Frédéric Bourdillon (; born March 16, 1991) is a French-Israeli professional
basketball
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player for
Bnei Herzliya of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
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. Standing at , he plays at the
shooting guard
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position.
Early life
Bourdillon is Jewish, and was born in
Grasse
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,
France
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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
NBA
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players such as
Tony Parker
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,
Boris Diaw
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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
Olympique Antibes
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.
In 2010, Bourdillon signed with
Élan Chalon
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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
Israeli Basketball Premier League
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.
International career
Bourdillon was a member of the
French Under-16 and Under-18 national teams. He also participated at the
2015 Summer Universiade
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.
References
External links
RealGM profile
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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