French center Bastien Vautier (Noisy-le-Grand, 27 years old, 2.10m) has officially signed with Surne Bilbao Basket. Last season with ASVEL Villeurbanne, he averaged 8.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in the French Betclic Elite. In the EuroLeague, he posted 5.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning Round 18 MVP honors after scoring 28 points against Anadolu Efes and finishing with a performance index rating of 31. Vautier has also been selected twice for the French League All-Star Game and was named to the Betclic Elite First Team in the 2023/24 season. He has signed a one-year contract.
Before making the jump to the EuroLeague, Vautier played for Cholet, where he averaged 11.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. During that period, he faced Surne Bilbao Basket twice in the FIBA Europe Cup, recording 16 points and 10 rebounds in his debut at Miribilla Arena.
Earlier in his career, he made his French top-flight debut with ESSM Le Portel, where he emerged as one of the league’s top centers by averaging 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and an efficiency rating of 18.1, earning a place in the Betclic Elite First Team.
Sporting director’s comments
“Bastien Vautier is a center coming from ASVEL Villeurbanne after competing in the EuroLeague. We believe he will give us scoring around the basket, where he has excellent footwork, great efficiency and strong pick-and-roll finishing. We also believe he brings valuable passing skills from both the low and high post, as he is an outstanding passer. Of course, he will also provide toughness on the boards, especially on the offensive glass. We believe he fits perfectly into our defensive philosophy, and together with Tryggvi he will form a very strong center duo that will give us strength in the paint. We are delighted to welcome him and can’t wait to see him play his best basketball in Bilbao.”
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