Axel Bouteille (born 14 February 1995) is a French professional

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player for Türk Telekom of the

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(BSL). He is a 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall

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. He formed in

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, where he played from 2013 to 2017. He had good seasons in

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, and went on to play with the

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, despite not being drafted in 2016. In 2017 he signed for two seasons with the French club CSP Limoges. On 3 July 2019, his signing for Bilbao Basket was made official. In February 2020, he joined Unicaja until the end of the 2022 season. On 15 July 2022 he signed with Türk Telekom of the

(BSL).

Personal life

He is the son of former professional basketball player Franck Bouteille.

References

External links

Liga Endesa Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bouteille, Axel 1995 births Living people Baloncesto Málaga players Bilbao Basket players Élan Chalon players French expatriate basketball people in Spain French men's basketball players Liga ACB players Limoges CSP players Small forwards Sportspeople from Roanne