Alex Laurent (born 6 June 1993) is a Luxembourgian-German professional

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player. He currently plays for BBC Amicale Steinsel. He is also a member of the

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Professional career

From 2012 until 2017, Laurent played for BBC Amicale Steinsel in the Luxembourgian first division

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. Laurent's best season was the 2013–14 season, in which he averaged 11.4 points in 24.8 minutes per game. In his last two seasons with Amicale, he won the Luxembourgian national championship. On 27 July 2017 Laurent signed with

Den Helder Suns The Den Helder Suns are a professional basketball club based in Den Helder, Netherlands. The club was founded in 2016 and currently plays in the BNXT League. The team has played at the highest domestic level since years. The Suns play their home ...

of the

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(DBL). He averaged 11.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in his first year on the team. On 17 July 2018 Laurent re-signed with the squad. In July 2018, he re-signed for another season with Den Helder. Laurent started the 2019-20 campaign with

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of the Spanish

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and then joined the

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of Austria's top-flight during the season. He subsequently was signed by fellow Austrian side

Klosterneuburg Dukes Klosterneuburg Dukes is an Austrian professional basketball club based in Klosterneuburg. With a total of 10 national titles, Klosterneuburg is one of the most successful teams in Austria. History In 1952, the team was founded as a part of the as ...

. In the 2021-22 season, Laurent played for the Kortrijk Spurs in Belgium's second-tier league. He was granted

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citizenship in 2022. Laurent's mother is of German descent. On 12 June 2022 he signed with

Gladiators Trier Gladiators Treves, for sponsorship reasons known as Römerstrom Gladiators Trier, is a professional basketball club based in Trier, Germany. The club plays in the ProA. Their home arena is Trier Arena, which has a capacity of 5,495 people. From 19 ...

of the German

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league. He parted company with the Trier side at the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign. On 3 October 2023, he returned to BBC Amicale Steinsel.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Laurent, Alex 1993 births Living people BBC Amicale Steinsel players Den Helder Suns players Klosterneuburg Dukes players Luxembourgian men's basketball players Sportspeople from Luxembourg City Power forwards Luxembourgian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Luxembourgian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Luxembourgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Luxembourgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Naturalized citizens of Germany Naturalised basketball players Luxembourgian people of German descent