Loïc Schwartz
{{short description|Belgian basketball player}}
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| position = Shooting guard
| height_m = 1.98
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| weight_kg = 80
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| league = LNB Pro A
| team = Saint-Quentin
| number = 0
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|12|4}}
| birth_place = Brussels, Belgium
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| career_start = 2010
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| years1 = 2010–2013
| team1 = Mons-Hainaut
| years2 = 2013–2014
| team2 = Verviers-Pepinster
| years3 = 2014–2017
| team3 = Spirou Charleroi
| years4 = 2017–2021
| team4 = Oostende
| years5 = 2021–2022
| team5 = Promitheas Patras
| years6 = 2022
| team6 = Orléans Loiret Basket
| years7 = 2022–present
| team7 = Saint-Quentin
| highlights =
- 4× PBL champion (2018–2021)
- PBL Finals MVP (2021)
- 3× Belgian Cup champion (2011, 2018, 2021)
- Belgian Cup MVP (2021)
- Belgian Supercup champion (2011)
- Belgian Player of the Year (2021)
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Loïc Schwartz (born 4 December 1992) is a Belgian professional basketball player for Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro A. He also represents the Belgium national basketball team internationally.{{cite web |title=Loic Schwartz, Basketball Player |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/48458/loic-schwartz |website=Proballers |access-date=10 July 2021 |language=en}}
Professional career
Schwartz started his career with Belfius Mons-Hainaut in 2010, where he stayed three seasons. He then went on to play one season with Verviers-Pepinster and three seasons with Spirou Charleroi.
In 2017, Schwartz signed with the defending champions BC Oostende. In the 2020 offseason, Schwartz extended his contract with Oostende until 2023.{{cite news |last1=KW |first1=Redactie |title=Loïc Schwartz tekent nieuw driejarencontract bij Filou Oostende |url=https://kw.be/sport/basketbal/loic-schwartz-tekent-nieuw-driejarencontract-bij-filou-oostende/ |access-date=10 July 2021 |work=KW.be |date=12 July 2020 |language=nl}} In the 2020–21 season, Schwartz had a breakout season in which he averaged 11.4 points per game. In March, he won his third Belgian Cup title and was named the Cup Final MVP, after he added 11 points in the final.{{cite news |title=De 20ste Beker van België is binnen! – Filou Oostende |url=https://bcoostende.be/nieuws/de-20ste-beker-van-belgie-is-binnen/ |access-date=10 July 2021 |language=nl-BE}} His season earned him the Belgian Player of the Year.{{cite news |title=Loïc Schwartz (Oostende) is beste Belgische Speler van het Jaar, Vladimir Mihailovic (Aalst) verkozen tot MVP in Euromillions Basketball League |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210509_95182858 |access-date=10 July 2021 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |language=nl-BE}} Later, he won his fourth Belgian championship with Oostende and was named the PBL Finals MVP.{{cite news |title=Recordkampioen Oostende heeft zijn 10e titel op een rij te pakken |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/basketbal/2021-06/recordkampioen-oostende-heeft-zijn-10e-titel-op-een-rij-te-pakken~1622547870519/ |access-date=10 July 2021 |work=sporza.be |date=9 June 2021 |language=nl}} In the finals series against Mons-Hainaut, he averaged 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Filou Oostende kampioen |url=https://basket360.be/2021/06/09/filou-oostende-kampioen/ |website=Basket360 |access-date=10 July 2021 |language=nl |date=9 June 2021}}
On 2 August 2021 Schwartz signed with Greek club Promitheas Patras.{{cite web |title=Promitheas lands Belgian Loic Schwartz |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1235019/promitheas-adds-loic-schwartz/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=January 28, 2022 |date=August 3, 2021}}
On 28 January 2022 he signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/loic-schwartz-joins-orleans/|title=Loïc Schwartz joins Orleans|last=|first=|date=January 28, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=January 28, 2022 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}
National team career
Since 2014, Schwartz represents the Belgium national basketball team. Before, he also played the Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 national teams.
References
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Category:Basketball players from Brussels
Category:Belfius Mons-Hainaut players
Category:Belgian men's basketball players
Category:Orléans Loiret Basket players
Category:RBC Pepinster players
Category:Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball players