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Aaron Cel

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Aaron Cel
Cel with the Polish national team in 2014
Personal information
Born (1987-03-04) March 4, 1987 (age 37)
Orléans, France
NationalityFrench / Polish
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2005–2024
PositionPower forward
Number5
Career history
2005–2007Le Mans
2007–2009Étendard de Brest
2009–2010Boulazac Dordogne
2010–2011Hermine Nantes
2011–2013Turów Zgorzelec
2013–2015Stelmet Zielona Góra
2015–2016Monaco
2016–2017BCM Gravelines
2017–2024Polski Cukier Toruń
Career highlights and awards

Aaron Cel (born March 4, 1987) is a French-Polish former professional basketball player. After ending his playing career he became the sports director and board member of Legia Warsaw.

Professional career

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Cel made his professional debut with Le Mans in the French Pro A League. He later played with Brest, Boulazac and Nantes in the French Pro B League.[1] In the summer of 2011, he signed with Polish team Turów Zgorzelec.[2] After he spent two seasons with them in June 2013, he signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra.[3] In July 2015, he returned to France and signed with AS Monaco Basket.[4] For the 2016–17 season he moved to French club BCM Gravelines. On August 6, 2017, he signed with Polish club Polski Cukier Toruń.[5]

After the end of 2023–24 season, he announced his retirement from professional basketball.[6] On May 17, 2024, he became the sports director and a board member of Legia Warsaw.[7]

National team career

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Cel represented the French national basketball team at junior level. He later acquired Polish citizenship and started to play for the Polish national basketball team. With Poland he played at the EuroBasket 2015.

References

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  1. ^ "French League Profile". Lnb.fr. Archived from the original on 2011-07-03. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Aaron Cel heading to Turow". Sportando.net. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. ^ "STELMET ZIELONA GORA adds power forward Cel". Euroleague.net. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. ^ "AS Monaco lands Aaron Cel, Cyril Akpomedah and Junior Mbida". Sportando.com. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Aaron Cel inks with Polski Cukier Torun". Sportando.com. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Aaron Cel zakończył karierę". plk.pl (in Polish). April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Aaron Cel w Zarządzie koszykarskiej Legii
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