20 | Fenerbahçe
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22 | 10 | 11.9 | .439 | .477 | .714 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
2020–21 | 9 | 3 | 12.6 | .444 | .450 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .6 | .0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | |
Barcelona
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15 | 1 | 11.0 | .351 | .308 | .778 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | |
2021–22 | Monaco
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22 | 14 | 16.7 | .352 | .316 | .885 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
Career | 176 | 102 | 18.5 | .401 | .376 | .859 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .5 | .0 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
National team career
French junior national team
As a player of France's junior teams, Westermann won a silver medal at the
French senior national team
Westermann was on the senior
He also played at EuroBasket 2017.[25]
References
- ^ WESTERMANN, LEO HEIGHT: 1.98.. Archived 2017-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ASVEL tabs Tillie, Westermann". euroleague.net. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "World Team's Leo Westermann Follows In Hero's Footsteps". usabasketball.com. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Leo Westermann leaves ASVEL Villeurbanne". Sportando. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Partizan mt:s picks up promising guard Westermann". euroleague.net. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Trio iz Partizana i Nedović kandidati za "Zvezdu u usponu"". sport.blic.rs. Tanjug. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ Ostojić, Aca. "Partizan NIS loses Westermann to knee injury". euroleague.net. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Leo Westermann confirmed he has torn his ACL". Sportando. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ Vrakela, S. "Tepić se vraća kući". ALO! (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "FC Barcelona acquires Leo Westermann's rights". sportando.com. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Léo Westermann au Limoges CSP". limogescsp.com (in French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Limoges re-signs point guard Westermann". euroleague.net. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Zalgiris inks playmaker Westermann". Euroleague. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "CSKA brings in point guard Westermann". Euroleague.net. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Leo Westermann signs a 1+1 deal with Zalgiris Kaunas". Sportando. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Leo Westermann signs with Fenerbahce". Sportando. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Leo Westermann released by Fenerbahce to join Barcelona". Eurohoops. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (29 July 2021). "Monaco officially signs Leo Westermann". Sportando. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Leo Westermann finds a new home at Obradoiro". Eurohoops. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Leo Westermann (ex Cedevita Ol.) agreed terms with Crailsheim". Eurobasket.com. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Serbia Hold Off France To Win Title". fibaeurope.com. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "France Suffocate Russia To Win Bronze". fibaeurope.com. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Westermann Heads All Tournament Team". fibaeurope.com. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Dimitrijević, M. "Vesterman otpao sa spiska, Lovernj igra na Eurobasketu". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ Leo WESTERMANN (FRA).
External links
- Léo Westermann at eurobasket.com
- Léo Westermann at euroleague.net (archive)
- Léo Westermann at euroleaguebasketball.net
- Léo Westermann Archived 7 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine at draftexpress.com
- Léo Westermann at fiba.com
- Léo Westermann at fiba.com (game center)
- Léo Westermann at lnb.fr (in French)
- Léo Westermann at proballers.com
- Léo Westermann on Twitter