Mickaël Marvin Soriano Piétrus (; born February 7, 1982) is a French former professional

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player. Listed at 6'6", 215 pounds, he played both the

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and shooting guard positions. Piétrus was drafted by the

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with the 11th pick of the

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, and is originally from Guadeloupe, a Caribbean island that is a part of

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. Piétrus is also known by the nicknames MP, Air France, Euro Jordan and Puma.Mickael-Pietrus Bio Page
. mickael-pietrus.com He speaks French, English, and

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fluently.

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

. 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

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. In Piétrus's debut, he scored 20 points against the

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. He continued to be a key player for the Orlando Magic, with one of his best games being against the

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, 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

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where the team reached its second Finals appearance and was a successful defender against

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. However, he struggled during the final series against the Los Angeles Lakers, as

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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

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along with

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, a 2011 first-round draft pick, and $3 million, for former Magic player

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, and

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. On December 9, 2011, the Suns tried to trade Piétrus and $1 Million to the

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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.

Boston Celtics

Piétrus signed a $1.3 million deal with the

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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

on April 11, 2012.

Toronto Raptors

On November 30, 2012, Piétrus signed with the

. His final NBA game ever was played on March 20th, 2013 in a 101 - 107 loss to the

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where he recorded 2 rebounds and 3 fouls.

Puerto Rico

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

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SLUC Nancy Basket

On November 25, 2015, Piétrus signed with the French club

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National team career

In September 2005, Piétrus won the bronze medal at the

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, with the senior French national team. He also played at the

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.Mickael PIETRUS (FRA) participated in 7 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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Personal life

Piétrus' older brother,

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, is also a professional basketball player. Piétrus resides in Orlando, Florida. He spends his free time DJing at nightclubs.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 53 , , 22 , , 14.1 , , .416 , , .333 , , .693 , , 2.2 , , .5 , , .6 , , .2 , , 5.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 67 , , 3 , , 20.0 , , .427 , , .344 , , .698 , , 2.8 , , 1.2 , , .7 , , .3 , , 9.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 52 , , 18 , , 22.7 , , .404 , , .318 , , .608 , , 3.1 , , .8 , , .6 , , .2 , , 9.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 72 , , 38 , , 26.9 , , .488 , , .388 , , .648 , , 4.5 , , .9 , , .7 , , .8 , , 11.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 66 , , 16 , , 19.9 , , .439 , , .361 , , .673 , , 3.7 , , .7 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , 7.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 54 , , 25 , , 24.6 , , .413 , , .359 , , .709 , , 3.3 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .4 , , 9.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 75 , , 24 , , 22.5 , , .432 , , .379 , , .633 , , 2.9 , , .7 , , .7 , , .4 , , 8.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 19 , , 0 , , 22.0 , , .391 , , .391 , , .500 , , 2.6 , , .5 , , .5 , , .2 , , 6.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 38 , , 4 , , 18.1 , , .392 , , .342 , , .706 , , 2.0 , , .6 , , .5 , , .5 , , 7.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 42 , , 6 , , 21.9 , , .385 , , .335 , , .645 , , 3.1 , , .6 , , .5 , , .2 , , 6.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 19 , , 16 , , 20.3 , , .347 , , .313 , , .667 , , 1.9 , , .5 , , .6 , , .3 , , 5.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 557 , , 172 , , 21.5 , , .425 , , .355 , , .665 , , 3.1 , , .8 , , .7 , , .4 , , 8.3

Playoffs

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, style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 11 , , 0 , , 19.0 , , .347 , , .259 , , .694 , , 3.8 , , .5 , , .5 , , .8 , , 6.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 24 , , 0 , , 25.8 , , .483 , , .385 , , .723 , , 2.6 , , .6 , , .8 , , .5 , , 10.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 14 , , 0 , , 20.1 , , .438 , , .459 , , .667 , , 1.4 , , .7 , , .6 , , .4 , , 8.4 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 20 , , 1 , , 19.6 , , .329 , , .222 , , .563 , , 2.0 , , .1 , , .7 , , .3 , , 3.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 69 , , 1 , , 21.8 , , .426 , , .353 , , .687 , , 2.4 , , .5 , , .7 , , .5 , , 7.3

References

External links

NBA.com profile
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Official Website
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Professional career

Pau-Orthez

Golden State Warriors

Orlando Magic

Phoenix Suns

Boston Celtics

Toronto Raptors

Puerto Rico

SLUC Nancy Basket

National team career

Personal life

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References

External links