Hugo Besson

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Hugo Besson
Hugo Besson 6.jpg
Besson (white kit) in June 2021
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 20)
Angers, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Élan Chalon
2020–2021→Saint-Quentin BB
Career highlights and awards
  • LNB Pro B All-Star Five (2021)
  • LNB Pro B Best Youngster (2021)
  • LNB Pro B scoring champion (2021)

Hugo Besson (born 26 April 2001) is a French professional basketball player. He debuted in the LNB Pro A in 2018 with Élan Chalon. After two seasons with Chalon, he was loaned to Saint-Quentin BB of the LNB Pro B and led the league in scoring in the 2020–21 season.

Early life and career[]

Besson was born in Angers, France.[1] He started his youth basketball career in 2016 as a member of the Antibes Sharks.[1] He averaged 5.1 points in 15 games with the Under 21 team during the 2016–17 season.[2] He joined Élan Chalon in 2017 and played for the Under 21 team. In 27 games during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 10.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[2]

Professional career[]

Élan Chalon (2018–2021)[]

Between 2018 and 2020, Besson was a member of the Élan Chalon senior squad. He played 14 games in the LNB Pro A over two seasons.[3] In the ProA U21 competition, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.1 steals in 28 games during the 2018–19 season, and 26.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals in six games during the 2019–20 season.[2]

In June 2020, Besson signed a three-year contract with Élan Chalon and was subsequently loaned to Saint-Quentin BB of the LNB Pro B.[4] He led the league in scoring during the 2020–21 season with 19.5 points per game.[3] He also averaged 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 26 games.[2][3] He was nominated for league MVP[5] and earned all-star five and best youngster.[6]

2021 off-season[]

Besson was courted by several European clubs during 2021, including Baskonia and ASVEL, and was in the running for the NBA draft.[7] He withdrew his name from the draft after being unable to participate in work-outs due to an ankle injury.[7] In August 2021, he was ranked by ESPN as the 35th top prospect for the 2022 NBA draft.[8]

National team career[]

In June 2021, Besson was called up to the French Under 20 national team ahead of the FIBA U20 European Challengers.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hugo Besson". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Hugo Besson". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hugo Besson". LNB.fr. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (19 June 2020). "HUGO BESSON SIGNE 3 ANS À L'ELAN CHALON ET SE FAIT PRÊTER À SAINT-QUENTIN". bebasket.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Trophées LNB : les nommés en PROB !". LNB.fr (in French). 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Trophées LNB : les lauréats en PROB". LNB.fr (in French). 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (9 July 2021). "HUGO BESSON VA REJOINDRE OUSMANE DIENG AUX NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS". bebasket.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
  8. ^ Santamaria, Liam (28 August 2021). "NBL22 Roster Watch". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2021. This week ESPN ranked Besson, who is already in Auckland, as the 35th top prospect for next year's draft.
  9. ^ "Basket-ball. Matthieu Gauzin (Champagne Basket) et Hugo Besson (Saint-Quentin) appelés en équipe de France U20". lunion.fr (in French). 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.

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