Mickaël Piétrus
Encyclopedia
Mickaël Piétrus is a Caribbean-French professional basketball
player for the Phoenix Suns
of the NBA
. He is listed at 6'6", 215 pounds and plays 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 originally from Guadeloupe, a Caribbean
island that is a part of France
. His older brother, Florent Piétrus
, is a professional basketball player in Spain
.
In September 2005 he won the Bronze Medal at the 2005 European Championship
with the French national team
. With ÉB Pau-Orthez
he won the French championship in 2001 and 2003, as well as the national cup in the year 2002. During the 2008 off-season, he was signed by the Orlando Magic
.
Piétrus is also known by the nicknames MP, Air France, and Puma. He speaks French
and English
fluently.
. He played there for 5 seasons with the last being the 07–08 season.
.
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. However he struggled during the final series against the Lakers.
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
.
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Golden State
| 53 || 22 || 14.1 || .416 || .333 || .693 || 2.2 || .5 || .6 || .2 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Golden State
| 67 || 3 || 20.0 || .427 || .344 || .698 || 2.8 || 1.2 || .7 || .3 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Golden State
| 52 || 18 || 22.7 || .404 || .318 || .608 || 3.1 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Golden State
| 72 || 38 || 26.9 || .488 || .388 || .648 || 4.5 || .9 || .7 || .8 || 11.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Golden State
| 66 || 16 || 19.9 || .439 || .361 || .673 || 3.7 || .7 || 1.0 || .6 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Orlando
| 54 || 25 || 24.6 || .413 || .359 || .709 || 3.3 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Orlando
| 75 || 24 || 22.5 || .432 || .379 || .633 || 2.9 || .7 || .7 || .4 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Orlando
| 19 || 0 || 22.0 || .391 || .391 || .500 || 2.6 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 38 || 4 || 18.1 || .392 || .342 || .706 || 2.0 || .6 || .5 || .5 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 496 || 150 || 21.4 || .431 || .359 || .665 || 3.1 || .8 || .7 || .4 || 8.5
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Golden State
| 11 || 0 || 19.0 || .347 || .259 || .694 || 3.8 || .5 || .4 || .8 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Orlando
| 24 || 0 || 25.8 || .483 || .385 || .723 || 2.6 || .6 || .8 || .5 || 10.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Orlando
| 14 || 0 || 20.1 || .438 || .459 || .667 || 1.4 || .7 || .6 || .4 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 49 || 0 || 22.6 || .449 || .391 || .702 || 2.5 || .6 || .6 || .6 || 8.9
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He is listed at 6'6", 215 pounds and plays both the small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
and shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
positions. Piétrus was drafted by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
with the 11th pick of the 2003 NBA Draft
2003 NBA Draft
The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
, and is originally from Guadeloupe, a Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
island that is a part of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. His older brother, Florent Piétrus
Florent Pietrus
Florent Piétrus is a French professional basketball player. His younger brother Mickaël plays for the Phoenix Suns.-Pro career:...
, is a professional basketball player in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
In September 2005 he won the Bronze Medal at the 2005 European Championship
Eurobasket 2005
The EuroBasket 2005 was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Greece won the gold medal by defeating Germany, while France won the bronze medal over Spain...
with the French national team
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
. With ÉB Pau-Orthez
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
The Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez is a French professional basketball club that is based in Pau. They play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Pau.- History :...
he won the French championship in 2001 and 2003, as well as the national cup in the year 2002. During the 2008 off-season, he was signed by the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
.
Piétrus is also known by the nicknames MP, Air France, and Puma. He speaks French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
fluently.
Golden State Warriors
After leaving his native France, Piétrus was drafted by the Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. He played there for 5 seasons with the last being the 07–08 season.
Orlando Magic
During the 2008 offseason, he signed with the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
.
In Piétrus's debut, he scored 20 points against the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
. He continued to be a key player for the Orlando Magic, with one of his best games being against the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
, 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
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
where the team reached its second Finals appearance. However he struggled during the final series against the Lakers.
Phoenix Suns
On December 18, 2010, Piétrus was traded to the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
along with Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, Marcin Gortat
Marcin Gortat
Marcin Gortat, pronounced "MAHR-cheen GOR-taht" , also known as the Polish Hammer, is a Polish professional basketball player who plays the center position for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. The 6'11", 240 pound power forward/center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat...
, a 2011 first-round draft pick, and $3 million, for former Magic player Hedo Türkoğlu, Jason Richardson
Jason Richardson
Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
, and Earl Clark
Earl Clark
Earl Rashad Clark is an American professional basketball player. Clark played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville men's basketball team and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft....
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 53 || 22 || 14.1 || .416 || .333 || .693 || 2.2 || .5 || .6 || .2 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Golden State
| 67 || 3 || 20.0 || .427 || .344 || .698 || 2.8 || 1.2 || .7 || .3 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Golden State
| 52 || 18 || 22.7 || .404 || .318 || .608 || 3.1 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Golden State
| 72 || 38 || 26.9 || .488 || .388 || .648 || 4.5 || .9 || .7 || .8 || 11.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Golden State
| 66 || 16 || 19.9 || .439 || .361 || .673 || 3.7 || .7 || 1.0 || .6 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 54 || 25 || 24.6 || .413 || .359 || .709 || 3.3 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Orlando
| 75 || 24 || 22.5 || .432 || .379 || .633 || 2.9 || .7 || .7 || .4 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Orlando
| 19 || 0 || 22.0 || .391 || .391 || .500 || 2.6 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 38 || 4 || 18.1 || .392 || .342 || .706 || 2.0 || .6 || .5 || .5 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 496 || 150 || 21.4 || .431 || .359 || .665 || 3.1 || .8 || .7 || .4 || 8.5
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 11 || 0 || 19.0 || .347 || .259 || .694 || 3.8 || .5 || .4 || .8 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 24 || 0 || 25.8 || .483 || .385 || .723 || 2.6 || .6 || .8 || .5 || 10.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Orlando
| 14 || 0 || 20.1 || .438 || .459 || .667 || 1.4 || .7 || .6 || .4 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 49 || 0 || 22.6 || .449 || .391 || .702 || 2.5 || .6 || .6 || .6 || 8.9