Anthony Polite

Anthony Michael Lewis Polite (born 21 June 1997) is a Swiss professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life Polite was born in Lugano, Switzerland, where his father was playing basketball professionally. He grew up playing football and basketball. He moved to the United States to attend high school at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida. As a senior, Polite averaged 20 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, earning All-Palm Beach 6A-1A Player of the Year honors for a second straight year. He committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over an offer from Miami (Florida), among others.

College career Polite redshirted his first season at Florida State due to knee injuries. As a freshman, he averaged 2.7 points per game. Polite averaged 5.8 points in his sophomore season. On 22 March 2021, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 71–53 win over Colorado at the second round of the NCAA tournament.

On 5 April 2022, Polite declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career On July 13, 2022, he has signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.

On January 14, 2023, he signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.

On June 20, 2023, he signed with CB Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB and Basketball Champions League.

On June 19, 2024, Polite signed with Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League. On August 23, 2024, his contract was terminated due to being diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

National team career Polite represented Switzerland at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B.

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Personal life Polite's father, Michael, played college basketball for Florida State before embarking on a professional career in Europe.