Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
No. 20 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995
Cannes, France
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2015 Olympique Antibes
2015–2016 Mega Leks
2016–present Philadelphia 76ers
2016 →Delaware 87ers
Career highlights and awards

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (born May 9, 1995) is a French professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 24th overall pick by the 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft.

Professional career

Olympique Antibes (2012–2015)

Between 2012 and 2014, Luwawu-Cabarrot played a total of five games for Olympique Antibes. In January 2014, he signed his first pro deal with Antibes,[1] and in 2014–15, he became a full squad member for the first time. In 42 games for Antibes in 2014–15, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He also helped the team win the Pro B Leaders Cup.[2] He originally planned to enter the 2015 NBA draft,[3] but ultimately did not.

Mega Leks (2015–2016)

On July 5, 2015, Luwawu-Cabarrot signed with Mega Leks of Serbia for the 2015–16 season.[4] He helped the club win the Serbian Cup, and at the season's end, he earned All-ABA League Team honours.[5] In 28 ABA League games for Mega Leks, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

Philadelphia 76ers (2016–present)

In April 2016, Luwawu-Cabarrot declared for the 2016 NBA draft.[6] He was subsequently selected with the 24th overall pick in the draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[7] On July 3, he signed his rookie scale contract with the 76ers and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[8] On October 29, he made his NBA debut in a 104–72 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, recording one rebound, one assist and one steal in six minutes off the bench.[9] On November 21, he was assigned to the Delaware 87ers, the 76ers' D-League affiliate[10] and was recalled the next day.[11] On November 29 he was reassigned to Delaware[12] and recalled the next day.[13]

National team career

Luwawu-Cabarrot has played for the French national team at the 2014 and 2015 U20 European Championship. In 2015, he helped France to a semi-final appearance, while averaging 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Antibes announced Winston. Luwawu-Cabarrot signed his first deal". Sportando.com. January 13, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Luwawu-Cabarrot, la pépite d'Antibes". lequipe.fr (in French). February 26, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "France's Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Plans Early Entry In NBA Draft". RealGM.com. February 1, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mega Leks signs Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Alpha Kaba". Sportando.com. July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dragićević heads the Ideal Starting Five". ABA-Liga.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mega Leks' Luwawu, Zubac, Kaba, Jaramaz and Zagorac to enter 2016 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Cato, Tim (June 23, 2016). "NBA Draft 2016: 76ers select Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot at No. 24". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sixers Announce Team Has Signed 2016 Draft Picks Ben Simmons and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot". NBA.com. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Millsap leads Hawks to rout of 76ers, 104-72". ESPN.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Luwawu-Cabarrot Assigned to Delaware 87ers". NBA.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Luwawu-Cabarrot Recalled From Sevens". NBA.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Luwawu-Cabarrot Assigned to Sevens". NBA.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ Pompey, Keith (November 30, 2016). "Sixers recall Luwawu-Cabarrot from Sevens". Philly.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  14. ↑ "TIMOTHE LUWAWU". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.

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