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| Born | 19 January 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2004 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Unicaja Málaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Estudiantes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Caja Laboral | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | SLUC Nancy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | BCM Gravelines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Levallois Metropolitans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | SIG Strasbourg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Orléans Loiret Basket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florent Marius Piétrus (born 19 January 1981) is a French professional basketball player, who lastly played for Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A. His younger brother, Mickaël Piétrus, played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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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 22 July 2013 Piétrus signed with the French club SLUC Nancy Basket.[1] He joined the French club BCM Gravelines in 2016. On 1 September 2017 Piétrus signed a short-term deal with Levallois Metropolitans.[2] On 3 February 2018 he signed with Strasbourg IG for the rest of the season.[3] On 9 July 2018 Piétrus signed a one-year contract extension with Strasbourg IG.[4]
On 12 January 2020 he signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A. [5]
National team career
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 Olympics, at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, where he won a bronze medal, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]
French national team stats
| Tournament | Games played | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game |
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| EuroBasket 2003 | 6 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| EuroBasket 2005 | 7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| 2006 World Championship | 9 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
| EuroBasket 2007 | 7 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| EuroBasket 2009 | 8 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 2010 World Championship | 4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| EuroBasket 2011 | 11 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 6 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| EuroBasket 2013 | 11 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| 2014 World Cup | 9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| EuroBasket 2015 | 9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 11 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Personal life
Piétrus is the older brother of Mickaël Piétrus, who played in the NBA. His son Illan is also a basketball player.[7]
References
- ^ "Florent Pietrus moves to Nancy". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Florent Pietrus signs with Levallois Metropolitans". Sportando.com. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Florent Pietrus rejoint la SIG Strasbourg". sigstrasbourg.fr (in French). 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Florent Pietrus reste à la SIG Strasbourg". sigstrasbourg.fr (in French). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (January 12, 2020). "Florent Pietrus joins Orleans". Sportando. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Florent Marius PIETRUS (FRA).
- ^ David Hein (18 April 2022). "Strasbourg stressing education off the court just as much as on it". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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
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