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Nate Laszewski

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Nate Laszewski
No. 11 – Aris Thessaloniki
PositionPower forward
LeagueGBL
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1999-07-19) July 19, 1999 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNotre Dame (2018–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024New Basket Brindisi
2024–presentAris Thessaloniki

Nathan Laszewski (born July 19, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

High school career

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Laszewski played basketball for Avon High School in Avon, Connecticut, where he earned First Team All-State honors.[1] He transferred to Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill, Massachusetts. As a sophomore, Laszewski led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AAA title and was named MVP.[2] In his final season, Laszewski helped his team to a school-record 31 wins and another Class AAA title, where he won MVP. He averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game per game, and set program records for single-season points and three-pointers, as well as career three-pointers.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Arizona, North Carolina, Wake Forest and Wisconsin.[4]

College career

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As a freshman at Notre Dame, Laszewski averaged 6.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[6] On December 30, 2020, Laszewski posted a career-high 28 points and six rebounds in a 66–57 loss to Virginia.[7] As a junior, he averaged 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[8]

Career statistics

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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  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Notre Dame 33 7 19.0 .392 .338 .720 3.9 .2 .2 .4 6.9
2019–20 Notre Dame 32 1 21.0 .410 .310 .731 4.6 .5 .2 .3 7.4
2020–21 Notre Dame 26 25 31.3 .589 .434 .710 7.3 .8 .5 .6 13.3
2021–22 Notre Dame 34 25 28.8 .514 .456 .851 6.5 .8 .5 .5 9.3
2022–23 Notre Dame 32 32 34.0 .509 .392 .847 7.2 1.3 .4 .7 13.7
Career 157 90 26.6 .487 .382 .775 5.8 .7 .4 .5 10.0

Professional career

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On July 22, 2023, he signed with New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A.[9]

On June 25, 2024, Laszewski signed with Greek club Aris.

Personal life

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Laszewski's father, Jay, and his older sister, Abby, played college basketball at Wisconsin.[10] His younger sister, Emma, plays college basketball for Brown.[11] He and his family lived in Belgium and Australia for parts of his childhood.[12]

References

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  1. ^ deSimas Jr., Gerry (April 1, 2015). "Avon's Nate Laszewski earns All-State honors". Collinsville Press. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Laszewski earns MVP honors as Northfield Mt. Hermon wins New England title". Collinsville Press. March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "NMH Hoops Star Can't Stop Winning". Northfield Mount Hermon School. March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Noie, Tom (September 27, 2017). "Notre Dame secures commitment from PF Nate Laszewski". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Patrick (January 27, 2021). "NBA Draft Board Monitor: Junior Nate Laszewski (Notre Dame)". Phenom Hoop Report. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Clark, Geoffrey (March 21, 2020). "Notre Dame Basketball Player Review: Nate Laszewski". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Laszewski's Career-High 28 Points Not Enough Against #23 Virginia". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. December 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Wittry, Andy (September 6, 2021). "11 states that could produce the best men's basketball all-star teams in 2021-22". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Happy Casa Brindisi inks Nate Laszewski". Sportando. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ^ McNamara, Jon (July 29, 2017). "UW offers 4-star Nate Laszewski, who has strong ties to the school". Rivals. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Nelsen, Chris (January 21, 2020). "HS girls basketball: Benjamin's Emma Laszewski eyes WNBA future, but wants FHSAA state title first". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  12. ^ McCollum, Christian (April 30, 2018). "Nate Laszewski Prepares For Next Chapter". Irish Sports Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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