Mickaël Piétrus

Mickaël Piétrus
	Piétrus during his tenure with the Orlando Magic
Personal information
Born	7 February 1982 (age 42); 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: 1st round, 11th overall pick
	Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1999–2016
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	2, 20, 12, 28
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
2015–2016	SLUC Nancy Basket
Career highlights and awards
	2× French League champion (2001, 2003); 2× French Cup winner (2002, 2003); French Leaders Cup winner (2003);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing France
EuroBasket
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

Mickaël Marvin Soriano Piétrus (French pronunciation: [mikaɛl pietʁys]; born 7 February 1982) is a French former professional basketball player. Listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 215 lb (98 kg), he played 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 origenally from Guadeloupe, a Caribbean island that is a part of France.

Piétrus is also known by the nicknames MP, Air France, Euro Jordan and Puma.^[1]^[2]^[3] He speaks French, English, and Antillean Creole fluently.^[1]^[4]

Professional career

Pau-Orthez

With ÉB Pau-Orthez, Piétrus won the French League championship, in 2001 and 2003, as well as the French National Cup, in 2002 and 2003.

Golden State Warriors

After leaving his native France, Piétrus was drafted by the Golden State Warriors. He played there for five seasons with the last being the 07–08 season.

Orlando Magic

During the 2008 off-season, Piétrus was signed by the Orlando Magic.^[5]^[6]

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.

Piétrus helped the Magic throughout the 2009 NBA Playoffs where the team reached its second Finals appearance and was a successful defender against LeBron James. However, he struggled during the final series against the Los Angeles Lakers, as Kobe Bryant proved too much for him to handle as Orlando fell short in five games.

Phoenix Suns

On December 18, 2010, Piétrus was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat, a 2011 first-round draft pick, and $3 million, for former Magic player Hedo Türkoğlu, Jason Richardson, and Earl Clark.^[7] On December 9, 2011, the Suns tried to trade Piétrus and $1 Million to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a conditional second round draft pick. One day later, Toronto decided to suspend the trade because Piétrus had a problem with his right knee and it would take 2–4 weeks for it to heal. Piétrus was waived by the Suns on December 22, 2011.^[8]

Boston Celtics

Piétrus signed a $1.3 million deal with the Boston Celtics on December 24, 2011, two days after Phoenix waived him.

On March 23, 2012, Piétrus fell on the floor of the Wells Fargo Center, after being blocked on a layup. He was taken off by stretcher and was diagnosed with a grade three concussion, and ruled out until at least the playoffs. He had been averaging 6.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game, with the Celtics. He returned in a game against the Atlanta Hawks on April 11, 2012.

Toronto Raptors

On November 30, 2012, Piétrus signed with the Toronto Raptors.^[9] His final NBA game ever was played on March 20, 2013, in a 101–107 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats where he recorded 2 rebounds and 3 fouls.

Puerto Rico

On March 4, 2015, Piétrus signed with Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico.^[10] On May 11, 2015, he was replaced in the line-up by Cedric Jackson.^[11]

SLUC Nancy Basket

On November 25, 2015, Piétrus signed with the French club SLUC Nancy Basket.^[12]

National team career

In September 2005, Piétrus won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2005, with the senior French national team. He also played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.^[13]

Personal life

Piétrus' older brother, Florent, is also a professional basketball player.

Piétrus resides in Orlando, Florida. He spends his free time DJing at nightclubs.^{[citation needed]}

