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Hugo Besson

Lyon-Villeurbanne EuroLeague LNBSeason 2026/2715 gamesForm 7.7
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WWLLWLWWWL
Points
11.6
per game
Rebounds
2.6
per game
Assists
3.1
per game
Minutes
20.2
per game
FG%
50%
field goals
3P%
37%
1.3 made a game
PRA
17.3
pts + reb + ast
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Hugo Besson

Hugo Besson of Lyon-Villeurbanne has carved out a solid role, averaging 20.2 minutes per game and ranking third in minutes for the club while starting nine of fifteen outings. He averages 11.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, shooting 50% from the floor and 37% from beyond the arc. In his last five games he has averaged 10.6 points and shot 53% from the field, a slight dip from his season field-goal percentage but still above his season average. His recent performances include 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 18 minutes in a loss to Saint Quentin on 1 November 2026, and 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 minutes in a win over Baskonia on 30 October 2026. With a form score of 7.7 on a 0-to-10 scale, Besson is poised for Lyon-Villeurbanne's home EuroLeague clash against Besiktas on 13 November 2026.

Written by Pythia from his box scores this season.

Hugo Besson plays for Lyon-Villeurbanne (EuroLeague). This season, every competition, he averages 11.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 20.2 minutes over 15 games, shooting 50% from the field. His form is 7.7 on the 0-10 scale (5 = his normal).

