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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
Top 8 EuroLeague offseason transfers

2023-10-03

The EuroLeague action starts this week, and the clubs welcome the 2023-24 season with significant changes. And we don't even need to talk about new players arriving -- many transfers happened within the league.
Rudy Gobert, two other big men out vs. Lebanon

2023-08-29

Rudy Gobert is sidelined due to an ankle injury, while Moustapha Fall is dealing with a toothache. As per the official announcement by the French Basketball Federation, both players will miss the upcoming France game against Lebanon.
Mathias Lessort reveals his injury status and readiness for World Cup

2023-08-23

Mathias Lessort was an unknown for the 2023 FIBA World Cup until the last week before the tournament. Although he was dealing with an injury, he was determined to be ready for the competition.
Vincent Collet gives injury update on Mathias Lessort

2023-08-17

French national team center Mathias Lessort, who has been dealing with an ankle injury, is on the road to returning to the court, as head coach Vincent Collet revealed in the post-game conference after France beat Japan, 88-70. However, Lessort's participation in the FIBA World Cup 2023, starting on August 25, remains uncertain. It's a race against time.
Cordinier replaces Ntilikina, Lessort's situation remains unclear

2023-08-13

In July, the French national team's head coach Vincent Collet announced the final 12-man roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, two players haven't been able to compete due to injuries.
Mathias Lessort discusses rehabilitation routine, moving from Partizan to PAO

2023-08-06

Mathias Lessort has been selected among the 12 players who will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia for the World Cup group stage. However, his participation with French NT in the big tournament is far from certain. 
Mathias Lessort to reportedly skip the World Cup, join Panathinaikos' training camp

2023-08-06

Even though the French Basketball Federation maintains that Mathias Lessort will join the rest of the squad once he overcomes his ankle injury that has kept him away from French NT's practices and games, the All-EuroLeague First Team member might not make the cut after all. 
Yves Pons joins French national team

2023-07-31

Mathias Lessort is still unable to train with the French national team and remains questionable for the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023. In his absence, the French Basketball Federation has announced that Yves Pons, a former ASVEL forward, will step in and take his place in the 12-man squad. Pons will at least participate in France's first friendly game against Tunisia.
Mathias Lessort to miss early preparation games for France

2023-07-29

French national team center Mathias Lessort, who was called to the squad after a year of absence, will miss the first two FIBA World Cup 2023 preparation games against Tunisia in Pau on Monday and Montenegro in Montpellier on Wednesday.
Lessort shares what he thought about Giannakopoulos after first talk

2023-07-15

After two years with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, French center Mathias Lessort moved to Panathinaikos Athens, a club that's rebuilt the vast majority of its roster this summer. PAO are being owned by the eccentric Dimitris Giannakopoulos. He's known to speak his mind loudly and clearly. As such, he's accrued millions in fines from the EuroLeague throughout the years.
Mathias Lessort names lessons from Zeljko, evaluates Sloukas PAO move

2023-07-15

Mathias Lessort was one of the first players to sign with the Ergin Ataman-coached Panathinaikos Athens. He's now opened up about his career in Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and the future in Greece. Lessort came to Belgrade two seasons ago. Back then, he was an unproven center. Two years later, he's an All-EuroLeague First Team member and widely considered to be one of the best at his position.
Mathias Lessort evaluates Kostas Sloukas move to Panathinaikos

2023-07-09

Mathias Lessort is one of the big signings Panathinaikos Athens made this offseason. However, none of them was bigger than the addition of Kostas Sloukas, snagging the veteran point guard from the rival camp of Olympiacos Piraeus.
Mathias Lessort sends a message to Partizan fans after transfer to PAO

2023-06-28

After two seasons in Serbia with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, star center Mathias Lessort will play for Panathinaikos Athens. The day after the transfer, the Frenchman sent a message to his now-former team's fans. Lessort posted a photo of him celebrating a win with the Grobari - the Partizan ultras group - on Instagram alongside a message to the black-and-whites.
Mathias Lessort moves to Panathinaikos

2023-06-27

After announcing the arrival of Luca Vildoza on Monday, Panathinaikos Athens delivered yet another marquee signing by bringing in Mathias Lessort on a two-year contract, according to the official club's information.
All-EuroLeague First Team has been announced

2023-05-15

The votes have been counted, and the identities of the five players who make up the 2022-23 All-EuroLeague First Team can be revealed! Members of the media, Turkish Airlines EuroLeague head coaches and team captains, and fans all voted to choose the best players for the 2022-23 season.
Guerschon Yabusele handed a 5-game suspension, 3 others penalized

2023-04-28

The Euroleague Basketball Independent Disciplinary Judge, having reviewed the incidents from Game 2 of the playoff series between Real Madrid and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, has issued the following decisions.
Mathias Lessort releases a statement, sends a message to Partizan fans

2023-04-28

A violent fight broke out between Real Madrid and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on Thursday with almost every single player getting involved. Mathias Lessort was one of the most active in the brawl. Losing the game by 15 points and under 2 minutes to go in the game, Real players started to show visible frustration on the court, making several hard fouls in the process. Then, absolute chaos ensued.
Zadar player beats out EuroLeague stars to win ABA League MVP

2023-04-27

Zadar small forward Luka Bozic has been named the 2022-23 ABA League regular-season MVP after the voting conducted by ABA head coaches (85% of the total voting results), journalists (10%), and league fans (5%).
Mathias Lessort and Zeljko Obradovic receive ABA League awards

2023-04-26

A day after a huge win against Real Madrid in Game 1 of the EuroLeague Playoffs, two members of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade got recognized locally. The ABA League announced two of its awards for the regular season. First, Zeljko Obradovic received the Coach of the Year trophy, which is the second in a row for the legendary specialist.
Kevin Punter details the last possession: 'Something I worked on since I was 7'

2023-04-26

"Partizan won before the game, but we'll see after," one of Real Madrid's fans mumbled while watching Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade fans taking over WiZink Center premises with loud chants before the tip-off.
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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 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 »
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 »
Mathias Lessort
Height:
206 cm
Weight:
113 kg
Age:
29 yo (1995-09-29)
Birth place:
Martinique, France
Citizenship:
French
Height:
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Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
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