Frédéric Weis

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Frédéric Weis
Personal information
Center
Born	(1977-06-22) June 22, 1977 Thionville, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (218 cm)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro playing career	1995–2011
Career history
1995–2000	CSP Limoges
2000	PAOK Thessaloniki
2000–2004	Unicaja Málaga
2004–2009	Iurbentia Bilbao
2009–2010	CSP Limoges

Frédéric Weis (born June 22, 1977) is a retired French professional basketball player. He is remembered during the 2000 Olympic Basketball Tournament where Vince Carter jumped over him during a dunk.

Pro career

Weis has played for Unicaja Málaga and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB League, PAOK Thessaloniki in the Greek League, and Limoges in the French League. On January 28, 2009, Iurbentia Bilbao waived him after he missed the last 3 games in a row due to his health^[1] and on February 13, he signed with ViveMenorca.^[2]

He was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 15th pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft, but he did not sign with them and never played in the NBA. The draft pick angered many Knicks fans because Ron Artest, who had grown up in Queens, New York and played for St. John's University, was still available. Artest was taken with the next pick by the Chicago Bulls. On August 29, 2008, Weis's draft rights were traded from the New York Knicks to the Houston Rockets for power forward Patrick Ewing, Jr.^[3]

Weis never played in an NBA game. In March 2011 he announced his retirement.^[4]

Other than his draft selection fiasco, Weis is most remembered by NBA fans for his place on the receiving end of a memorable Vince Carter dunk in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. The play was dubbed "the most demoralizing dunk of all time."

"Le dunk de la mort"

Weis is known for having been "posterized" by the United States' Vince Carter during a basketball game between the two teams at the 2000 Summer Olympics on September 25, 2000. After getting the ball off a steal, the 6'6" (1.98 m) Carter drove to the basket, leaped, spread his legs as he jumped over 7'2" (2.18 m) Weis, and ferociously dunked the ball. The French media dubbed the slam "le dunk de la mort": "the dunk of death." The US won the game 106-94.

French national basketball team

Weis won the silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Basketball Tournament with the French national basketball team. With France's national team he has played at the FIBA European Championship in the 1999 FIBA European Championship, the 2001 FIBA European Championship, the 2005 FIBA European Championship and the 2007 FIBA European Championship.

At the 2005 FIBA European Championship, Weis won the bronze medal with his national team. He played with France's national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

References

↑ El iurbentia Bilbao Basket y Fred Weis acuerdan rescindir el contrato (in Spanish), ACB.com, 2009-01-29
↑ El ViveMenorca firma a Weis y da de baja a Vladimir Boisa (in Spanish), ACB.com, 2009-02-13
↑ Beck, Howard (October 28, 2008). "The Knicks Let Go of Another Ewing, for Now". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
↑ Entretien avec Frédéric Weis (French)

External links

v t e 1999 NBA Draft

First round	Elton Brand Steve Francis Baron Davis Lamar Odom Jonathan Bender Wally Szczerbiak Richard Hamilton Andre Miller Shawn Marion Jason Terry Trajan Langdon Aleksandar Radojević Corey Maggette William Avery Frédéric Weis Ron Artest Cal Bowdler James Posey Quincy Lewis Dion Glover Jeff Foster Kenny Thomas Devean George Andrei Kirilenko Tim James Vonteego Cummings Jumaine Jones Scott Padgett Leon Smith

Second round	John Celestand Rico Hill Michael Ruffin Chris Herren Evan Eschmeyer Calvin Booth Wang Zhizhi Obinna Ekezie Laron Profit A. J. Bramlett Gordan Giriček Francisco Elson Louis Bullock Lee Nailon Tyrone Washington Ryan Robertson J. R. Koch Todd MacCulloch Galen Young Lari Ketner Venson Hamilton Antwain Smith Roberto Bergersen Rodney Buford Melvin Levett Kris Clack Tim Young Manu Ginóbili Eddie Lucas

v t e France squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – Silver medal

4 Sonko 5 Sciarra 6 Rigaudeau 7 Foirest 8 Bonato 9 Dioumassi 10 Risacher 11 Gadou 12 Julian 13 Palmer 14 Bilba 15 Weis Coach: de Vincenzi

v t e France squad – EuroBasket 2001 – 6th place

4 Micoud 5 Sciarra 6 Parker 7 Foirest 8 Digbeu 9 Dioumassi 10 Risacher 11 Evtimov 12 Julian 13 Palmer 14 Bilba 15 Weis Coach: Weisz

v t e France squad – EuroBasket 2005 – Bronze medal

4 Fauthoux 5 Gelabale 6 Rigaudeau 7 Julian 8 M. Piétrus 9 Parker 10 Diarra 11 F. Piétrus 12 Schmitt 13 Diaw 14 Weis 15 Giffa Coach: Bergeaud

v t e France squad – 2006 FIBA World Championship – 5th place

4 Gomis 5 Gelabale 6 Jeanneau 7 Foirest 8 M. Piétrus 9 Diarra 10 Bokolo 11 F. Piétrus 12 Petro 13 Diaw 14 Turiaf 15 Weis Coach: Bergeaud

v t e France squad – EuroBasket 2007 – 8th place

4 Gomis 5 Badiane 6 Giffa 7 Sangare 8 Diawara 9 Parker 10 Ferchaud 11 F. Piétrus 12 Kirksay 13 Diaw 14 Turiaf 15 Weis Coach: Bergeaud

Persondata
Name	Weis, Frederic
Alternative names
Short description	Basketball player
Date of birth	June 22, 1977
Place of birth	Thionville, France
Date of death
Place of death

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