Frank Ntilikina
Frank Ntilikina | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Frank Bryan Ntilikina | |
birthday | July 28, 1998 | |
place of birth | Ixelles / Elsene , Belgium | |
size | 196 cm | |
position | Point guard | |
NBA draft | 2017 , 8th Pick , New York Knicks | |
Club information | ||
society | New York Knicks | |
league | NBA | |
Jersey number | 11 | |
Clubs as active | ||
2015–2017 SIG Strasbourg Since 2017 New York Knicks |
Frank Bryan Ntilikina (born July 28, 1998 in Ixelles / Elsene , Belgium ) is a French basketball player . The 1.96 tall player is under contract with the NBA club New York Knicks .
Player career
Ntilikina was born in Belgium and is of Rwandan descent. He grew up in Strasbourg, France , and began playing basketball there. He was promoted in the youth academy of SIG Strasbourg and made his debut in the French premier league in April 2015 at the age of 16 . During the 2014/15 season, he was used for SIG for the first time in the Euroleague . In December 2015 he received his first professional contract from the Strasbourg club (until June 30, 2019). Ntilikina announced its registration for the 2017 NBA Draft in April 2017 . In the selection process, the New York Knicks secured the rights to the French, who was taken as the eighth player in the draft.
In his first NBA season (2017/18) Ntilikina was used in 78 games and scored 5.9 points, 3.2 basket assists and 2.3 rebounds per encounter for the New Yorkers.
National team
In 2014, he became European U16 champion with the French selection. In December 2016 he led the U18 national team to the European Championship. He was then named the best player of the tournament. He finished third at the 2019 World Cup with the French national team .
Web links
- Profile on lnb.fr
- Profile on fiba.com
- Frank Ntilikina - player profile on NBA.com
- Frank Ntilikina - player profile on basketball-reference.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Direct Matin: Frank Ntilikina, le nouveau Tony Parker selon le New York Times | www.directmatin.fr. In: www.directmatin.fr. Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
- ↑ Frank Ntilikina un futur très grand | Laysitup. Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
- ↑ Strasbourg / Boulogne-sur-Mer - 27ème journée - 2014/15 - Résultat match - Pro A - LNB.fr. In: www.lnb.fr. Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
- ↑ NTILIKINA, FRANK - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. In: www.euroleague.net. Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
- ↑ Rédaction: Strasbourg: Premier contrat pour per Frank Ntilikina, 17 ans . In: L'Equipe.fr . ( lequipe.fr [accessed January 9, 2017]).
- ↑ Strasbourg: Ntilikina se présente à la NBA draft. Retrieved June 16, 2018 (French).
- ↑ Knicks pick at No. 8: Frank Ntilikina, French guard . In: ESPN.com . ( espn.com [accessed June 16, 2018]).
- ↑ Frank Ntilikina. Retrieved June 16, 2018 .
- ^ Perfect France Beat Hosts, Lift Title | U16 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe. In: www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
- ↑ France crowned champions at FIBA U18 European Championship. In: FIBA.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
- ↑ https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/basket/equipe-de-france/basket-coupe-du-monde-l-eclosion-de-ntilikina-fournier-en-patron-des-cadres-irreguliers -nos-tops-et-6520585
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ntilikina, Frank |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ntilikina, Frank Bryan (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1998 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ixelles / Elsene , Belgium |