Anthony Michael Lewis Polite (born 21 June 1997) is a Swiss professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
.jpg) Polite with Florida State in 2020 | |
| No. 3 – Río Breogán | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 June 1997 Lugano, Switzerland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Andrew's School (Boca Raton, Florida) |
| College | Florida State (2017–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | ASVEL |
| 2023 | Hamburg Towers |
| 2023–present | Río Breogán |
Early life and high school career edit
Polite was born in Lugano, Switzerland, where his father was playing basketball professionally.[1] He grew up playing football and basketball. He moved to the United States to attend high school at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida.[2] As a senior, Polite averaged 20 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, earning All-Palm Beach 6A-1A Player of the Year honors for a second straight year.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over an offer from Miami (Florida), among others.[4]
College career edit
Polite redshirted his first season at Florida State due to knee injuries.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 2.7 points per game. Polite averaged 5.8 points in his sophomore season.[6] On 22 March 2021, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 71–53 win over Colorado at the second round of the NCAA tournament.[1] As a junior, Polite averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, shooting 43.6 percent from three-point range.[7]
On 5 April 2022, Polite declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[8]
Professional career edit
On July 13, 2022, he has signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.[9]
On January 14, 2023, he signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[10]
On June 20, 2023, he signed with CB Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB and Basketball Champions League.[11]
National team career edit
Polite represented Switzerland at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B.[12]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2018–19 | Florida State | 30 | 0 | 10.6 | .382 | .239 | .773 | 1.6 | .6 | .6 | .0 | 2.7 |
| 2019–20 | Florida State | 31 | 8 | 19.7 | .406 | .354 | .679 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 5.8 |
| 2020–21 | Florida State | 21 | 16 | 26.6 | .500 | .436 | .667 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | Florida State | 24 | 24 | 27.9 | .429 | .321 | .800 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Career | 107 | 48 | 20.2 | .436 | .349 | .741 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 6.6 | |
Personal life edit
Polite's father, Michael, played college basketball for Florida State before embarking on a professional career in Europe.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b Tully, Jonathan (22 March 2021). "FSU's Anthony Polite hits career scoring high as Seminoles begin pulling away". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Nadelman, Jesse. "Anthony Polite: Saint Andrews' Swiss Machine Has Taken South Florida by Storm". RMF Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Lammer, Pat (21 March 2017). "St. Andrew's Anthony Polite: 2017 All-Palm Beach 6A-1A basketball Player of the Year". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Lammer, Pat (30 August 2016). "St. Andrew's basketball star Anthony Polite picks FSU over Miami". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Wynn, Lana (28 January 2020). "4 things to know about Florida State men's basketball guard Anthony Polite". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Schoffel, Ira (23 March 2021). "Anthony Polite: FSU's overnight sensation four years in the making". Rivals. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Weiler, Curt (September 30, 2021). "Five storylines to follow as Florida State men's basketball opens preseason practice". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Smarr, Emilee. "FSU's Anthony Polite is second former St. Andrew's star to declare for NBA draft". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "Asvel lands rookie Anthony Polite". Sportando. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Veolia Towers Hamburg lands Anthony Polite". Sportando. January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ CBBreogan (2023-06-20). "Anthony Polite, nuevo jugador del Río Breogán - CB Breogán". CBBreogan (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Anthony Polite". Florida State University. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Lincoln, Matthew (30 August 2016). "Like Father Like Son: Polite commits to play hoops at FSU". WPEC. Retrieved 25 March 2021.