Axel Bouteille
French basketball player
 Bouteille with Limoges in 2017 | |
| No. 83 – Bahçeşehir Koleji | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | BSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 (age 29) Roanne, Loire, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2017 | Élan Chalon |
| 2017–2019 | Limoges CSP |
| 2019–2020 | Bilbao Basket |
| 2020–2022 | Unicaja |
| 2022–2023 | Türk Telekom |
| 2023–present | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Axel Bouteille (born 14 April 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He is a 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall small forward.[1]
Professional Career
Bouteille began his basketball career at the youth ranks of Hyères-Toulon before joining Élan Chalon when he was fifteen years old. He played his first matches in LNB Pro A during the 2013–14 season, where he averaged 1.5 points in four games. On 24 April 2016, Bouteille declared for the 2016 NBA draft, but was ultimately not selected.[2]
After successful seasons with Èlan Chalon in the Pro A, Bouteille signed a two-year contract with CSP Limoges on 26 April 2017.[3]
On 3 July 2019, his signing for Bilbao Basket was made official.[4]
In February 2020, he joined Unicaja until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5][6]
On 15 July 2022, Bouteille signed with Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[7]
On 7 July 2023 he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[8]
National team career
As a member of the junior national teams of France, Bouteille played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where the team finished fourth. He also played with the team at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
In April 2017, Bouteille was included in the preliminary squad for the EuroBasket 2017,[9] but was omitted from the final selection.
Personal life
He is the son of former professional basketball player Franck Bouteille.
References
- ^ "Axel Bouteille". Proballers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Axel Bouteille et Luc Loubaki, deux nouveaux Français à la Draft". L'Équipe. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Transfert: Limoges engage le champion de France de ProA Axel Bouteille" (in French). Le Point Sports. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Axel Bouteille se convierte en hombre de negro". Liga ACB. 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Bouteille ya está en Málaga". diariosur. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Axel Bouteille". Liga Endesa. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Telekom'a Fransız forvet" (in Turkish). basketfaul. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ @BKBasketbol (July 7, 2023). "Axel Bouteille, Bahçeşehir Koleji'nde!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Francia presenta la era post-Parker con ocho NBA y cinco ACB
External links
- Liga Endesa Profile (in Spanish)
- EuroCup Profile
