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Mathias Lessort
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Position:
C
Height:
206 cm
Weight:
113 kg
Age:
29 yo (1995 September 29)
Birth place:
Martinique, France
Citizenship:
French
PTS
13.4
25 Position in the EuroLeague
REB
7.1
2 Position in the EuroLeague
AST
1.6
86 Position in the EuroLeague
EFF
20.5
5 Position in the EuroLeague

Statistics
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
EuroLeague 26:34 74.1%
86/116 		0%
0/2 		60.9%
56/92 		7.1
4.3/2.8 		1.6 1 1.9 0.7 0.2 2.2 5 13.4 20.5 17 »

Last 10 games

Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
12-19
 16 83.3%
5/6 		-
0/0 		0%
0/1 		6
2/4 		2 2 0 0 1 1 5 10 21
12-17
 27 50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		75%
6/8 		8
5/3 		3 0 1 0 0 2 6 8 19
12-13
 26 28.6%
2/7 		-
0/0 		75%
3/4 		5
1/4 		1 1 3 0 1 2 7 7 9
12-05
 33 50%
5/10 		-
0/0 		100%
3/3 		6
3/3 		5 1 3 3 0 3 5 13 22
12-03
 25 71.4%
5/7 		-
0/0 		60%
6/10 		8
6/2 		1 1 1 0 0 0 8 16 27
11-29
 34 90%
9/10 		-
0/0 		80%
4/5 		11
7/4 		2 0 3 1 0 4 5 22 32
11-22
 23 100%
3/3 		-
0/0 		50%
4/8 		7
7/0 		0 1 2 0 0 3 7 10 16
11-15
 28 77.8%
7/9 		-
0/0 		50%
2/4 		8
5/3 		0 1 3 0 0 2 4 16 20
11-12
 30 85.7%
6/7 		-
0/0 		75%
6/8 		6
3/3 		2 2 5 1 1 4 5 18 21
11-08
 26 71.4%
5/7 		-
0/0 		60%
3/5 		5
4/1 		1 0 1 1 0 0 5 13 20

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This Win Reveals Two HUGE Things About PAO
2025-03-07
News
Mathias Lessort on his NBA offer: 'I would have paid to play'

2025-04-20

Mathias Lessort was on the pace for an incredible season before suffering a gruesome ankle injury. Nevertheless, Panathinaikos Aktor Athens resigned him on a three-year deal. Lessort talked with Euro Insiders about his extension with Panathinaikos: "The most important summer of my career was coming and I was looking forward to it," Lessort started.
Mathias Lessort credits Yam Madar's jersey number switch to 26 for MVP-level play

2025-04-07

Yam Madar has been a driving force behind Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv's historic run to their first-ever EuroCup Finals appearance. Madar joined the team mid-season and made an immediate impact—not just with his play, but also with a symbolic change. After previously wearing No. 41 with his former clubs, he opted for No. 26 upon arriving at Hapoel.
Ergin Ataman voices uncertainty about Lessort's return in EuroLeague postseason

2025-04-03

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach Ergin Ataman expressed uncertainty about whether center Mathias Lessort will be available for the upcoming EuroLeague playoffs. The French big man has been recovering from a fractured fibula suffered in December, and his return remains in doubt.
News
Mathias Lessort suffers gruesome injury vs. Baskonia

2024-12-19

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens starting center Mathias Lessort suffered a serious leg injury -- a fracture -- during the EuroLeague Round 17 game against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. The team confirmed that Lessort suffered a fibula fracture and will be out of action for about 4 months. On Friday, he will have surgery.
Lessort answers to Hackett: 'We know who the disappointment is right now'

2024-11-16

Panathinaikos Aktor Athens completed their double-week with a 77-82 victory over Virtus Segafredo Bologna yesterday in Unipol Arena. Ma,thias Lessort was shining once again, getting close to second double-double of the season, scoring 16 points on 7/9 FG and catching 8 rebounds. Lessort was pretty satisfied after the game with the way Panathinaikos played in Italy:
Lessort talks revenge to Zvezda, return to Partizan and unforgettable Zeljko practice

2024-11-13

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort is shining again in his second season with the team and is even in the EuroLeague MVP conversation. But his crazy form started already in the 2022-23 season with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, where he signed in December 2021. One of the reasons Lessort chose Partizan was his past (2017-18 season) with their fierce rivals, Crvena Zvezda.
BasketNews EuroLeague players ranking: Top 10

2024-10-02

For the third consecutive year, BasketNews presents its EuroLeague players ranking, featuring insights from 39 general managers, head coaches, scouts, non-EuroLeague players, BasketNews crew members, and select media from across Europe who ranked the best players in the competition.
Lessort: 'I asked Ataman to play, doctors didn't allow me'

