Frédéric Bourdillon (; born March 16, 1991) is a French-Israeli professional

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player for Bnei Herzliya of the

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. Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

Early life

Bourdillon is Jewish, and was born in

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. Bourdillon grew up playing with INSEP, a French training institute for excellence in sports. The school had been previously attended by several promising

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players such as

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, and Ronny Turiaf. During his time with INSEP, he participated in Nike International Junior Tournaments in 2010.

Professional career

France (2009–2017)

In 2009, Bourdillon started his professional career in

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. In 2010, Bourdillon signed with

Élan Chalon Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...

for the 2010-11 season. Bourdillon won the 2011 French Cup title with Chalon. In 2013-14, he played for Rueil Athletic Club in the French NM1, and averaged 10.7 points and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting 82.4% from the free throw line. On August 4, 2014, Bourdillon returned for a second stint in Antibes, signing a one-year deal. On July 14, 2015, Bourdillon signed a two-year contract extension with Antibes.

Israel (2017–present)

On September 4, 2017, Bourdillon signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa for the 2017–18 season. However, on February 4, 2018, Bourdillon was released by Haifa after appearing in 14 games. On February 12, 2018, Bourdillon signed with Hapoel Eilat for the rest of the season. That season, Bourdillon helped Eilat reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Holon in the Quarterfinals. On June 28, 2018, Bourdillon signed a one-year contract extension with Eilat. On April 29, 2019, Bourdillon recorded a career-high 21 points, shooting 4-of-9 from three-point range, along with three rebounds and three steals in an 89–77 win over Ironi Nes Ziona. Bourdillon helped Eilat reach the 2019 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Semifinals. On October 18, 2019, Bourdillon joined Maccabi Rishon LeZion, signing a two-month deal with an option to extend it for the rest of the season. On October 29, 2020, he signed with Hapoel Holon. On November 8, 2023, he signed a 2-month contract with Bnei Herzliya of the

International career

Bourdillon was a member of the French Under-16 and Under-18 national teams. He also participated at the

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External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bourdillon, Frédéric 1991 births Living people Bnei Herzliya basketball players Élan Chalon players French emigrants to Israel French expatriate basketball people French expatriate sportspeople in Israel French men's basketball players French people of Jewish descent Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hapoel Holon B.C. players Israeli men's basketball players Jewish French sportspeople Jewish basketball players Men's basketball players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Olympique Antibes basketball players Sportspeople from Grasse Shooting guards 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Israeli sportsmen