Anthony Polite

Anthony Michael Lewis Polite (born 21 June 1997) is a Swiss professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

Anthony Polite
Polite with Florida State in 2020
No. 3 – Río Breogán
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997
Lugano, Switzerland
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Andrew's School
(Boca Raton, Florida)
CollegeFlorida State (2017–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023ASVEL
2023Hamburg Towers
2023–presentRío Breogán

Early life and high school career

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]

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.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  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 104.0–––1.01.01.0.0.0
2018–19 Florida State 30010.6.382.239.7731.6.6.6.02.7
2019–20 Florida State 31819.7.406.354.6792.91.11.2.25.8
2020–21 Florida State 211626.6.500.436.6674.51.81.4.410.1
2021–22 Florida State 242427.9.429.321.8005.62.51.5.59.9
Career 1074820.2.436.349.7413.41.41.1.36.6

Personal life

Polite's father, Michael, played college basketball for Florida State before embarking on a professional career in Europe.[13]

References
  1. Tully, Jonathan (22 March 2021). "FSU's Anthony Polite hits career scoring high as Seminoles begin pulling away". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. Nadelman, Jesse. "Anthony Polite: Saint Andrews' Swiss Machine Has Taken South Florida by Storm". RMF Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. Lammer, Pat (21 March 2017). "St. Andrew's Anthony Polite: 2017 All-Palm Beach 6A-1A basketball Player of the Year". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. Lammer, Pat (30 August 2016). "St. Andrew's basketball star Anthony Polite picks FSU over Miami". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. Wynn, Lana (28 January 2020). "4 things to know about Florida State men's basketball guard Anthony Polite". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. Schoffel, Ira (23 March 2021). "Anthony Polite: FSU's overnight sensation four years in the making". Rivals. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. Weiler, Curt (September 30, 2021). "Five storylines to follow as Florida State men's basketball opens preseason practice". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  8. Smarr, Emilee. "FSU's Anthony Polite is second former St. Andrew's star to declare for NBA draft". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  9. "Asvel lands rookie Anthony Polite". Sportando. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  10. "Veolia Towers Hamburg lands Anthony Polite". Sportando. January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  11. CBBreogan (2023-06-20). "Anthony Polite, nuevo jugador del Río Breogán - CB Breogán". CBBreogan (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  12. "Anthony Polite". Florida State University. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  13. Lincoln, Matthew (30 August 2016). "Like Father Like Son: Polite commits to play hoops at FSU". WPEC. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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