Photo: Zafer, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
7.7out of 10 · 5 = normal010
🔥 Hot streak
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his normal 12.2
10.6▼ 1.6
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his normal 3.4
3.2▼ 0.2
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his normal 61%
66%▲ 5%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his normal 2.3
2.8▲ 0.5
Lyon-VilleurbanneLast 15 – points for & against, and Hugo Besson's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBesson
🏀 PointsBesson
Date
Competition
Panathinaikos
#1
L
79-102
79
102
-23
16per 36
10
18 min
A30/09
Euroleague
Valencia
#3
L
92-105
92
105
-13
32per 36
19
22 min
H02/10
Euroleague
Gravelines-Dunkerque
#16
W
70-65
70
65
+5
12per 36
8
24 min
A04/10
LNB
Paris
#13
W
98-96
98
96
+2
22per 36
16
28 min
A07/10
Euroleague
Roanne
#7
W
96-77
96
77
+19
17per 36
14
27 min
H11/10
LNB
Crvena zvezda
#6
L
82-84
82
84
-2
13per 36
5
18 min
H13/10
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#5
L
92-111
92
111
-19
25per 36
16
17 min
A15/10
Euroleague
Limoges
#11
W
97-94 OT
97
94
+3
14per 36
12
23 min
A17/10
LNB
Zalgiris Kaunas
#8
L
85-105
85
105
-20
28per 36
13
17 min
A23/10
Euroleague
Nancy
#13
W
78-74
78
74
+4
22per 36
11
19 min
H25/10
LNB
Partizan
#11
W
82-75
82
75
+7
19per 36
8
19 min
H28/10
Euroleague
Baskonia
#20
W
94-79
94
79
+15
20per 36
10
17 min
H30/10
Euroleague
Saint Quentin
#15
L
94-99
94
99
-5
16per 36
11
18 min
A01/11
LNB
Bayern
#18
L
95-99
95
99
-4
no box
no box
H05/11
Euroleague
Pau-Orthez
#14
W
106-97
106
97
+9
no box
no box
H07/11
LNB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-25
21-31
22-24
23-22
33-21
28-29
16-26
15-29
12-19
21-15
21-18
16-13
14-21
32-22
28-34
24-19
23-16
22-18
26-31
25-12
23-26
23-16
21-24
15-18
25-27
23-34
23-16
21-34
28-27
23-22
18-16
17-21
20-29
14-21
25-31
26-24
18-24
25-16
15-17
20-17
22-19
14-13
20-27
26-16
26-16
23-23
26-20
19-20
18-18
21-27
29-24
26-30
21-20
24-25
21-28
29-26
16-27
27-27
31-17
32-26
180.1Avg total
89.3Scored
90.8Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total116Per game11.6
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 1616PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 1414ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 55CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 1616MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 1212LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 1313ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 1111NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 88PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 1010BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 1111SQUL 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total28Per game2.8
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 66PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 33ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 22CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 0MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 11LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 55ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 33NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 33PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 33BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 22SQUL 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total24Per game2.4
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 33PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 33ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 33CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 11MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 0LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 11ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 33NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 55PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 22BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 33SQUL 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made133P%38%
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 22PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 0ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 11CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 11MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 11LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 22ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 22NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 22PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 22BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 0SQUL 01/11
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made37FG%52%
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 55PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 44ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 11CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 66MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 22LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 44ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 33NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 33PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 44BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 55SQUL 01/11
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made29FT%81%
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 44PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 66ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 22CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 33MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 77LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 33ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 33NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 0PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 0BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 11SQUL 01/11
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game20.4
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 2828PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 2727ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 1818CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 1717MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 2323LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 1717ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 1919NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 1919PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 1717BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 1818SQUL 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game16.8Best25
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 2525PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 2020ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 1010CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 1717MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 1313LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 1919ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 1717NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 1616PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 1515BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 1616SQUL 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average19.5
