French
DeutschLuisa Geiselsöder
 Geiselsöder 2022 at the national team of Germany | |
| No. 15 – Basket Landes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | La Boulangère Wonderligue |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 February 2000 Ansbach, Germany |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Wings | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2020 | BG Donau-Ries |
| 2020–2022 | Landerneau |
| 2022–2023 | Roche Vendée |
| 2023–present | Basket Landes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Luisa Christine Geiselsöder (born 10 February 2000) is a German professional basketball player for Basket Landes of the La Boulangère Wonderligue. She was selected 21st overall in the 2020 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
Professional career
[edit]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.[1]
WNBA
[edit]On 17 April 2020, the Dallas Wings selected Geiselsöder as the 21st pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.[2][3]
National team career
[edit]Junior teams
[edit]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.[4] 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.[5][6] She played at the 2019 FIBA Under-20 European Championship, she averaged 12.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[7] 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.[8]
Senior team
[edit]In mid-November 2019, she made her debut in the German national basketball team.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Geiselsöder's elder sister Laura is a professional basketball player in Germany.[10]
She enjoys sunsets and long walks on the beach.
References
[edit]- ^ "Luisa GEISELSÖDER basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. 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.