Louis Labeyrie (born 11 February 1992) is a French professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

player for

UNICS Kazan BC UNICS (russian: БК УНИКС) is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia, that plays in the VTB United League, and formerly played in the EuroLeague. On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 202 ...

of the

VTB United League VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it ...

Professional career

From 2008 to 2011, Labeyrie played for

Fos Provence Basket Fos Provence Basket, also known as Fos-sur-mer, is a professional basketball team based in Fos-sur-mer, France. The team currently plays in the first tier LNB Pro A, after its promotion in the 2020–21 season. Home games are played in the Complex ...

. In 2011, he signed with Hyeres-Toulon for the 2011–12 season. On 10 July 2012 he signed a three-year deal with

Paris-Levallois Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 2007 ...

. In July 2015 he joined the Knicks for the NBA Summer League. On 27 July 2018 Labeyrie signed a two-year deal with

Valencia Basket Valencia Basket Club S.A.D., commonly known as Valencia Basket (), is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague, with home games played at the Fuente de San Luis. The club is spon ...

of the Liga ACB. He extended his contract for two seasons on 3 July 2020. On 27 July 2022, Labeyrie signed with

BC UNICS BC UNICS (russian: БК УНИКС) is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia, that plays in the VTB United League, and formerly played in the EuroLeague. On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 2022 ...

of the

Draft rights

On 26 June 2014, Labeyrie was selected with the 57th overall pick in the

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by the Indiana Pacers. He was later traded to the New York Knicks on draft night. On 3 January 2022, the New York Knicks traded Labeyrie's draft rights to the Los Angeles Lakers, as part of a three team deal that also included the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

Louis Labeyrie
at eurobasket.com
Louis Labeyrie
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