Luisa Geiselsöder

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.

Luisa Geiselsöder

Geiselsöder in 2022 playing for the German National Team
No. 18 – Dallas Wings
Position	Center
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 25) Ansbach, Germany
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
WNBA draft	2020: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by	Dallas Wings
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2020	BG Donau-Ries
2020–2022	Landerneau
2022–2023	Roche Vendee
2023–present	Basket Landes
2025–present	Dallas Wings
Career highlights
FIBA U16 Women's European Championship MVP (2016)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  Germany Women's basketball FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2016 Italy national team FIBA U-18 European Championship 2018 Italy national team

Professional career

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

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

Junior teams

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

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

Personal life

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

She enjoys sunsets and long walks on the beach.