Florian Louart
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- INSEP (Paris, France)
- Lycée du Noordover
(Grande-Synthe, France)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 2003 Violaines, France |
| Died | 3 December 2025 (aged 22) Amiens, France |
| Listed height | 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| Playing career | 2018–2024 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | Centre Fédéral |
| 2022 | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque |
Florian Aimé Aristide Louart (6 January 2003 – 3 December 2025) was a French professional basketball player. He was a prospect in the development program of BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque until his career ended prematurely in 2024 due to recurring knee injuries. Louart died of a heart attack one year after his retirement.
Louart was raised in Violaines and played basketball while growing up because of his height.[1] He joined BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in 2016 and played on their youth team.[1] Louart enrolled at the national training center INSEP in 2018 and played for their Pôle France team from 2018 to 2021.[2]
Louart returned to the youth development program at Gravelines-Dunkerque in 2021 and attended Lycée du Noordover where he obtained his baccalauréat.[1] Louart occasionally trained with the Gravelines-Dunkerque professional team.[1] On May 17, 2022, he played two minutes for them during a game against Orléans Loiret Basket in the LNB Élite.[3] Louart retired after the 2023–24 season due to recurring knee injuries.[1]