Matthew Strazel

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Matthew Strazel
File:Matthew Strazel 32 AS Monaco Basket EuroLeague 20241212 (2) (cropped).jpg
Strazel with AS Monaco in 2024
No. 32 – AS Monaco
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002 (age 23)
Listed height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight81 kg (179 lb)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2019–2022ASVEL
2022–presentAS Monaco
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021 Latvia Team
File:Matthew Strazel (cropped).jpg
Strazel with ASVEL in 2021

Matthew Nelson Strazel (born 5 August 2002) is a French professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competition, having appeared at the 2024 Olympics.

Early life and youth career

[edit | edit source]

Strazel was born in Bourg-la-Reine, in the southern suburbs of Paris, into a family with roots in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe.[1] He signed a contract to join the youth sections of ASVEL after starting his career with its partner club, Marne-la-Vallée.[2] 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.[3] In 2018–19, he became a regular Espoirs player, averaging 14.5 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.[4] 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.[5]

Professional career

[edit | edit source]

On 31 July 2019, when he was 16 years old, Strazel signed his first professional contract with ASVEL.[6] He made his senior debut on 6 October, playing five minutes in an 85–76 win over Cholet.[7] On 29 October, Strazel made his EuroLeague debut, scoring nine points with three three-pointers in 13 minutes to help defeat Baskonia, 66–63.[8] On 10 March 2020, he scored a season-high 17 points in a 95–83 victory over Monaco.[9] On 10 June 2020, Strazel signed a contract extension with the team until 2025,[10] but left in 2022, when signing a three-year deal with AS Monaco on June 21, 2022.[11]

National team career

[edit | edit source]

Strazel was part of the France national team in the 2024 Olympics. He hit a crucial four-point play in the final minutes of the group stage game against Japan, which brought the game to overtime in which France managed to win.[12][13]

Career statistics

[edit | edit source]
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

[edit | edit source]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 ASVEL 16 2 13.9 .396 .414 .769 .7 1.6 .2 4.0 2.3
2020–21 20 3 13.1 .355 .324 .850 1.1 1.4 .2 3.6 2.6
2021–22 30 1 15.3 .305 .327 .826 .7 1.9 .3 3.4 2.3
2022–23 Monaco 25 3 8.1 .440 .320 .667 .2 .6 .2 2.5 1.0
2023–24 17 11 13.1 .387 .308 .792 .6 1.8 .5 4.4 4.9
Career 108 20 12.7 .364 .337 .789 .7 1.4 .3 3.5 2.5

Domestic leagues

[edit | edit source]
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 France ASVEL LNB Élite 14 11.4 .324 .350 .882 .6 2.0 .6 3.1
2020–21 France ASVEL LNB Élite 34 17.1 .404 .337 .836 .9 2.2 .4 .0 5.5
2021–22 France ASVEL LNB Élite 37 17.1 .403 .373 .773 1.1 2.1 .4 .0 5.3
2022–23 France Monaco LNB Élite 42 21.3 .402 .326 .771 1.8 3.2 .5 .0 7.4
2023–24 France Monaco LNB Élite 42 24.3 .450 .367 .781 1.8 3.4 .7 .0 9.9

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]