_(Bastien_Vautier).jpg/1280px-All-Star_Game_LNB_2024_(483)_(Bastien_Vautier).jpg) Vautier at the 2024 LNB All-Star Game | |
| No. 32 – LDLC ASVEL | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Élite EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-11-15) November 15, 1998 Noisy-le-Sec, France |
| Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2021 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2017–2018 | →Caen Basket Calvados |
| 2021–2022 | Béliers de Kemper |
| 2022–2023 | Lille Métropole BC |
| 2023–2024 | ESSM Le Portel |
| 2024–2025 | Cholet |
| 2025–present | ASVEL |
| Career highlights | |
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Bastien Vautier (born November 15, 1998) is a French professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite and EuroLeague. Standing at a height of 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), Vautier plays at the center position.
Early life and youth career
Born in Noisy-le-Sec, a suburb of Paris, Vautier practiced football, tennis and other sports before focusing on basketball at 13 years old. He played in Rozay-en-Brie and Marne-la-Vallée before joining the youth ranks of SLUC Nancy Basket at 16.[1]
Professional career
Vautier made his professional debut with SLUC Nancy Basket in the 2016–17 Pro A. The next season, he was loaned out to Caen Basket Calvados in the Pro B.[2] He would be recalled by Nancy at the end of the season to take part in the 2018 Pro B playoffs.[3] In April 2021, he suffered an ACL injury which would sideline him for an extended period.[4]
In January 2022, 9 months after his injury, Vautier signed for Béliers de Kemper in the Pro B until the end of the season.[5] In June 2022, he signed with Lille Métropole, also playing in the Pro B. Reaching the promotion playoffs with Lille, Vautier was between the three nominees to the season MVP award of the 2022–23 Pro B.[6]
In May 2023, he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the LNB Élite.[7] Vautier's performances with Le Portel during the 2023–24 season earned him a spot on the All-LNB first team.[8]
Cholet Basket (2024–2025)
On June 6, 2024, Vautier signed with Cholet Basket, signing a two season deal with the LNB Élite, Europe Cup and BCL team.[9] One of his best performances with Cholet came during a Europe Cup win against Antwerp Giants, in which Vautier scored 29 points.[10] He was selected MVP for the month of October in the 2024–25 FIBA Europe Cup.[11] Reaching the playoffs with Cholet, he was selected to the All-LNB second team at the end of the season.[12]
LDLC ASVEL (2025–present)
On July 3, 2025, ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague announced Vautier as a new player, signing a two-year deal.[13] During the 2025–26 EuroLeague, he was the Round 18 MVP scoring 29 points and recording a PIR of 31 in a home win against Anadolu Efes.[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 |
Europe Cup
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Cholet | 14 | 14 | 19.5 | .646 | — | .673 | 5.8 | 1.6 | .9 | .5 | 12.9 |
| Career | 14 | 14 | 19.5 | .646 | — | .673 | 5.8 | 1.6 | .9 | .5 | 12.9 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |  Le Portel |
LNB | 32 | 24.0 | .707 | .0 | .759 | 5.6 | 1.9 | .6 | .7 | 14.8 |
| 2024–25 | Cholet |
LNB | 24 | 20.3 | .641 | .0 | .683 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .5 | .3 | 11.3 |
References
- ^ "Bastien Vautier, l'éclosion au pays des Red Giants". bebasket.fr (in French). July 3, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "Bastien Vautier (2,10m, 18 ans) prêté par Nancy à Caen". basketeurope.com (in French). July 12, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Rutard, Sacha (May 19, 2018). "Pro B: Nancy avec Alexandre Chassang et Bastien Vautier pour les playoffs". basketeurope.com (in French). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "Nancy : Rupture des ligaments croisés pour Bastien Vautier". bebasket.fr (in French). April 6, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (January 7, 2022). "À Quimper, Bastien Vautier va retrouver la compétition". bebasket.fr (in French). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (May 3, 2023). "Les finalistes pour le titre de MVP, meilleur jeune et meilleur coach". bebasket.fr (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Jacq, Xavier (May 29, 2023). "Ivan Février et Bastien Vautier : deux premières recrues de choix pour Le Portel". bebasket.fr (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (May 13, 2024). "Shorts, James, Hifi, Mike et Vautier dans le cinq de la saison". bebasket.fr (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ "Bastien Vautier débarque à Cholet". bebasket.fr (in French). June 6, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ "Bastien Vautier score 29 points face à Anvers en FIBA Europe Cup !" (video). youtube.com. CholetBasketTV. October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Vautier lands MVP honors for October". FIBA Europe Cup. November 4, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Puybertier, Arthur (May 15, 2025). "Le second cinq de la saison de Betclic ÉLITE dévoilé". bebasket.fr (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Gillingham, Geoff (July 8, 2025). "ASVEL reels in Bastien Vautier". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ "Round 18 MVP: Bastien Vautier, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne". December 27, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
External links
- Bastien Vautier at EuroLeague Basketball
- Bastien Vautier at FIBA
- Bastien Vautier at LNB
