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24/7: 93 (#15 SG / #73 overall)
Rivals: NR SG
ESPN: N/A
Prep Hoops: #7 player in 2021 in IL
Last updated: June 4, 2020
Previous Rankings: 4-star/93 (#16 SG/#76 overall) by 24/7
2020 First Team All-State - Class 3A (IBCA)
2019-20: 16.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 54.1% FG, 44% 3FG | Junior (Notre Dame)
2019: UAA (Illinois Wolves)
2018-19: Sophomore (Evanston)
2018: 6.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg | U16 FIBA Euro Championship (France)
A Paris, France native, Lesmond boasts national team experience already with the French U16 team in the 2018 European Championship. His father David, who played one season at Purdue, moved the family back to Illinois in the summer of 2018. The younger Lesmond now runs with Badger commit Chris Hodges and the familiar Illinois Wolves program on the AAU circuit. After sitting out several weeks with an injury, Lesmond led Evanston Township to the brink of a Class 4A state title as a sophomore. Entering his junior year, Lesmond transferred to Niles’ Notre Dame College Prep, where he was named MVP of the Wheeling Hardwood Classic in December. He ultimately garnered first team all-state honors last season.
With a smooth release from mid-range and long-distance, Lesmond appeared a perfect match for Wisconsin’s 2021 class that was already stacked. He is also familiar with playing at a slower pace from his days in France. The Badgers offered Lesmond on June 3, 2020. A highly-skilled, athletic wing with good size was bound to attract attention even during a pandemic. Lesmond was poised to add offers to his existing list of Dayton, DePaul, Harvard, Illinois, Marquette, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Xavier with schools like Indiana, Michigan staying interested. He visited a number of schools unofficially — Wisconsin among them — as he eyed committing prior to his senior year. But Lesmond’s only official visit before committing to Harvard had been to Santa Clara.
2020
6/13: Notre Dame’s Louis Lesmond commits to Harvard (Sun-Times)
5/1: Indiana is targeting shooters in the class of 2021. Will a scholarship offer arrive for Louis Lesmond? (Inside the Hall)
3/14: Notre Dame’s promising season ends in disappointment amid coronavirus concerns (Chicago Tribune)
2/10: Louis Lesmond is opening eyes and adding offers (247 Sports)
1/30: Ten Midwest prospects who have improved their stock (247 Sports)
2019
9/17: In the Spotlight: Louis Lesmond (Midwest Hoops Spotlight)
6/20: Basketball notebook: Louis Lesmond transfers to Notre Dame, shootout takeaways and more (Sun-Times)
2/1: French import Louis Lesmond helps Evanston run past Niles North 79-65 (Chicago Tribune)
Highlights: Louis Lesmond - 3/23/20
Highlights: Louis Lesmond highlights with Niles Notre Dame @ Chicago Elite Classic - 12/6/19
Highlights: Louis Lesmond Highlights (HUDL)
2020-21 Schedule | Chicago Sun-Times
Twitter: @LesmondLouis