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Luisa Geiselsöder

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Luisa Geiselsöder
Geiselsöder in 2022 playing for the German National Team
No. 18 – Dallas Wings
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 25)
Ansbach, Germany
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
WNBA draft2020: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Drafted byDallas Wings
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2020BG Donau-Ries
2020–2022Landerneau
2022–2023Roche Vendee
2023–presentBasket Landes
2025–presentDallas Wings
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  Germany
Women's basketball
FIBA U16 Women's European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Italy national team
FIBA U-18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Italy national team

Luisa Christine Geiselsöder (born 10 February 2000) is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA and Basket Landes of the La Boulangère Wonderligue. She was selected 21st overall in the 2020 WNBA draft by the Wings.

Professional career

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In 2015, Geiselsöder started her career with BG Donau-Ries. In the 2019–20 season, she averaged 18.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[1]

In May 2025, Geiselsöder was a member of the Basket Landes team that won the French Ligue Féminine de Basketball Championship.[2]

WNBA

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On 17 April 2020, the Dallas Wings selected Geiselsöder as the 21st pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.[3][4] On 12 March 2021, Geiselsöder signed a training camp contract with the Wings.[5] However, she did not make it to the camp due to an injury and her contract was suspended.[6] In January 2022, she was waived by the Wings.[7]

On 2 February 2025, Geiselsöder once again signed a training camp contract with the Wings.[8]

On 18 May 2025, Geiselsöder reported to College Park Center at UT Arlington, the current home of the Dallas Wings.[9]

National team career

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Junior teams

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Geiselsöder won the silver medal with the German national under-16 basketball team and was named the MVP at the 2016 FIBA Under-16 European Championship where she averaged 14.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[10] She also participated at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 European Championship where she won the gold medal and averaged 11.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[11][12] She played at the 2019 FIBA Under-20 European Championship, she averaged 12.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[13] She also participated at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup where she averaged 13.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[14]

Senior team

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In mid-November 2019, she made her debut in the German national basketball team.[15]

Personal life

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Geiselsöder's elder sister Laura is a professional basketball player in Germany.[16]

She enjoys sunsets and long walks on the beach.

References

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  1. ^ "Luisa GEISELSÖDER basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/wings/2025/05/18/center-luisa-geiselsoder-set-to-report-to-dallas-wings-after-winning-french-league-title/
  3. ^ Maloney, Jack (17 April 2020). "2020 WNBA Draft winners and losers: Liberty add Sabrina Ionescu with top pick; Wings land talented trio". CBS Sports. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^ "WNBA Draft: Sabally, Geiselsöder und Fiebich ausgewählt". Deutscher Basketball Bund. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Luisa Geiselsöder to Training Camp Contract". wings.wnba.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Dallas Wings Place Luisa Geiselsöder on Suspended List". wings.wnba.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  7. ^ @RachGall (8 January 2022). "The Dallas Wings have waived Luisa Geiselsoder" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Kaila Charles, Joyner Holmes, Luisa Geiselsöder To Training Camp Contracts". wings.wnba.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  9. ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/wings/2025/05/18/center-luisa-geiselsoder-set-to-report-to-dallas-wings-after-winning-french-league-title/
  10. ^ "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Gold!!! European Champion!!!". Deutscher Basketball Bund. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Luisa GEISELSÖDER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  15. ^ Ringel, Anja (14 November 2019). "Luisa Geiselsöder's debut: Almost every throw a hit". Augsburger Allgemeine. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Young, talented, 1.92 - basketball player wants to go high". Nordbayern.de. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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