Nicolas Batum
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| No. 88 – Portland Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 14, 1988 Lisieux, France |
| Nationality | France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | None |
| NBA draft | 2008: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2006 Albert Schweitzer Tournament MVP | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nicolas Batum (born December 14, 1988 in Lisieux[1]) is a French basketball player drafted with the 25th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. His NBA rights are owned by the Portland Trail Blazers, who acquired them for the rights to Darrell Arthur and Joey Dorsey. Prior to the draft, Batum was considered one of the most talented young players in Europe[2] He was voted the most valuable player in the U18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim 2006.
The 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Batum [1] primarily plays the small forward position, although he is also capable of shifting to the shooting guard position.[3]
He delivered an impressive performance[4] at the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit[5] scoring 23 points (9/13 FG, 3/5 for 3 pts) in 28 minutes. He also grabbed four rebounds and recorded four steals.
Career
French youth teams
Batum won the 2004 FIBA European Championship with the French National Team[1]. The French team repeated as champion in the 2005 European Championship. Batum won the most valuable player award.[1].
Albert Schweitzer Tournament
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Batum was named the most valuable player of the 2006 U18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim[1]. He won the Tournament with the French national team.
Batum's averages over the seven games at the AST:
- 19.0 Points Per Game
- 5.71 Rebounds Per Game
- 2.57 Assists Per Game
- 2.3 Steals Per Game
- 60.0 % Field Goal Percentage
French League
Nicolas Batum has averaged 3.4 points (65.9 % FG), 2.5 rebounds, 0.5 assist per game in 13 minutes for the 2006-2007 season[6], and 12.3 points (52,3 %), 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists per game in 28 minutes for the 2007-2008 season[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Nicolas Batum at the Nike Hoop Summit, lequipe.fr
- ^ Ranking of international players born in 1988, draftexpress.com
- ^ Nicolas Batum NBA Draft Profile, http://nicolas-batum.blogspot.com
- ^ 2007 Nike Hoops Summit recap, usabasketball.com
- ^ 2007 Nike Hoop Summit, usabasketball.com
- ^ Nicolas Batum statistics in the French League, lequipe.fr
- ^ Basketnews 396, 22 May 2008, p.36