Mathias Lessort #26

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
25 Position in the EuroLeague
REB
6.6
3 Position in the EuroLeague
AST
1.6
84 Position in the EuroLeague
EFF
20
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 25:27 72.6%
90/124 		0%
0/2 		64.4%
67/104 		6.6
4.1/2.5 		1.6 0.9 1.7 0.7 0.2 2.1 5 13 20 19 »

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
05-25
 17 50%
3/6 		-
0/0 		100%
6/6 		4
4/0 		3 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 19
05-23
 14 50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		83.3%
5/6 		1
1/0 		1 1 0 1 0 1 5 7 13
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

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This Win Reveals Two HUGE Things About PAO
2025-03-07
News
Mathias Lessort will not play in Greek League Finals

2025-05-29

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort will not play in the Greek League Finals. After evaluating all the available information, the team decided not to include him among the seven foreign players eligible for the series against Olympiacos. Lessort recently returned from a fibula fracture and participated in the EuroLeague Final Four in Abu Dhabi last weekend.
Kendrick Nunn on Mathias Lessort's return in Final Four: 'Different Beast'

2025-05-25

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort made a stunning comeback at the Final Four, just months after suffering a gruesome injury in December that kept him sidelined until this weekend in Abu Dhabi. Lessort featured in both games, making an impact with 7 points in the semifinal against Fenerbahce and adding 12 points and 4 rebounds in the third-place game against Olympiacos.
Ataman reflects on Lessort’s return and defensive struggles

2025-05-23

After five months out of action, Mathias Lessort made his long-awaited return in the EuroLeague Final Four—but even his presence wasn’t enough to lift Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, who fell to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in a tough semifinal battle 82-76.
News
Panathinaikos, Mathias Lessort reportedly nearing long-term extension

2024-12-28

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens experienced a shock upon watching Mathias Lessort leave the Round 17 game against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz with a serious injury that resulted in the Frenchman missing the next four monhs of action. The Greens reacted instantly by bringing in Wenyen Gabriel, who posted 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks in his debut with the reigning EuroLeague champs in Munich.
Maccabi Tel Aviv shuts down Panathinaikos’ rumored interest in Jaylen Hoard

2024-12-22

Following a report from the Greek website Sportal this morning (Sunday) claiming that Panathinaikos was targeting Jaylen Hoard as a replacement for the injured Mathias Lessort, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv quickly responded with a firm statement.
Andre Roberson gives advice to Mathias Lessort, talks past retirement thoughts

2024-12-21

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne wing Andre Roberson is a true inspiration for athletes battling tough times. His journey between 2018 and 2020 was a testament to grit and grind as he endured over two and a half years away from NBA basketball.
Walter Tavares calls Mathias Lessort EuroLeague's best center

2024-12-20

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort has suffered a fibula fracture, prompting an outpouring of support from former teammates and EuroLeague stars. Among them was Real Madrid big man Walter Tavares, who went out of his way to praise Lessort. Despite being considered one of the league's top centers himself, Tavares called Lessort "the best center in EuroLeague."
Osman on Lessort: 'We started this journey together, we're gonna finish it together'

2024-12-19

Mathias Lessort's injury overshadowed everything else that transpired at OAKA on Thursday night, including Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens' 10th win in 17 EuroLeague games, this time over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (104-69). Cedi Osman, author of 8 points in 18 minutes, made it clear right from the start that he had no intention of talking about the game at all. 
Mathias Lessort shares inspirational message after injury

2024-12-19

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort has suffered a fibula fracture and will be sidelined for approximately four months. The injury occurred during the EuroLeague Round 17 game against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, leaving spectators in shock -- so much so that nine people fainted in the OAKA stands.
Mathias Lessort update: has fibula fracture, out for about 4 months

2024-12-19

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens starting center Mathias Lessort has suffered a fibula fracture during the EuroLeague Round 17 game against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, as officially confirmed by the team. He will be out of action for approximately 4 months. On Friday, he will have surgery.
Ataman, Nunn and Brown send prayers to Mathias Lessort: 'We're with him'

2024-12-19

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens claimed a dominant 104-69 victory over Baskonia in EuroLeague Round 17 on Tuesday night. However, basketball took a backseat as the aftermath of a gruesome injury and a series of fan emergencies overshadowed the game. In the early third quarter, Mathias Lessort suffered a severe leg injury, silencing the arena and leaving players and fans visibly shaken.
Multiple fans collapsed after Mathias Lessort's horrific injury

2024-12-19

The EuroLeague Round 17 matchup between Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz took a chilling turn early in the third quarter, feeling more like a horror scene than a basketball game. Mathias Lessort suffered a gruesome injury, leaving the arena in shock. Adding to this, reports indicate that three spectators lost consciousness and required immediate first aid.
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.
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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 25:27 72.6%
90/124 		0%
0/2 		64.5%
67/104 		6.6
4.1/2.5 		1.6 1 1.7 0.7 0.2 2.1 5 13 20 19 »
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
05-25
 97-93 17 50%
3/6 		-
0/0 		100%
6/6 		4
4/0 		3 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 19
05-23
 82-76 14 50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		83.3%
5/6 		1
1/0 		1 1 0 1 0 1 5 7 13
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 24:50 72.6%
90/124 		0%
0/2 		64.4%
67/104 		6.6
4.1/2.5 		1.6 0.9 1.7 0.7 0.2 2.1 5 13 20 19 »
Regular season 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 »
Playoffs 15:30 50%
4/8 		- 91.7%
11/12 		2.5
2.5/0 		2 0.5 0 0.5 0 1.5 5 9.5 16 2 »
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 24:27 66.7%
46/69 		0%
0/2 		62.7%
37/59 		6.5
4.3/2.2 		1.7 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.1 2.4 4.8 11.7 18.4 11 »
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 25:00 65.5%
38/58 		- 71.4%
35/49 		6.3
4.3/2 		1.9 0.6 1.8 0.9 0.1 2.4 5.1 12.3 19 9 »
Last 5 games 20:00 52.2%
12/23 		- 80%
20/25 		4.8
2.6/2.2 		2 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 1.6 5.6 8.8 16.2 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 »
May 15:30 50%
4/8 		- 91.7%
11/12 		2.5
2.5/0 		2 0.5 0 0.5 0 1.5 5 9.5 16 2 »
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 21:30 61.5%
8/13 		- 81.8%
9/11 		4.5
4/0.5 		2 0 0.5 0.5 0 1 5 12.5 19.5 2 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 19:00 75%
6/8 		- 64.3%
9/14 		3
1.5/1.5 		2 2 0.5 1 0 2 5 10.5 17.5 2 »
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 »
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:
-
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