Anthony Polite
Swiss basketball player
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Anthony Michael Lewis Polite (born 21 June 1997) is a Swiss professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
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Polite with Florida State in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1997 Lugano, Switzerland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Andrew's School (Boca Raton, Florida) |
| College | Florida State (2017–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | ASVEL |
| 2023 | Hamburg Towers |
| 2023–2024 | Río Breogán |
| 2024–2025 | Did not play |
Early life
Polite was born in Lugano, Switzerland, where his father was playing basketball professionally.[1] He grew up playing football and basketball. He moved to the United States to attend high school at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida.[2] As a senior, Polite averaged 20 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, earning All-Palm Beach 6A-1A Player of the Year honors for a second straight year.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over an offer from Miami (Florida), among others.[4]
College career
Polite redshirted his first season at Florida State due to knee injuries.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 2.7 points per game. Polite averaged 5.8 points in his sophomore season.[6] On 22 March 2021, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 71–53 win over Colorado at the second round of the NCAA tournament.[1] As a junior, Polite averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, shooting 43.6 percent from three-point range.[7]
On 5 April 2022, Polite declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[8]
Professional career
On July 13, 2022, he has signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.[9]
On January 14, 2023, he signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[10]
On June 20, 2023, he signed with CB Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB and Basketball Champions League.[11]
On June 19, 2024, Polite signed with Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League.[12] On August 23, 2024, his contract was terminated due to being diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[13]
National team career
Polite represented Switzerland at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2018–19 | Florida State | 30 | 0 | 10.6 | .382 | .239 | .773 | 1.6 | .6 | .6 | .0 | 2.7 |
| 2019–20 | Florida State | 31 | 8 | 19.7 | .406 | .354 | .679 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 5.8 |
| 2020–21 | Florida State | 21 | 16 | 26.6 | .500 | .436 | .667 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | Florida State | 24 | 24 | 27.9 | .429 | .321 | .800 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Career | 107 | 48 | 20.2 | .436 | .349 | .741 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 6.6 | |
Personal life
Polite's father, Michael, played college basketball for Florida State before embarking on a professional career in Europe.[15]
