David Michineau

David Michineau
No. 6 Hyères-Toulon
Position Point guard
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1994-06-06) June 6, 1994
Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2016 Élan Chalon
2013–2014Châlons-Reims
2016–present Hyères-Toulon

David Michineau (born June 6, 1994) is a French basketball player for Hyères-Toulon of the LNB Pro A. He was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2016 NBA draft, with his rights being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers not too long afterwards.

Professional career

Born in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, Michineau made his professional debut for French LNB Pro A outfit ES Chalon-Sur-Saône during the 2013-14 season.[1] In the 2015-16 season, Michineau helped Chalon advance to the final of the Leaders Cup and to the Final Four of the FIBA Europe Cup. He also saw the court in 34 Pro A contests that season with per-game averages of 5.6 points, one rebound and 1.5 assists.

On June 23, 2016, Michineau was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA draft and was then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night.[2] Later, he joined the Clippers for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[3] On July 22, 2016, Michineau returned to France, signing with Hyères-Toulon.[4]

National team

In 2012, Michineau played the Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament in Germany with the French under 18 national team.[5]

References

  1. "David Michineau - Chalon/Saône – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr". LNB.fr. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  2. "Press Release: Clippers Trade For Rights Of Michineau And Stone". NBA.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. "Press Release: Clippers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. "David Michineau signs with Hyeres-Toulon". Sportando.com. July 22, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  5. "DBB-U18 schlägt auch Frankreich – DBB youngster survive late French rallye « Deutscher Basketball Bund". Basketball-Bund.de. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
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