Luisa Geiselsöder

Luisa Christine Geiselsöder (born 10 February 2000) is a German professional basketball player. She had previously played for the German Women's Bundesliga side BG Donau-Ries and the German national basketball team.[1][2]

Luisa Geiselsöder
Geiselsöder 2022 at the national team of Germany
Personal information
Born (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000
Ansbach, Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
WNBA draft2020: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career2015–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2015–2020BG Donau-Ries
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Germany
Women's basketball
FIBA U16 Women's European Championship
Silver medal – second place2016 Italy national team
FIBA U-18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Italy national team

Professional career

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.[3][4]

WNBA

On 17 April 2020, the Dallas Wings selected Geiselsöder as the 21st pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.[5][6]

National team career

Junior teams

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.[7] 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.[8][9] She played at the 2019 FIBA Under-20 European Championship, she averaged 12.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[10] 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.[11]

Senior team

In mid-November 2019, she made her debut in the German national basketball team.[12]

Personal life

Geiselsöder's elder sister Laura is a professional basketball player in Germany.[13]

She enjoys sunsets and long walks on the beach.

References
  1. "2020 WNBA Draft Profile: Luisa Geiselsöder". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. "Luisa GEISELSÖDER basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. "statistics". dbbl.de. Women's basketball bundesliga. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. "WNBA Draft: Sabally, Geiselsöder und Fiebich ausgewählt". Deutscher Basketball Bund. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. "Gold!!! European Champion!!!". Deutscher Basketball Bund. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  11. "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  12. Ringel, Anja (14 November 2019). "Luisa Geiselsöder's debut: Almost every throw a hit". Augsburger Allgemeine. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  13. "Young, talented, 1.92 - basketball player wants to go high". Nordbayern.de. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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