2024-09-22

Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament was a spectacle that is still on everyone's lips, and same rules apply for Mathias Lessort. French center revealed that doctors didn't allow him to play due to a small injury, but he insisted and asked Ergin Ataman to play, at least for a little bit:
Mathias Lessort lists his top 10 EuroLeague players

2024-09-19

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens star Mathias Lessort has recorded a video on EuroLeague's TikTok account, where he listed his Top 10 players in the competition. The tricky part was that he didn't know which player would arrive at selection each time. His current and former teammates are in the first two positions, as Kendrick Nunn, Kevin Punter, and Mike James lead the list.
Top 10 EuroLeague players on expiring contracts

2024-09-18

After a chaotic and unpredictable 2024 free agency, a few EuroLeague stars are poised to make waves in the summer of 2025. While it may be hard to top the 2024 offseason, where 7 of the 10 All-EuroLeague players were active in the market, several elite names could still be on the move.
Mathias Lessort reacts to Cedi Osman and Evan Fournier signings

2024-09-08

After their rivals, Olympiacos Piraeus, announced the signing of Evan Fournier, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens wasted no time responding with a major move of their own.
Evan Fournier shares how Lessort tried to prevent his Olympiacos deal

2024-09-05

Evan Fournier arrived in Athens on Wednesday night and was officially introduced as the newest player for Olympiacos Piraeus on Thursday afternoon during a press conference.
NBC announcer confuses country flags during Paris Olympics

2024-08-11

Sporting your country's flag after winning a medal at the Olympics is arguably the biggest honor an athlete can have. Sometimes, that pride in your flag is misrepresented. French basketball player Mathias Lessort won silver medal with the French national team on Saturday, losing to Team USA in the final, 87-98. During the medal ceremony, the 28-year-old center brought out a country flag.
Sasa Obradovic pushes back against Collet's comment: 'Strange...'

2024-08-07

When Rudy Gobert couldn't fully compete due to a minor injury, Mathias Lessort played a dominant game against Canada in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. After the match, France's head coach, Vincent Collet, praised the player, which raised a question for his well-known colleague.
Collet on Mathias Lessort: 'I don't understand why he's not in the NBA'

2024-08-06

Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Nicolas Batum, and Evan Fournier were often the focal points of France's Olympic campaign outside Europe. However, in a crucial do-or-die matchup against Canada, the EuroLeague players elevated the team with their energy and physicality, leading France to an 82-73 victory and securing a spot in the semifinals.
Mathias Lessort on Matthew Strazel's shot: 'We needed a miracle, and he made it'

2024-07-30

Following France's thrilling victory over Japan, Mathias Lessort highlighted Matthew Strazel's significant contribution. With just 16 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and trailing by four points, Strazel stepped up and scored a 3+1 play, tying the game at 84.
Lessort jokes Sloukas stole his MVP, says Ataman has mystical powers

2024-05-26

Mathias Lessort was dominant throughout the entire season. His dominance continued in the EuroLeague Final Four as well, as Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens won their 7th EuroLeague title. Lessort teared up after the final whistle. He was very emotional in the mixed zone after the game as well.
From paradise to cold winters: Mathias Lessort's journey to European basketball apex

2024-05-26

"Paradise. Home. Lovely," these are the three words Mathias Lessort described Martinique. Why are we talking about Martinique before the upcoming EuroLeague Final Four final? Well, the Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center proudly brought it himself during the championship game press conference.
Lessort embraces his roots before EuroLeague final: '90% of you don't even know where it is'

2024-05-25

Ahead of the upcoming EuroLeague final against Real Madrid, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward Mathias Lessort revealed that playing for a title seems so surreal that he didn't even dream about it. "I'm from a place 90% of you don't even know where it is," Lessort said in a press conference, referencing the Martinique island in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Mathias Lessort talks great PAO defense, delay before the game

2024-05-24

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Mathias Lessort outclassed Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in semifinal A of the 2024 EuroLeague Final Four, beating the yellow-and-navy team with a score of 73-57. In post-game interviews with various journalists, the French center talked about his team's defense, how he is hard on himself after mistakes, and the 27-minute delay before the game.
Karma believers Ioannis Papapetrou, Mathias Lessort reflect on crucial hits and misses

2024-05-22

For the organization called Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, the return to the EuroLeague Final Four was accompanied by joy but mostly by relief. The Greek side has been missing out on the season's most illustrious stage since 2012 when Zeljko Obradovic was still calling the plays.
Mathias Lessort furious after being spat on by PAOK fan

2024-05-19

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens swept their Greek playoff quarter-final series against PAOK (2-0) with an overtime win (99-96) in Game 2 that was held in the PAOK Sports arena in Pylaia, Thessaloniki on Saturday evening.
All-EuroLeague First Team announced

