Luisa Geiselsöder
Luisa Christine Geiselsöder (born 10 February 2000) is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She had previously played for the German Women's Bundesliga side BG Donau-Ries and the German national basketball team.[1][2]
Dallas Wings | |
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Position | Center |
League | WNBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Ansbach, Germany | 10 February 2000
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Career information | |
WNBA draft | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21st overall |
Selected by the Dallas Wings | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2015–2020 | BG Donau-Ries |
2020–present | Dallas Wings |
Career highlights and awards | |
Medals
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Professional career
In 2015, Geiselsöder started her career with BG Donau-Ries, in the 2019–20 season, she averaged 18.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[3][4]
WNBA
On 17 April 2020, the Dallas Wings selected Geiselsöder as the 21st pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft.[5][6]
National team career
Junior teams
Geiselsöder won the silver medal with the German national under-16 basketball team and was named the MVP at the 2016 FIBA Under-16 European Championship where she averaged 14.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[7] She also participated at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 European Championship where she won the gold medal and averaged 11.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[8][9] She played at the 2019 FIBA Under-20 European Championship, she averaged 12.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[10] She also participated at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup where she averaged 13.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[11]
Senior team
In mid-November 2019, she made her debut in the German national basketball team.[12]
Personal life
Geiselsöder's elder sister Laura is a professional basketball player in Germany.[13]
References
- "2020 WNBA Draft Profile: Luisa Geiselsöder". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Luisa GEISELSÖDER basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "statistics". dbbl.de. Women's basketball bundesliga. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- Maloney, Jack (17 April 2020). "2020 WNBA Draft winners and losers: Liberty add Sabrina Ionescu with top pick; Wings land talented trio". CBS Sports. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "WNBA Draft: Sabally, Geiselsöder und Fiebich ausgewählt". Deutscher Basketball Bund. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Gold!!! European Champion!!!". Deutscher Basketball Bund. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- Ringel, Anja (14 November 2019). "Luisa Geiselsöder's debut: Almost every throw a hit". Augsburger Allgemeine. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Young, talented, 1.92 - basketball player wants to go high". Nordbayern.de. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020.