Nicolas Batum
Batum with the Hornets in 2015
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| No. 5 – Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
December 14, 1988 Lisieux, France |
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2008 | Le Mans Sarthe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2015 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | SLUC Nancy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicolas Batum (/bæˈtuːm/; born December 14, 1988) is a French professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
As a youngster, Nicolas Batum was considered one of the most talented young players in Europe, as he was ranked #17 among international players born in 1988, by the scouting website DraftExpress.com at the time he entered the 2008 NBA draft. Batum was part of the junior French national team that won the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He was named the MVP of the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, as France won the gold medal at that tournament.
In 2006, Batum was named the most valuable player of the Under-18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany, as part of the tournament-winning French national team. Batum averaged 19 points, over 5 rebounds, and over 2 steals per game, during the seven game tournament.
While playing for Le Mans, Batum averaged 3.4 points (65.9% FG), 2.5 rebounds, 0.5 assist per game in 13 minutes for the 2006–2007 French league season, and 12.3 points (52.3%), 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 28 minutes for the 2007–2008 season.
He delivered an impressive performance at the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit scoring 23 points (9/13 FG, 3/5 for 3 pointers) in 28 minutes. He also grabbed four rebounds and recorded four steals.
In August 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout, he signed a one-year contract with SLUC Nancy in French Basketball League which was valid until the NBA lockout ended.
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