Axel Louissaint

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| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 196

| league = Swiss Basketball League

| team = Lugano Tigers

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|01|03}}

| birth_place = Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland

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| career_start = 2015

| years1 = 2015–2017

| team1 = Lugano Tigers

| years2 = 2017–2018

| team2 = Vevey Riviera Basket

| years3 = 2018–2019

| team3 = Coruña

| years4 = 2019

| team4 = CB Clavijo

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Fribourg Olympic

| years6 = 2020–present

| team6 = Lugano Tigers

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Axel Louissaint (born 3 January 1996) is a Swiss professional basketball for Lugano Tigers of Swiss Basketball League, the top tier of basketball in Switzerland.

Professional career

=Lugano Tigers (2015–2017)=

Louissaint signed with the Lugano Tigers in 2015 at the age of 18. He made his first professional appearance on 14 February 2015, scoring seven points and grabbing four rebounds. Over his first two years Louissaint appeared in 58 games starting 24.{{cite web |url = http://www.24heures.ch/sports/actu/lions-geneve-piegent-fribourg/story/20072652 | title = Axel Louissaint et Everett ont réussi 12 tirs à 3 pts | work = 24heurus | accessdate = 27 May 2017}}

On 25 April 2017 Louissaint declared for the 2017 NBA draft, being one of 45 international players to do so.{{cite web | url = https://www.zagsblog.com/2017/04/25/nba-announces-early-entry-candidates-2017-nba-draft/ | title = NBA announces 2017 draft entrants | work= NBA | accessdate = 27 May 2017}}{{cite web |title=Axel Louissaint Rumors {{!}} Hoops Rumors |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/axel-louissaint |website=www.hoopsrumors.com}}

=Riviera Lakers (2017-2018)=

Louissaint signed with the Vevey Riviera Basket of Championnat LNA. On week 21, he was selected for the Top 5 of the week.{{cite web |url = https://www.instagram.com/p/BfaYYWTlzGg/ | title = Axel Louissaint top 5 of the week | work = instagram| accessdate = 26 Feb 2018}}

=Leyma Coruña (2018–2019)=

On 23 July 2018 Louissaint signed with Leyma Coruña of LEB Oro.{{cite news |title=Axel Louissaint refuerza la línea exterior del Leyma Coruña |url=http://www.feb.es/2018/7/23/baloncesto/axel-louissaint-refuerza-linea-exterior-del-leyma-coruna/75276.aspx |accessdate=24 July 2018 |work=FEB |date=23 July 2018 |language=es-ES}}

=Return to Lugano (2020–present)=

After spending the 2019-20 season with several Spanish clubs, Louissaint returned to Lugano Tigers on 12 August 2020.{{cite web |last1=Maffioli |first1=Luca |title=Louissaint comes back to Lugano Tigers |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Switzerland/news/640323/Louissaint-comes-back-to-Lugano-Tigers |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=August 13, 2020 |date=August 12, 2020}}

National team career

He has competed for Switzerland through multiple youth national teams, and participated at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B. He was the top scorer of his team and averaged 13.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.4 steals per game.{{cite web |url = http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_%7B792a6ab7-c6a6-434b-bea5-9bf1bc619db4%7D.season_2015.roundID_11605.teamID_368.playerID_86213.html | title = Axel Louissaint stats U20 2015 | work = fibaeurope| accessdate = 26 Feb 2018}}