Andrée Michelsson Explained

Andrée Michelsson
Birth Date:23 February 1997
Birth Place:Malmö, Sweden
Height M:1.88
Weight Kg:84
Position:Guard
League:Syrian Basketball League
Team:Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo
Nationality:Swedish / Icelandic / Syrian
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015–2016
Team1:Malbas Oresund
Years2:2016–2017
Team2:Snæfell
Years3:2017–2019
Team3:Höttur
Years4:2019–2020
Team4:Sindri
Years5:2021–2022
Team5:Rendsburg Twisters
Years6:2023
Team6:Magic Chieti Basket
Years7:2023–present
Team7:Al-Ittihad

Andrée Fares Michelsson (born 23 February 1997) is a Swedish-Icelandic basketball player who last plays for Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo of the Syrian Basketball League. In 2023, he received a Syrian citizenship and debuted with the Syria national basketball team.

Early life

Andrée was born in the Videdal district of Malmö, Sweden,[1] to an Icelandic mother, Hulda Georgsdóttir, and a Syrian-Swedish father, Michel Kizaw.[2] He grew up in the district of Videdal in Malmö and started playing basketball with Malbas at the age of ten.[3]

Career

At the age of 17, Andrée received a scholarship offer from Saint Andrew's High School but fractured his foot three days later during a U-20 match with Malbas.[4]

Club career

Andrée played his first senior games with Malbas Oresund and appeared in four games in the Basketligan during the 2015–16 season.

In 2016, Andrée moved to Snæfell of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[5] [6] For the season he averaged 11.7 points per game, with his best game coming against Skallagrímur where he scored 34 points in a 112–115 overtime loss.[2] Snæfell did though not fare well in the league, being relegated at the end of the season after failing to register a win.[7]

In August 2017, Andrée signed with newly promoted Höttur.[8] On 26 January 2018, Höttur won their first victory of the season, defeating Þór Akureyri 86–75 in overtime. It was his first league victory in the Úrvalsdeild karla in thirty-six tries.[9] At the end of the season, Höttur was relegated to 1. deild karla.[10] For the season he averaged 8.9 points and 1.6 assists.

In June 2018, he resigned with Höttur for the 2018–19 1. deild karla season.[11] On 12 October 2018, he scored a career high 37 points against Snæfell. During the regular season, he averaged 12.9 points per game but in the playoffs his performance dropped to 6.0 points per game.

In July 2019, Andrée signed with 1. deild karla club Ungmennafélagið Sindri.[12] [13] On 27 February 2020, he scored a season high 34 points against Breiðablik. In 17 regular season games, he averaged a career high 18.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for Sindri.[14]

After sitting out the 2020–2021 season, Andrée signed with the Rendsburg Twisters of the German 1. Regionalliga.[15] In his debut with the Twisters, he scored 29 points in a victory against TSG Bergedorf Stargazers.[16] On 8 January 2022, Andrée had 41 points and 15 assists in a double-overtime win against SC Rasta Vechta.[17] [18] For the season he averaged 21.4 points and 4.3 assists in 20 games.[19]

For the 2022–2023 season, Andrée signed with Magic Chieti Basket of the Italian Serie C Gold.[20]

Following his stint in Italy, Andrée signed with Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo of the Syrian Basketball League.

National team career

Andrée was called up to the Swedish national U-16 team where he won gold during the 2013 Scania Cup.[4] In December 2016, he was called up to the 25-man training group for the Icelandic national U-20 team.[21]

In 2023, he debuted with the Syria national basketball team.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Michaela Ekström . Andrée Michelsson: "Jag satsar på detta till hundra procent" . 12 January 2019 . 24malmo.se . 2 January 2019 . Swedish.
  2. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Miklu skemmtilegra að spila fyrir Ísland . 30 June 2018 . . 24 November 2016 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Jesper Hallberg . Malmös okända basketproffs: Jag gör det för familjen . 30 June 2018 . Malmö.se . 30 April 2017 . Swedish.
  4. News: Linus Dubbelman . In the Spotlight: Andrée Michelsson . 30 June 2018 . . 2 August 2014 . Swedish.
  5. News: Niklas Wihlborg . Baskettalangens resa går via Island . 30 June 2018 . . 17 June 2017 . Swedish.
  6. News: Andrée ger inte Island korgen . 30 June 2018 . . 16 March 2017 . Swedish.
  7. News: Snæfell fallið úr efstu deild . 30 June 2018 . . 16 February 2017 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Andrée Michelsson í Hött . 30 June 2018 . . 28 August 2017 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Kynntist loksins sigurtilfinningunni eftir 35 tapleiki í röð . 30 June 2018 . . 26 January 2018 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Niklas Wihlborg . Malmötalangen prisad som klubbens bäste . 30 June 2018 . . 14 May 2018 . Swedish.
  11. News: Andrée framlengir við Hött . 30 June 2018 . karfan.is . 30 June 2018 . Icelandic.
  12. News: Andrée Michelsson til Sindra . 13 July 2019 . Karfan.is . 12 July 2019 . Icelandic.
  13. News: Östh Gustafsson . Från basketliv till elevassistent – Malmöspelarens krokiga proffsresa . 4 January 2021 . . 18 December 2020 . Swedish.
  14. Web site: 1. deild karla (2019-2020 Tímabil) - Andrée Fares Michelsson . kki.is . . 11 July 2021 . Icelandic.
  15. News: Davíð Eldur . Andrée til Rendsburg Twisters . 11 July 2021 . Karfan.is . 11 July 2021 . Icelandic.
  16. News: Davíð Eldur . Andrée fer vel af stað með Rendsburg Twisters – 29 stig í fyrsta leiknum . 28 September 2021 . Karfan.is . 28 September 2021 . Icelandic.
  17. News: Davíð Eldur . Sjáðu Andrée setja 41 stig og gefa 15 stoðsendingar gegn Rasta Vechta . 11 January 2022 . Karfan.is . 11 January 2022 . Icelandic.
  18. Web site: Regionalliga Herren: BBC Rendsburg Twisters - SC Rasta Vechta . basketball-bund.net . 11 January 2022 . German.
  19. Web site: Andree Michelsson Player Profile, BBC Twisters Rendsburg, News, Stats - Eurobasket . . 10 November 2022.
  20. News: Magic Basket Chieti, ufficiali il cambio di guida tecnica e due novità nel roster . 2 March 2023 . basketmarche.it . 2 February 2023 . Italian.
  21. News: U20 ára landslið karla og kvenna - Æfingahóparnir . 30 June 2018 . kki.is . 7 December 2016 . Icelandic.
  22. News: Íslendingur orðinn landsliðsmaður Sýrlands . 14 September 2023 . . 13 September 2023 . Icelandic.