Florent Piétrus
 Piétrus with Valencia, in 2009. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCM Gravelines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 the French club SLUC Nancy Basket.[1] He joined the French club BCM Gravelines in 2016.
French national team
In September 2005, Piétrus won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2005 with the senior French National Team. He also won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2011, the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2013, and the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2015. He also played at EuroBasket 2003, EuroBasket 2007, and EuroBasket 2009.
Piétrus also played with France at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, where he won a bronze medal, and at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.[2]
French national team stats
| Tournament | Games played | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 EuroBasket | 6 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2005 EuroBasket | 7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| 2006 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 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 |
| 2014 World Cup | 9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| 2015 EuroBasket | 9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2016 Olympics | 11 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Personal
He is the older brother of Mickaël Piétrus, who played in the NBA.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Florent Piétrus. |
- ↑ "Florent Pietrus moves to Nancy". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ Florent Marius PIETRUS (FRA).
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- NBA.com Draft Profile
- FIBA Archive Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- DraftExpress.com Profile
- Facebook Profile