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

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player for UNICS Kazan of the

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Professional career

From 2008 to 2011, Labeyrie played for Fos Provence Basket. 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. In July 2015 he joined the Knicks for the

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. On 27 July 2018 Labeyrie signed a two-year deal with

Valencia Basket Valencia Basket Club Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, 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 EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, and his Valencia Basket ...

of the

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

Draft rights

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

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. He was later traded to the

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on draft night. On 3 January 2022, the New York Knicks traded Labeyrie's draft rights to the

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, as part of a three team deal that also included the

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

Louis Labeyrie
at eurobasket.com
Louis Labeyrie
at euroleague.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Labeyrie, Louis 1992 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players BC UNICS players Centers (basketball) Fos Provence Basket players French expatriate basketball people in Spain French men's basketball players HTV Basket players Indiana Pacers draft picks Liga ACB players Metropolitans 92 players Sportspeople from Gonesse Power forwards SIG Strasbourg players Valencia Basket players French expatriate basketball people in Russia 21st-century French sportsmen