2024-05-13

Following a vote by fans, media, head coaches and team captains – each with the same 25% weight – here is the 2023-24 All-EuroLeague First Team! A two-time EuroLeague champion looking for a third crown in Berlin, Real guard Facundo Campazzo has been voted onto an All-EuroLeague team for the first time in seven seasons in the competition.
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EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 26:34 74.2%
86/116 		0%
0/2 		60.8%
56/92 		7.1
4.3/2.8 		1.6 1 1.9 0.7 0.2 2.2 5 13.4 20.5 17 »
23/24 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 29:40 62.6%
204/326 		0%
0/1 		60.7%
162/267 		6.3
4/2.3 		1.4 1 1.8 0.9 0.5 2.7 6.7 13.9 19.6 41 »
22/23 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 30:11 67.7%
163/241 		0%
0/1 		73.4%
130/177 		7.1
4/3.1 		1.4 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.3 2.7 4.8 12 19.2 38 »
21/22 Maccabi Tel Aviv 11:36 73.7%
14/19 		- 56.3%
9/16 		3.4
2.2/1.2 		0.6 1 1.2 0 0 2 2.4 7.4 9.2 5 »
19/20 FC Bayern Munich 11:17 52.7%
28/53 		- 60%
27/45 		2.2
1.1/1.1 		0.5 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.8 4.2 22 »
17/18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 21:05 55.2%
100/181 		0%
0/1 		63.1%
55/87 		5.7
2.8/2.9 		0.8 0.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 2.8 3 8.5 10.7 30 »

Olympic Games

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2024 France 13:35 66.6%
14/21 		- 60%
15/25 		3.3
2/1.3 		1.5 0.5 1.5 0.3 - 1.8 - 7.2 8.5 6 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2023 France 17:09 87.5%
7/8 		- 66.7%
2/3 		5.5
4/1.5 		0.5 0.5 1.5 0 - 2 - 8 12 2 »
2019 France 12:02 47%
8/17 		- 53.9%
7/13 		2.2
1.2/1 		0.3 0 0.3 0.5 - 1.7 - 3.8 2.3 6 »

EuroCup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Partizan Belgrade 23:24 63.4%
45/71 		- 70.7%
41/58 		6.4
3.5/2.9 		1 1 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.9 4.9 13.1 19.3 10 »
20/21 Monaco Basket 24:33 58.7%
98/167 		0%
0/1 		67.1%
92/137 		6.1
3.2/2.9 		1.1 0.9 1.7 1.2 0.5 2.2 5.3 12.5 17.8 23 »
18/19 Unicaja Malaga 21:55 70.2%
75/107 		- 60.3%
59/98 		5.4
3.6/1.7 		1.1 1 2 1.3 0.1 2.5 5.2 11 16.6 19 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
12-19
 104-69 16 83.3%
5/6 		-
0/0 		0%
0/1 		6
2/4 		2 2 0 0 1 1 5 10 21
12-17
 103-74 27 50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		75%
6/8 		8
5/3 		3 0 1 0 0 2 6 8 19
12-13
 93-67 26 28.6%
2/7 		-
0/0 		75%
3/4 		5
1/4 		1 1 3 0 1 2 7 7 9
12-05
 91-73 33 50%
5/10 		-
0/0 		100%
3/3 		6
3/3 		5 1 3 3 0 3 5 13 22
12-03
 90-89 25 71.4%
5/7 		-
0/0 		60%
6/10 		8
6/2 		1 1 1 0 0 0 8 16 27
11-29
 88-91 34 90%
9/10 		-
0/0 		80%
4/5 		11
7/4 		2 0 3 1 0 4 5 22 32
11-22
 84-77 23 100%
3/3 		-
0/0 		50%
4/8 		7
7/0 		0 1 2 0 0 3 7 10 16
11-15
 77-82 28 77.8%
7/9 		-
0/0 		50%
2/4 		8
5/3 		0 1 3 0 0 2 4 16 20
11-12
 93-87 30 85.7%
6/7 		-
0/0 		75%
6/8 		6
3/3 		2 2 5 1 1 4 5 18 21
11-08
 89-94 26 71.4%
5/7 		-
0/0 		60%
3/5 		5
4/1 		1 0 1 1 0 0 5 13 20
11-01
 77-81 25 66.7%
4/6 		-
0/0 		16.7%
1/6 		9
5/4 		1 2 2 2 0 2 6 9 18
10-30
 92-68 18 80%
4/5 		-
0/0 		50%
1/2 		4
2/2 		0 0 2 0 0 2 4 9 11
10-25
 76-81 24 83.3%
5/6 		-
0/0 		50%
4/8 		5
2/3 		3 3 1 1 0 3 5 14 22
10-17
 90-86 23 100%
4/4 		-
0/0 		0%
0/2 		7
6/1 		1 0 1 0 0 3 2 8 12
10-15
 84-80 29 66.7%
6/9 		-
0/0 		70%
7/10 		11
6/5 		3 1 3 2 0 4 5 19 28
10-10
 94-79 27 81.8%
9/11 		-
0/0 		66.7%
4/6 		6
2/4 		1 0 2 1 0 1 4 22 27
10-03
 77-87 27 85.7%
6/7 		0%
0/2 		100%
2/2 		8
7/1 		1 2 0 0 0 1 2 14 23

