Ian Mahinmi
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| No. 28 – Indiana Pacers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 5, 1986 Rouen, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Pro playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2006 | STB Le Havre (France) |
| 2006–2007 | ÉB Pau-Orthez (France) |
| 2007–2010 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2007–2009 | →Austin Toros (D-League) |
| 2010–2012 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2012–present | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ian Mahinmi (born November 5, 1986) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. At 6'11" and 230 lbs, he plays the center position. He was drafted with the 28th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Early life
Mahinmi was born to a Beninese[1] father who helped other Africans immigrate to France and a Jamaican[1] mother who taught preschool. Mahinmi preferred playing soccer as a child along with his older brother, but eventually switched to playing basketball. He was 6 feet tall when he was 14 years old. He also played some volleyball.[citation needed]
French basketball career
Mahinmi made his impression on international scouts at the 2004 Under-18 European Championships in Zaragoza, Spain. It was there that he first caught the attention of international scouts, including San Antonio Spurs scout Sam Presti. After playing with the French national team he signed his first contract with the club STB Le Havre (France). He played three seasons with Le Havre, averaging 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 2005–06.[2]
In the summer of 2006, he signed a contract to play for Pau Orthez in France's top professional league. He averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.7 minutes in the 2006–07 season, helping the team win the French Cup.
NBA career
San Antonio Spurs / Austin Toros (2007-2010)
Mahinmi was selected 28th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, which surprised many other teams and league officials because he wasn't among the 128 players listed in the league's draft guide. Mahinmi was considered a "project" that would be a couple of years from competing in the NBA. The Spurs' interest in Mahinmi related to their need for an athletic big man since David Robinson retired. Playing for the Spurs' 2006 summer-league team at Rocky Mountain Revue, Mahinmi demonstrated his athleticism, but had difficulty maintaining rebounding or post position without fouling. After Mahinmi moved to Pau Orthez, which had a more developed strength and nutrition program than the one at Le Havre, the Spurs also began to send a strength coach to monitor his progress.[3]
During the 2007 Summer League, Mahinmi tore his right pectoralis minor shortly after the start of play. Despite this setback, he was signed by the Spurs on August 23, 2007.[4] Mahinmi played for the Austin Toros, the Spurs' affiliate in the NBA Development League, by November.[5] Mahinmi averaged 17.1 points and 8.2 rebounds in the NBA Development League, leading the Austin Toros to the D-League Finals in which they lost.[6] On October 30, 2007, Mahinmi made his NBA debut with the Spurs against the Portland Trail Blazers, playing only 74 seconds and registering no statistics.[7]
Dallas Mavericks (2010-2012)
Mahinmi signed with the Dallas Mavericks on July 13, 2010.[8] On December 7, 2010, against the Golden State Warriors, Mahinmi recorded his first career double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes).[9]
On January 15, 2011, Mahinmi scored a career high 17 points in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, going 6-6 from the floor and 5-6 from the free throw line while collecting 6 rebounds.
On June 12, 2011, in game 6 of the NBA Championship series against the Miami Heat with Dallas leading the series 3–2, Mahinmi collected a crucial offensive rebound in the closing seconds of the 3rd quarter before hitting a buzzer beater shot to further extend the Mavericks lead. Dallas went on to win the game 105–95 and Mahinmi won his first NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks.
He scored a career high 19 points on December 30, 2011 in a game against the Toronto Raptors as the Mavs won their first game of the 2011-12 season. Mahinmi went 6-6 from the floor and 7-11 from the free throw line while collecting 5 rebounds.[10]
Mahinmi recorded his first career start in a 95-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[11]
Indiana Pacers (2012-present)
On July 12, 2012, Mahinmi was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Darren Collison and Dahntay Jones.[12]
As a member of the Pacers, Mahinmi plays backup to All-Star center Roy Hibbert.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | San Antonio | 6 | 0 | 3.8 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .2 | .0 | .7 | 3.5 |
| 2009–10 | San Antonio | 26 | 0 | 6.3 | .636 | .000 | .660 | 2.0 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 3.9 |
| 2010–11 | Dallas | 56 | 0 | 8.7 | .561 | .000 | .768 | 2.1 | .1 | .3 | .3 | 3.1 |
| 2011–12 | Dallas | 61 | 12 | 18.7 | .546 | .000 | .639 | 4.7 | .2 | .6 | .5 | 5.8 |
| 2012–13 | Indiana | 80 | 2 | 16.5 | .453 | .000 | .608 | 3.9 | .3 | .5 | .8 | 5.0 |
| Career | 229 | 14 | 13.7 | .512 | .000 | .660 | 3.4 | .2 | .4 | .5 | 4.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 4.5 |
| 2011 | Dallas | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | .600 | .000 | .556 | 1.0 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 2012 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | .643 | .000 | .846 | 4.5 | .0 | .8 | .8 | 7.3 |
| 2013 | Indiana | 18 | 0 | 8.3 | .448 | .000 | .300 | 2.3 | .1 | .0 | .7 | 1.6 |
| Career | 30 | 0 | 9.1 | .519 | .000 | .611 | 2.3 | .0 | .1 | .6 | 2.6 |
Personal life
Ian Mahinmi is married.[13] He has a daughter, Camille, who was born in April 2012.[14]
See also
National Basketball Association portal
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ian Mahinmi biography. NBA.com
- ↑ basketballinfo.com Player Stats
- ↑ Spurs' 2005 draft pick Mahinmi remains intriguing work in progress, MySA.com, July 29, 2006
- ↑ Spurs Sign Ian Mahinmi
- ↑ Spurs: Rookies could be Toros teammates, MySA.com, October 16, 2007
- ↑ NBA Development League: Ian Mahinmi Playerfile
- ↑ Spurs' quest to repeat kicks off with win over Blazers
- ↑ Mavericks sign Ian Mahinmi
- ↑ Warriors-Mavericks notebook
- ↑ Notebook: Mavericks 99, Raptors 86
- ↑ Notebook: Thunder 95, Mavs 86
- ↑ It's Official: Pacers Acquire Mahinmi for Collison, Jones
- ↑ Ian Mahinmi Gets Married by Scott Agness. Pacers.com. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ Ian Mahinmi staying back with baby
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- "Ian Mahimi is patron of Fast Break Camp" by Michel Gomez
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