Nicolas Batum
Encyclopedia
Nicolas Batum is a French
basketball
player with SLUC Nancy of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball
. He is also under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers
, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout
ends. The Blazers acquired his rights during the 2008 NBA Draft 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. He was voted the most valuable player in the U-18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim 2006.
The 6 foot 8 inch (2.03 m) Batum primarily plays the small forward
position, although he is also capable of shifting to the shooting guard position.
. He won the tournament with the French national team.
Batum's averaged 19 points, over 5 rebounds and over 2 steals per game over the seven game tournament.
season, and 12.3 points (52.3%), 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 28 minutes for the 2007–2008 season.
scoring 23 points (9/13 FG, 3/5 for 3 pointers) in 28 minutes. He also grabbed four rebounds and recorded four steals.
in Portland's fourth game of the 2008–09 season, a 103–96 loss to the Utah Jazz
. On March 13, 2009, Batum recorded a season-high 20 points to go along with a clutch three-pointer with 29.9 seconds left, en route to a 109–100 victory over the New Jersey Nets
.
Batum missed the first 45 games of the 2009–10 season due to torn cartilage in his right shoulder. He played in his first game of the season on January 25, 2010.
Batum scored a career-high 31 points along with 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals on February 27, 2010, against the Minnesota Timberwolves
.
On March 25, 2011, Batum helped rally the Trail Blazers to a win over the San Antonio Spurs
. Batum scored 4 points in the final 0.9 of a second, hitting two free throws and then sinking a buzzer beating lay in on an in bounds pass from Andre Miller
, giving Portland a 98-96 victory.
In August 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout
, he signed a one-year contract with SLUC Nancy in French Basketball League
which is valid until the NBA lockout ends.
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Portland
| 79 || 76 || 18.4 || .446 || .369 || .808 || 2.8 || .9 || .6 || .5 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Portland
| 37 || 25 || 24.8 || .519 || .409 || .843 || 3.8 || 1.2 || .6 || .7 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Portland
| 80 || 67 || 31.5 || .455 || .345 || .841 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .8 || .6 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 196 || 168 || 25.0 || .464 || .364 || .835 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .7 || .6 || 9.1
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 5 || 10.5 || .556 || .500 || .000 || .5 || .2 || .2 || .3 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 6 || 23.2 || .459 || .429 || .750 || 3.2 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 8.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 0 || 25.2 || .413 || .269 || .750 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .8 || .8 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 18 || 11 || 19.6 || .446 || .353 || .750 || 1.8 || .8 || .4 || .4 || 6.1
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...
basketball
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 with SLUC Nancy of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
. He is also under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
ends. The Blazers acquired his rights during the 2008 NBA Draft for the rights to Darrell Arthur
Darrell Arthur
Darrell Antwonne Arthur is 6'9", American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He plays the power forward and small forward positions. Arthur played for the University of Kansas in college for two seasons, including the 2007–2008 national championship team...
and Joey Dorsey
Joey Dorsey
Richard Elmer "Joey" Dorsey is an American professional basketball player who plays for Caja Laboral. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis Tigers, where he was an interdisciplinary studies major...
. Prior to the draft, Batum was considered one of the most talented young players in Europe. He was voted the most valuable player in the U-18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim 2006.
The 6 foot 8 inch (2.03 m) Batum primarily plays 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...
position, although he is also capable of shifting to the shooting guard position.
French youth teams
Batum won the 2004 FIBA European Championship with the French national team. The French team repeated as champion in the 2005 European Championship. Batum won the most valuable player award.Albert Schweitzer Tournament
Batum was named the most valuable player of the 2006 U18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in MannheimMannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
. He won the tournament with the French national team.
Batum's averaged 19 points, over 5 rebounds and over 2 steals per game over the seven game tournament.
French league
Nicolas Batum averaged 3.4 points (65.9% FG), 2.5 rebounds, 0.5 assist per game in 13 minutes for the 2006–2007 French leagueLigue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
season, and 12.3 points (52.3%), 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 28 minutes for the 2007–2008 season.
Nike Hoop Summit
He delivered an impressive performance at the 2007 Nike Hoop SummitNike Hoop Summit
The Nike Hoop Summit is a basketball all-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year, which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select team of international players. The players demonstrate their skills and hope to attract attention from either NBA scouts or...
scoring 23 points (9/13 FG, 3/5 for 3 pointers) in 28 minutes. He also grabbed four rebounds and recorded four steals.
NBA career
After coming off the bench for the first three games of his NBA career, Batum moved into the starting lineup in the place of Travis OutlawTravis Outlaw
Travis Marquez Outlaw is an American professional basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.-NBA career:...
in Portland's fourth game of the 2008–09 season, a 103–96 loss to the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. On March 13, 2009, Batum recorded a season-high 20 points to go along with a clutch three-pointer with 29.9 seconds left, en route to a 109–100 victory over the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
Batum missed the first 45 games of the 2009–10 season due to torn cartilage in his right shoulder. He played in his first game of the season on January 25, 2010.
Batum scored a career-high 31 points along with 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals on February 27, 2010, against the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
.
On March 25, 2011, Batum helped rally the Trail Blazers to a win over the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
. Batum scored 4 points in the final 0.9 of a second, hitting two free throws and then sinking a buzzer beating lay in on an in bounds pass from Andre Miller
Andre Miller
Andre Lloyd Miller is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.- College career :...
, giving Portland a 98-96 victory.
In August 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
, he signed a one-year contract with SLUC Nancy in French Basketball League
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
which is valid until the NBA lockout ends.
Regular season
|-| 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" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 79 || 76 || 18.4 || .446 || .369 || .808 || 2.8 || .9 || .6 || .5 || 5.4
|-
| 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" | Portland
| 37 || 25 || 24.8 || .519 || .409 || .843 || 3.8 || 1.2 || .6 || .7 || 10.1
|-
| 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" | Portland
| 80 || 67 || 31.5 || .455 || .345 || .841 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .8 || .6 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 196 || 168 || 25.0 || .464 || .364 || .835 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .7 || .6 || 9.1
Playoffs
|-| 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" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 6 || 5 || 10.5 || .556 || .500 || .000 || .5 || .2 || .2 || .3 || 2.0
|-
| 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" | Portland
| 6 || 6 || 23.2 || .459 || .429 || .750 || 3.2 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 8.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 0 || 25.2 || .413 || .269 || .750 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .8 || .8 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 18 || 11 || 19.6 || .446 || .353 || .750 || 1.8 || .8 || .4 || .4 || 6.1