- Nickname
- Laes
- Real Name
- James Richards
- Nationality
- AU
- Age
- 21
- Birthday
- 30 Nov -0001
- Team
- Ground Zero
Laes (James Richards) is a Australia professional Counter-Strike 2 player for Ground Zero. Career rating 1.06 · ADR 74.4 · KAST 69.8% · 63 tracked maps.
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Career Statistics
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Recent Match Performance 25 matches
Recent Team Matches
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Chinggis Warriors
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Ground Zero
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Ground Zero
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Rare Atom
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TYLOO
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THUNDER dOWNUNDER
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Ground Zero
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Abyssal
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MARKandLARRY
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Ground Zero
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Ground Zero
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Skele
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Rooster
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Abyssal
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Who is Laes?
Laes (real name James Richards) is a professional Counter-Strike 2 player from AU (age 2026). Currently rostered for Ground Zero. CS2Bet tracks every tournament Laes appears in, with map-by-map statistics and form trends benchmarked against the wider professional CS2 player pool.
What are Laes's career stats?
Across 63 tracked maps, Laes averages a 0.00 HLTV 2.0 rating, 0.0 ADR (Average Damage per Round), consistent map participation across the active circuit. For context, an HLTV 2.0 rating above 1.10 is considered Tier-1 calibre; above 1.20 is elite.
Where can I watch Laes play?
Laes plays under the Ground Zero banner. Their matches stream on the official tournament broadcast channel for the event they're competing in (Twitch / YouTube). Our live CS2 scoreboard updates every 30 seconds with round scores, in-match HLTV ratings and integrated betting odds.
How does Laes compare to other CS2 pros?
We benchmark every player against the full CS2 player pool of 12,000+ tracked athletes. Filter the leaderboards by role (rifler, AWPer, IGL, lurker, support) to see where Laes ranks against direct positional rivals — and review the CS2 glossary for definitions of every stat used on this page (HLTV rating, ADR, KAST, K/D, headshot %).
Laes FAQ
What team does Laes play for?
Laes currently plays for Ground Zero as a professional CS2 player. Laes represents AU in international competition.
What is Laes's CS2 rating?
Laes's career HLTV 2.0 rating is 1.06 across 63 maps played. K/D ratio: 0.96. Headshot percentage: 58%. Ratings are updated after every completed professional match.
What are Laes's career stats?
Laes has competed in 63 tracked professional CS2 maps. Career totals: 1,043 kills, 1,083 deaths, 233 assists. Headshot rate: 58%.
James Richards, known in the CS2 scene as Laes, is a AU professional in Counter-Strike 2 for Ground Zero.
Laes's career numbers tell a clear story: a 0.96 K/D ratio paired with a 1.06 HLTV rating across 63 maps of professional play. An ADR (Average Damage per Round) of 74.4 shows consistent damage output. Headshot percentage sits at 58%.
