Florent Piétrus

6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m)Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)Career informationNBA draft2003: undraftedPlaying career1999–presentPositionPower forwardCareer history1999–2004Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez2004–2007Unicaja Málaga2007–2008Estudiantes2008–2010Valencia2010Caja Laboral2010–2013Valencia2013–2016SLUC Nancy2016–2017BCM Gravelines2017Levallois Metropolitans2018–2020SIG Strasbourg2020Orléans Loiret Basket Career highlights and awards

• Leaders Cup winner (2019)
• EuroCup champion (2010)
• 3× Pro A champion (2001, 2003, 2004)
• Spanish League champion (2006)
• 3× French Cup winner (2002, 2003, 2018)
• Spanish Cup winner (2005)
• 2x Pro A Best Defender (2002, 2015)

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).

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
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]

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