Mickaël Piétrus
Piétrus during his tenure with the Orlando Magic
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| No. 24 – SLUC Nancy Basket | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League |
LNB Pro A Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 7, 1982 Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2003 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2003–2008 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2008–2010 | Orlando Magic |
| 2010–2011 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2011–2012 | Boston Celtics |
| 2012–2013 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2015 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2015–present | SLUC Nancy Basket |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Mickaël Marvin Soriano Piétrus (French pronunciation: [mikaɛ'l pieː'tʁys]; born February 7, 1982) is a French professional basketball player who plays for SLUC Nancy Basket of the LNB Pro A. He is listed at 6'6", 215 pounds and plays both the small forward and shooting guard positions. Piétrus was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 11th pick of the 2003 NBA draft, and is originally from Guadeloupe, a Caribbean island that is a part of France. His older brother, Florent Piétrus, is also a professional basketball player.
Piétrus is also known by the nicknames MP, Air France, Euro Jordan and Puma. He speaks French, English, Antillean Creole fluently.
With ÉB Pau-Orthez he won the French championship in 2001 and 2003, as well as the national cup in the year 2002. In September 2005 he won the bronze medal at the 2005 European Championship with the French national team.
After leaving his native France, Piétrus was drafted by the Golden State Warriors. He played there for 5 seasons with the last being the 07–08 season.
During the 2008 off-season, he was signed by the Orlando Magic.
In Piétrus's debut, he scored 20 points against the Atlanta Hawks. He continued to be a key player for the Orlando Magic, with one of his best games being against the Dallas Mavericks, where he made 5 three-point field goals to lead the Magic into a comeback and their first win in Dallas.
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