Nando de Colo
De Colo in 2014 on the Spurs | |
No. 1 – CSKA Moscow | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League |
VTB League Euroleague |
Personal information | |
Born |
Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, France | 23 June 1987
Nationality | French / Portuguese |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall |
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
Pro career | 2006–present |
Career history | |
2006–2009 | Cholet Basket (France) |
2009–2012 | Valencia (Spain) |
2012–2014 | San Antonio Spurs |
2012–2014 | →Austin Toros (D-League) |
2014 | Toronto Raptors |
2014–present | CSKA Moscow |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals
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Nando de Colo (born 23 June 1987) is a French professional basketball player who plays for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Early life
De Colo was born in Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, France to parents who were both born and raised in Portugal. He attended Lycée Fernand Renaudeau in Cholet and made his first appearance on the Cholet U20 team in 2004–05.[1]
Professional career
Early career
De Colo made his professional debut during the 2006–07 season with Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A. Under supervision of head coach Erman Kunter, he helped the team win the 2008 Semaine des As and reach the finals of the 2008 French Cup and of the 2009 Eurochallenge.
On 1 June 2009, he parted ways with Cholet.[2] On 25 June 2009, he was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
On 13 July 2009, he signed a three-year deal with Valencia BC of Spain.[3] He went on to win the 2010 Eurocup title with Valencia.
San Antonio Spurs
On 10 July 2012, De Colo announced he would not be re-signing with Valencia in order to play the NBA.[4] On 13 July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs.[5] During his rookie and sophomore seasons, he had multiple assignments with the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League. de Colo reached the 2013 NBA Finals with the Spurs, but the team lost to the Miami Heat in seven games.[6][7]
Toronto Raptors
On 20 February 2014, De Colo was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Austin Daye.[8]
CSKA Moscow
On 9 July 2014, De Colo signed a two-year deal (with the option of a third) with the Russian club CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League.[9][10]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||||
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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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season, he also played in domestic competition.
Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | San Antonio | 72 | 6 | 12.8 | .436 | .378 | .795 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 3.8 |
2013–14 | San Antonio | 26 | 3 | 11.6 | .452 | .323 | .818 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 4.3 |
2013–14 | Toronto | 21 | 0 | 9.2 | .367 | .364 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
Career | 119 | 9 | 11.9 | .429 | .363 | .835 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 3.8 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013 | San Antonio | 5 | 0 | 2.8 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
2014 | Toronto | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2010–11 | Valencia | 19 | 19 | 21.5 | .335 | .276 | .957 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .2 | 10.1 | 8.2 |
Career | 19 | 19 | 21.5 | .335 | .276 | .957 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .2 | 10.1 | 8.2 |
International career
De Colo is also a member of the senior men's French national basketball team, and has played with them at the FIBA EuroBasket 2009, 2010 FIBA World Championship, FIBA EuroBasket 2011, and FIBA EuroBasket 2013. He won a silver medal at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania, and a gold medal at the EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia.
De Colo participated in the 2012 London Olympics. He played a major role on the team, following the loss of Tony Parker to injury, prior to the tournament. He displayed strong offense and defense, scoring seven points in their game against the United States.
International stats
Tournament | Games played | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game |
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2009 EuroBasket | 9 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
2010 FIBA World Championship | 6 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
2011 EuroBasket | 11 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
2012 Olympics | 6 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
2013 EuroBasket | 11 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
See also
- National Basketball Association portal
References
- ↑ "Un ancien élève en NBA". Lycée Fernand Renaudeau. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ De Colo left Cholet
- ↑ De Colo is now a Valencia player
- ↑ Nando De Colo leaves Valencia for the Spurs
- ↑ Spurs sign guard Nando De Colo
- ↑ 2012-13 NBA Assignments
- ↑ 2013-14 NBA Assignments
- ↑ Raptors Acquire Nando De Colo
- ↑ "CSKA Moscow snags De Colo on two-year deal". Euroleague.net. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nando De Colo has become the first Frenchman in CSKA history". cskabasket.com. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Nando de Colo at acb.com (Spanish)
- Nando de Colo at draftexpress.com
- Nando de Colo at eurobasket.com
- Nando de Colo at eurolague.net
- Nando de Colo on Twitter
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