Florent Piétrus
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| Position | Small forward / Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | LNB Pro A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 19, 1981 Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 1⁄2 in (2.02 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2004 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Unicaja Málaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | MMT Estudiantes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Caja Laboral | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | SLUC Nancy Basket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | BCM Gravelines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florent Marius Piétrus (born January 19, 1981) is a French professional basketball player for BCM Gravelines of the LNB Pro A. His younger brother, Mickaël Piétrus, played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Professional career
Piétrus began his career with the French League club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (1999-04). He went undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft. Since then he has played in the Spanish League with Unicaja Málaga (2004–07), MMT Estudiantes (2007–08), Valencia (2008–10), Caja Laboral (2010) and again with Valencia (2010–13).
On July 22, 2013, Piétrus signed with SLUC Nancy Basket.[1]
French national team
In September 2005, Piétrus won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2005 with the French National Team. Silver in 2011. Gold in 2013.
Piétrus also played for France in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
International stats
| Tournament | Games played | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game |
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| 2003 EuroBasket | 6 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2005 EuroBasket | 7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 0.6 |
| 2006 FIBA World Championship | 9 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
| 2007 EuroBasket | 7 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| 2009 EuroBasket | 8 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 2010 FIBA World Championship | 4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| 2011 EuroBasket | 11 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| 2012 Olympics | 6 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 2013 EuroBasket | 11 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Florent Piétrus. |
- ↑ "Florent Pietrus moves to Nancy". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- NBA.com Draft Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (Spanish)
- DraftExpress.com Profile
- Facebook Profile