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 25:56 74.1%
86/116 		0%
0/2 		60.9%
56/92 		7.1
4.3/2.8 		1.6 1 1.9 0.7 0.2 2.2 5 13.4 20.5 17 »
Home game 25:22 80%
44/55 		- 66.7%
30/45 		6.8
3.9/2.9 		1.5 0.6 1.9 0.5 0.3 1.8 5.3 14.8 22.3 8 »
Away game 26:26 68.9%
42/61 		0%
0/2 		55.3%
26/47 		7.3
4.7/2.7 		1.7 1.3 2 0.9 0.1 2.6 4.8 12.2 18.9 9 »
Wins 24:42 78.8%
52/66 		0%
0/2 		58.2%
32/55 		6.8
3.9/2.9 		1.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.8 4.9 13.6 20.9 10 »
Losses 27:42 68%
34/50 		- 64.9%
24/37 		7.4
4.9/2.6 		1.9 0.6 2.3 1 0.1 2.7 5.1 13.1 19.9 7 »
Last 5 games 25:24 56.3%
18/32 		- 69.2%
18/26 		6.6
3.4/3.2 		2.4 1 1.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 6.2 10.8 19.6 5 »
October 24:40 81%
34/42 		0%
0/2 		60%
18/30 		6.8
4.2/2.7 		1.5 1 1.5 0.7 0 2.3 3.7 14.3 20.5 6 »
November 27:40 81%
34/42 		- 55.6%
20/36 		7.7
5.2/2.5 		1 1 2.7 0.8 0.2 2.5 5.3 14.7 21.2 6 »
December 25:24 56.3%
18/32 		- 69.2%
18/26 		6.6
3.4/3.2 		2.4 1 1.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 6.2 10.8 19.6 5 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 24:00 83.3%
5/6 		- 50%
4/8 		5
2/3 		3 3 1 1 0 3 5 14 22 1 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 27:00 81.8%
9/11 		- 66.7%
4/6 		6
2/4 		1 0 2 1 0 1 4 22 27 1 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 27:00 50%
1/2 		- 75%
6/8 		8
5/3 		3 0 1 0 0 2 6 8 19 1 »
Versus FC Barcelona 25:00 71.4%
5/7 		- 60%
6/10 		8
6/2 		1 1 1 0 0 0 8 16 27 1 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 28:00 77.8%
7/9 		- 50%
2/4 		8
5/3 		0 1 3 0 0 2 4 16 20 1 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 25:00 66.7%
4/6 		- 16.7%
1/6 		9
5/4 		1 2 2 2 0 2 6 9 18 1 »
Versus Real Madrid 23:00 100%
4/4 		- 0%
0/2 		7
6/1 		1 0 1 0 0 3 2 8 12 1 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 27:00 85.7%
6/7 		0%
0/2 		100%
2/2 		8
7/1 		1 2 0 0 0 1 2 14 23 1 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 26:00 28.6%
2/7 		- 75%
3/4 		5
1/4 		1 1 3 0 1 2 7 7 9 1 »
Versus AS Monaco 34:00 90%
9/10 		- 80%
4/5 		11
7/4 		2 0 3 1 0 4 5 22 32 1 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 30:00 85.7%
6/7 		- 75%
6/8 		6
3/3 		2 2 5 1 1 4 5 18 21 1 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 18:00 80%
4/5 		- 50%
1/2 		4
2/2 		0 0 2 0 0 2 4 9 11 1 »
Versus Paris Basketball 29:00 66.7%
6/9 		- 70%
7/10 		11
6/5 		3 1 3 2 0 4 5 19 28 1 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 16:00 83.3%
5/6 		- 0%
0/1 		6
2/4 		2 2 0 0 1 1 5 10 21 1 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 33:00 50%
5/10 		- 100%
3/3 		6
3/3 		5 1 3 3 0 3 5 13 22 1 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 23:00 100%
3/3 		- 50%
4/8 		7
7/0 		0 1 2 0 0 3 7 10 16 1 »
Versus Olympiacos Piraeus 26:00 71.4%
5/7 		- 60%
3/5 		5
4/1 		1 0 1 1 0 0 5 13 20 1 »
Mathias Lessort
Height:
206 cm
Weight:
113 kg
Age:
29 yo (1995-09-29)
Birth place:
Martinique, France
Citizenship:
French
Height:
-
Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
-