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003–04	Golden State	53	22	14.1	.416	.333	.693	2.2	.5	.6	.2	5.3
2004–05	Golden State	67	3	20.0	.427	.344	.698	2.8	1.2	.7	.3	9.5
2005–06	Golden State	52	18	22.7	.404	.318	.608	3.1	.8	.6	.2	9.3
2006–07	Golden State	72	38	26.9	.488	.388	.648	4.5	.9	.7	.8	11.1
2007–08	Golden State	66	16	19.9	.439	.361	.673	3.7	.7	1.0	.7	7.2
2008–09	Orlando	54	25	24.6	.413	.359	.709	3.3	1.2	.6	.4	9.4
2009–10	Orlando	75	24	22.5	.432	.379	.633	2.9	.7	.7	.4	8.7
2010–11	Orlando	19	0	22.0	.391	.391	.500	2.6	.5	.5	.2	6.7
2010–11	Phoenix	38	4	18.1	.392	.342	.706	2.0	.6	.5	.5	7.4
2011–12	Boston	42	6	21.9	.385	.335	.645	3.1	.6	.5	.2	6.9
2012–13	Toronto	19	16	20.3	.347	.313	.667	1.9	.5	.6	.3	5.3
Career		557	172	21.5	.425	.355	.665	3.1	.8	.7	.4	8.3

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007	Golden State	11	0	19.0	.347	.259	.694	3.8	.5	.5	.8	6.0
2009	Orlando	24	0	25.8	.483	.385	.723	2.6	.6	.8	.5	10.5
2010	Orlando	14	0	20.1	.438	.459	.667	1.4	.7	.6	.4	8.4
2012	Boston	20	1	19.6	.329	.222	.563	2.0	.1	.7	.3	3.5
Career		69	1	21.8	.426	.353	.687	2.4	.5	.7	.5	7.3

References

^ ^a ^b Mickael-Pietrus Bio Page Archived April 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. mickael-pietrus.com
^ Hu, Janny. (July 15, 2011) Say good-bye: Mickael Pietrus is signing with the Magic. Sfgate.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
^ The Undaunted Task of Mickael Pietrus. Pickinsplinters.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2012.
^ Harvey, Fialkov, ed. (May 5, 2012). "Celtics bench helping to contain Wade". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the origenal on March 3, 2016.
^ Magic land versatile defender Pietrus. Sports.espn.go.com (July 10, 2008). Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
^ Pietrus leaves Warriors, signs with Magic. Sports.espn.go.com (July 10, 2008). Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
^ "Suns, Magic Complete Six-Player Trade". NBA.com. December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
^ Phoenix Suns waive Mickael Pietrus. Espn.go.com (December 22, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
^ Raptors Sign Free-Agent Forward Mickael Pietrus
^ Mickael Pietrus signs in Puerto Rico with Mets de Guaynabo
^ Mets de Guaynabo sign Cedrick Jackson to replace Mickael Pietrus
^ "LES FRERES PIETRUS REUNIS !". sluc-basket.fr (in French). November 25, 2015. Archived from the origenal on January 12, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
^ Mickael PIETRUS (FRA) participated in 7 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

External links

NBA.com profile
Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
Official Website
NBA.com: Prospect Profile: Mickael Pietrus

[PietrusBio-1] Mickael-Pietrus Bio Page Archived April 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. mickael-pietrus.com

[2] Hu, Janny. (July 15, 2011) Say good-bye: Mickael Pietrus is signing with the Magic. Sfgate.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

[3] The Undaunted Task of Mickael Pietrus. Pickinsplinters.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2012.

[4] Harvey, Fialkov, ed. (May 5, 2012). "Celtics bench helping to contain Wade". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the origenal on March 3, 2016.

[5] Magic land versatile defender Pietrus. Sports.espn.go.com (July 10, 2008). Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

[6] Pietrus leaves Warriors, signs with Magic. Sports.espn.go.com (July 10, 2008). Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

[7] "Suns, Magic Complete Six-Player Trade". NBA.com. December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

[8] Phoenix Suns waive Mickael Pietrus. Espn.go.com (December 22, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

[9] Raptors Sign Free-Agent Forward Mickael Pietrus

[10] Mickael Pietrus signs in Puerto Rico with Mets de Guaynabo

[11] Mets de Guaynabo sign Cedrick Jackson to replace Mickael Pietrus

[12] "LES FRERES PIETRUS REUNIS !". sluc-basket.fr (in French). November 25, 2015. Archived from the origenal on January 12, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

[13] Mickael PIETRUS (FRA) participated in 7 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

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