Léo Westermann
Léo Joseph Paul Westermann (born July 24, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. He also represents the senior French national basketball team. Early years. Westermann started his men's club career in 2008, playing for Centre Fédéral de Basketball, in the Nationale Masculine 1, the third division of French basketball. He played for Centre Fed for two seasons, averaging 10.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, in 48 games played. Personal life. He is a  big fan of KK Partizan. Professional career. ASVEL. Westermann signed with the French club ASVEL Basket, in 2010. He stayed there for two seasons, playing in the top-tier level French Pro A and in the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup. In 2012, Westermann was selected to play for the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. He left the team just a few hours before he signed a contract with a different team. Partizan. On July 2, 2012, it was reported that Westermann had signed a three-year contract with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade. With  Partizan was one of the candidates for the prestigious EuroLeague Rising Star award, which eventually went to Kostas Papanikolaou. In his first season, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game in the EuroLeague. In the ABA League season, Westermann helped his team to win the title, averaging 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, in 28 games. In November's EuroLeague away game against CSKA Moscow, he tore his ACL on his knee, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. As a result of the injury, Partizan had to find a replacement  for him in Milenko Tepić, a former member of the team. Barcelona / Limoges. On July 17, 2014, Spanish club FC Barcelona acquired the player rights of Westermann. On July 25, 2014, he was loaned by Barcelona to the French EuroLeague team Limoges CSP, for one season. Over 10 EuroLeague season games, he averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, a career-high 4.3 assists, and 1.3 steal per game. On July 11, 2015, Westermann signed a one-year extension, with the option of another year, with Limoges. Žalgiris Kaunas. On May 30, 2016, Westermann signed a one-year contract, with the possibility  to extend it for one more year, with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas. Over 30 EuroLeague season games, he averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 0.5 steals per game. CSKA Moscow. On June 22, 2017, the Russian club CSKA Moscow, announced the signing of Westermann, to a 1+1 (2nd year being optional) year contract. On July 16, 2018, Westermann was officially released from CSKA. Return to Žalgiris Kaunas. Westermann returned and signed with Žalgiris Kaunas on September 23, 2018. Fenerbahçe. On July 12, 2019, he has signed with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball League. On December  22, 2020 he was released by Fenerbahçe. Barcelona. On December 22, 2020, he signed as a free-agent with EuroLeague powerhouse FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB. AS Monaco. On July 29, 2021, Westermann signed a one-year deal with EuroCup champions AS Monaco Basket of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. National team career. French junior national team. As a player of France's junior teams, Westermann won a silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Westermann also played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he helped France to win a bronze medal . At the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Westermann won the silver medal, and was named the tournament's MVP. French senior national team. Westermann was on the senior French national basketball team's candidate list to compete at the EuroBasket 2013. However, unlike his teammate in Partizan Belgrade, Joffrey Lauvergne, he did not make it onto France's final 12-man squad for the tournament. He played with France at EuroBasket 2015, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at EuroBasket 2017.