Axel Toupane
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| No. 6 – Raptors 905 | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 23, 1992 Mulhouse, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2015 | Strasbourg IG |
| 2015–present | Raptors 905 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Axel Toupane (born July 23, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. Toupane also represents the French national team in international events.[1]
Professional career
From 2008 to 2011, Toupane spent time with the Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez and Strasbourg IG Under 21 teams before joining the Strasbourg IG senior squad for the 2011–12 LNB Pro A season. As a rookie, he averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 22 games. In 2012–13, Toupane averaged 3.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 35 games, as he helped Strasbourg reach the French Leaders Cup Final. He was considerably more effective the following season, as he averaged 6.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 41 games.
Following the 2013–14 season, Toupane entered the 2014 NBA draft, but went undrafted. He then competed in the 2014 NBA Summer League for the Dallas Mavericks where he averaged 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in four games.[2] He returned to Strasbourg following the Summer League and in 2014–15, Toupane averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 42 games.[3] Strasbourg finished regular season champions for a second straight year in 2015, and also won the French Cup and the French Leaders Cup.
On July 23, 2015, Toupane signed with the Toronto Raptors after averaging 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in three summer league games.[4] On October 24, 2015, he was waived by the Raptors after appearing in two preseason games.[5] On October 31, he signed with the Raptors 905 as an affiliate player.[6]
References
- ↑ "Axel Toupane Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Summer League Player Profile – Axel Toupane". NBA.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Axel Toupane profile". LNB.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Raptors Sign Michale Kyser & Axel Toupane". NBA.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Raptors Announce Roster Changes". NBA.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Raptors 905 Announces NBA D-League Draft Results, Training Camp". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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