Paul Rigot (born February 10, 1995) is a French professional basketball player who last played for ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A.

Paul Rigot
Free Agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29)
Le Mans, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
CollegeINSEP (2012–2013)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014CSP Limoges
2015-2016BC Orchies
2016–2017AS Monaco
2017-2019Antibes Sharks
2019–2020ALM Evreux Basket
2020–2021BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2021–2023ADA Blois
Career highlights and awards

In 2010, he goes to the Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball. He plays with the National 1 squad from the 2011-2012 season. At the end of the 2012-2013 season, he left INSEP.[1]

In May 2013, he worked out with Olivier Yao-Delon at JDA Dijon but Yao-Delon was retained.[2] On June 8, 2013, he joined CSP Limoges.[3] Between 2013 and 2015, he played some matches with the professionals.

On July 4, 2015, he signed to BC Orchies in ProB.[4]

In August 2016, he took part in the AS Monaco preparation camp to obtain a contract.[5] On September 10, 2016, he committed with Monaco.[6][7] The Monaco squad is of good quality and Rigot managed to make a place for itself.

In June 2017, Rigot joined the Antibes Sharks where he signed a two-year contract.[8]

Rigot played for ALM Evreux Basket during the 2019-20 season. He averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game and was the top shooter in Pro B, making 48 percent of his three-point attempts. On June 4, 2020, he joined BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (March 7, 2013). "Ils vont sortir de l'INSEP : Paul Rigot". bebasket.fr. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Amaury Boulay (May 30, 2013). "Olivier Yao-Delon et Paul Rigot à l'essai". bebasket.fr. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (June 8, 2013). "Paul Rigot (INSEP) et Antoine Pesquerel (Cholet) à Limoges". bebasket.fr. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Donovan Gougeon (July 4, 2015). "Paul Rigot dans le grand bain à Orchies". bebasket.fr. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Théo Quintard (August 11, 2016). "Paul Rigot en stage à Bormio avec Monaco". bebasket.fr. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  6. ^ Frédéric Dussidour (September 10, 2016). "Paul Rigot s'engage avec Monaco". bebasket.fr. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (September 11, 2016). "Paul Rigot signe à Monaco". bebasket.fr. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Les Sharks engagent l'ailier Paul Rigot". Sharks d'Antibes. June 21, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  9. ^ "Paul Rigot joins Gravelins-Dunkerque". Sportando. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.