07 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 2222PRSW 07/1011 Oct 2026 v Roanne: 1717ROAW 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Crvena zvezda: 1313CZVL 13/1015 Oct 2026 @ Real Madrid: 2525MADL 15/1017 Oct 2026 @ Limoges: 1414LIMW 17/1023 Oct 2026 @ Zalgiris Kaunas: 2828ZALL 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Nancy: 2222NACW 25/1028 Oct 2026 v Partizan: 1919PARW 28/1030 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 2020BASW 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ Saint Quentin: 1616SQUL 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
=41stof 245 · 3 level11.7
Rebounds per game
=94thof 245 · 6 level2.9
Assists per game
=34thof 245 · 3 level3.0
Threes made per game
=33rdof 245 · 2 level1.7
Ranked against 245 players in the EuroLeague 2026 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
50thof 18154.4%
2-point accuracy
=40thof 150 · 2 level62.9%
3-point accuracy
=21stof 137 · 2 level45.5%
Free-throw accuracy
=62ndof 140 · 6 level80.0%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
54.4%+7.3pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
#50 of 181 in EuroLeague
✋ 2-pointers
62.9%+7.6pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
6 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
#40 of 150 in EuroLeague
🌟 3-pointers
45.5%+9.8pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
#21 of 137 in EuroLeague
🏹 Free throws
80.0%+2.9pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
8 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
#62 of 140 in EuroLeague
Him v the league average
Hugo BessonEuroLeague average
24.3
Points per 40 min
16.6
6.0
Rebounds per 40 min
6.5
6.3
Assists per 40 min
3.6
19.2
Minutes / game
17.6
54%
FG%
48%
45%
3P%
36%
80%
FT%
75%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points24.3 · 16.6Rebounds6.0 · 6.5Assists6.3 · 3.6Minutes19.2 · 17.6FG%54% · 48%3P%45% · 36%FT%80% · 75%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 42%
🏀🏀🏀 43%
🏀 15%
■ 2-pointers 4.9 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 5.0   ■ free throws 1.8 · 49% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points80%
🔥 70%+n=10
15+ points20%
n=10
20+ points0%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds20%
n=10
8+ rebounds0%
n=10
5+ assists10%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes50%
n=10
3+ threes0%
n=10
PRA 20+20%
n=10
PRA 30+0%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points70%
🔥 70%+n=30
15+ points37%
n=30
20+ points17%
n=30
25+ points0%
n=30
5+ rebounds30%
n=30
8+ rebounds10%
n=30
5+ assists20%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes53%
n=30
3+ threes20%
n=30
PRA 20+43%
n=30
PRA 30+13%
n=30
This season · n=15
10+ points73%
🔥 70%+n=15
15+ points20%
n=15
20+ points0%
n=15
25+ points0%
n=15
5+ rebounds13%
n=15
8+ rebounds0%
n=15
5+ assists20%
n=15
8+ assists0%
n=15
2+ threes47%
n=15
3+ threes7%
n=15
PRA 20+20%
n=15
PRA 30+0%
n=15
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games1520.211.62.63.117.350%
Home720.110.72.73.717.150%
Away820.412.42.52.617.551%
Starter921.311.12.43.016.648%
Bench618.612.32.83.318.554%
Team won921.511.12.93.417.447%
Team lost618.312.32.22.717.255%
vs stronger teams618.411.82.33.017.257%
vs similar teams222.312.04.53.520.047%
vs weaker teams721.211.32.33.116.746%
Per game, this season (2026/27), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2023
ABA n=15
2024
n=4
2024
BCL n=14
2024-25
BSL n=29
2025
BCL n=14
2025-26
BSL n=29
2026-27
LNB n=6
2026
EuroLeague n=9
Trend
Points / game13.77.817.216.612.811.911.511.7
Rebounds / game3.42.24.13.63.93.42.22.9
Assists / game2.23.23.22.91.51.93.33.0
Threes / game0.90.51.92.21.71.60.71.7
Minutes / game23.616.831.827.822.123.721.819.2
FG%41%18%39%47%48%44%45%54%
3P%22%18%29%40%39%35%21%45%
FT%79%72%82%80%81%84%77%80%
Game score / 3614.419.415.817.717.313.917.521.1
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
Hugo Besson
9 games · 11.7 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.0 ast
7.7
Patty Mills
8 games · 15.1 pts · 0.6 reb · 2.2 ast
3.7
Mirrored comparison
11.7
Points / game
15.1
2.9
Rebounds / game
0.6
3.0
Assists / game
2.2
1.7
Threes / game
2.4
19.2
Minutes / game
20.9
24.3
Points per 40 min
28.9
54%
FG%
55%
45%
3P%
48%
80%
FT%
86%
7.7
Form (0-10)
3.7
Shape
Points11.7 · 15.1Rebounds2.9 · 0.6Assists3.0 · 2.2Threes1.7 · 2.4Minutes19.2 · 20.9Points /4024.3 · 28.9FG%54% · 55%3P%45% · 48%FT%80% · 86%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
Patty Mills8320.915.10.62.218.071%2.4 · 48%28%16%3.7
Hugo Besson9519.211.72.93.017.668%1.7 · 45%25%14%7.7
Jae Crowder8823.210.94.23.418.546%1.2 · 42%28%11%4.4
Tyty Washington5120.810.82.64.417.869%1.2 · 55%21%7%4.5
Tremont Waters8519.49.81.83.515.053%1.8 · 33%26%10%6.3
Both Gach9921.28.02.01.611.666%0.9 · 44%16%9%2.7
Joel Bolomboy9818.36.14.70.611.372%0.0 · -13%7%4.2
MOM. O. Dada Fodzo8314.05.81.42.29.454%0.5 · -21%6%5.0
Nate Sestina9114.45.32.31.18.851%0.8 · 32%20%6%4.1
Myles Cale5115.94.62.21.48.249%0.6 · 27%16%3%6.6
David Lighty9010.84.00.90.85.774%0.6 · 45%14%5%5.4
Yves Pons8112.23.21.90.25.461%0.5 · 33%12%3%3.5
Bodian Massa9013.12.72.60.65.855%0.0 · -10%3%5.3
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
01 Nov 26@ Saint QuentinL 94-991811235/110/41/215.7
30 Oct 26v BaskoniaW 94-791710324/72/40/019.8
28 Oct 26v PartizanW 82-75198353/62/30/018.6
25 Oct 26v NancyW 78-741911333/62/33/321.7
23 Oct 26@ Zalgiris KaunasL 85-1051713514/62/33/428.4
17 Oct 26@ LimogesW 97-942312102/61/47/714.1
15 Oct 26@ Real MadridL 92-1111716016/111/33/324.8
13 Oct 26v Crvena zvezdaL 82-84185231/21/22/412.8
11 Oct 26v RoanneW 96-772714334/80/36/816.8
07 Oct 26@ ParisW 98-962816635/82/54/522.3
04 Oct 26@ Gravelines-DunkerqueW 70-65248273/100/32/212.2
02 Oct 26v ValenciaL 92-1052219266/103/44/431.9
30 Sep 26@ PanathinaikosL 79-1021810225/90/30/016.2
27 Sep 26@ CholetW 97-851913244/61/24/824.4
24 Sep 26v Maccabi Tel AvivW 84-74178343/92/60/015.2
10 May 26v Petkim SporW 73-713417826/121/54/417.3
03 May 26v KarsiyakaW 87-783621636/123/66/719.6
25 Apr 26@ Bahcesehir Kol.L 76-78192410/50/12/22.3
17 Apr 26v BesiktasL 84-983422414/82/312/1321.8
12 Apr 26@ ManisaL 96-1003314435/113/81/113.6
04 Apr 26v TrabzonsporL 71-9191200/40/21/2-4.3
29 Mar 26@ Anadolu EfesL 82-92164101/51/41/22.2
21 Mar 26v MerkezefendiL 88-933224618/132/66/823.7
18 Mar 26v AS KarditsasL 90-983415873/82/67/919.8
15 Mar 26@ BursasporW 115-1132920557/112/64/426.5
11 Mar 26@ AEK AthensL 88-96184222/50/30/07.4
08 Mar 26v Esenler EroksporL 81-91164211/70/52/22.6
14 Feb 26@ BuyukcekmeceW 91-813013555/123/80/214.1
10 Feb 26@ Alba BerlinL 60-6927171006/123/82/420.6
07 Feb 26v Mersin SKL 83-883222437/144/84/421.2
03 Feb 26v AEK AthensL 90-932015205/101/44/419.7
31 Jan 26@ Turk TelekomL 78-952111304/63/30/016.9
27 Jan 26@ AS KarditsasW 93-792322507/114/74/430.5
24 Jan 26v GalatasarayL 78-91122000/40/12/2-2.5
20 Jan 26v Alba BerlinL 90-941915255/70/15/531.3
11 Jan 26@ Petkim SporW 82-76145502/41/20/013.9
09 Jan 26@ CholetL 86-1052411604/122/71/110.7
06 Jan 26v CholetW 89-75124312/50/30/010.6
02 Jan 26@ KarsiyakaL 101-1073013234/82/53/414.0
26 Dec 25v Bahcesehir Kol.W 92-822314423/92/66/718.8
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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