Matthew Strazel

Matthew Strazel (born 5 August 2002) is a French professional basketball player for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A and EuroLeague.

Matthew Strazel
Strazel in September 2019
No. 32 – ASVEL
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002
Bourg-la-Reine, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2019–presentASVEL

Early life and youth career

On 21 February 2017, Strazel signed a contract to join the youth sections of ASVEL after starting his career with its partner club, Marne-la-Vallée.[1] In the 2017–18 season, he split time between the club's under-18 team and with Espoirs Lyon in LNB Espoirs, the French under-21 league, where he came off the bench.[2] In 2018–19, he became a regular Espoirs player, averaging 14.5 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.[3] On 6 May 2019, Strazel scored 44 points for the U18 ASVEL in a 110–100 loss to U18 JL Bourg during the semifinals of the French U18 Championship.[4]

Professional career

On 31 July 2019, when he was 16 years old, Strazel signed his first professional contract with ASVEL.[5] He made his senior debut on 6 October, playing five minutes in an 85–76 win over Cholet.[6] On 29 October, Strazel made his EuroLeague debut, scoring nine points with three three-pointers in 13 minutes to help defeat Baskonia, 66–63.[7] On 10 March 2020, he scored a season-high 17 points in a 95–83 victory over Monaco.[8] On 10 June, Strazel signed a contract extension with the team until 2025.[9]

References
  1. "L'ASVEL Basket signe un partenariat avec le club du MLV Basket" (in French). ASVEL. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. "Matthew Strazel : « Je suis de plus en plus dans la rotation dans l'équipe pros. Cela représente une grande chance… »" (in French). 5by5.fr. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. "L'ASVEL engage Matthew Strazel, 16 ans !" (in French). Parlons Basket. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. "Troisième place pour nos U18" (in French). ASVEL. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. Askounis, John (31 July 2019). "ASVEL signs 16-year-old Matthew Strazel to pro contract". EuroHoops. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. "Oct 6, 2019 - Cholet Basket 76 at ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne 85". RealGM. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  7. "Strazel made a dream EuroLeague debut". EuroLeague. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. "Matthew Strazel (Asvel) après la victoire contre Monaco : « On retrouve nos marques »". L'Équipe (in French). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. "LDLC Asvel extends Matthew Strazel". Sportando. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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