Ian Mahinmi (born November 5, 1986) is a French former professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

player. He played the center position and was selected with the 28th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the

San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...

Early life

Mahinmi was born to a

Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...

eseIan Mahinmi biography
. NBA.com father who helped other Africans immigrate to France and a

Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...

n mother who taught in a preschool. Mahinmi preferred playing soccer as a child along with his older brother, but eventually switched to playing basketball. He was 6 feet tall when he was 14 years old.

Professional career

Le Havre (2003–2006)

Mahinmi made his impression on international scouts at the 2004 Under-18 European Championships in Zaragoza, Spain. It was there that he first caught the attention of international scouts, including

scout Sam Presti. After playing with the French national team he signed his first contract with the club STB Le Havre (France). He played three seasons with Le Havre, averaging 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 2005–06.

Pau-Orthez (2006–2007)

In the summer of 2006, Mahinmi signed a contract to play for Pau Orthez in France's top professional league. He averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.7 minutes in the 2006–07 season, helping the team win the French Cup.

San Antonio Spurs (2007–2010)

Mahinmi was selected 28th overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the

, which surprised many other teams and league officials because he wasn't among the 128 players listed in the league's draft guide. Mahinmi was considered a "project" that would be a couple of years from competing in the NBA. The Spurs' interest in Mahinmi related to their need for an athletic big man since David Robinson retired. Playing for the Spurs' 2006 summer-league team at Rocky Mountain Revue, Mahinmi demonstrated his athleticism, but had difficulty maintaining rebounding or post position without fouling. After Mahinmi moved to Pau Orthez, which had a more developed strength and nutrition program than the one at Le Havre, the Spurs also began to send a strength coach to monitor his progress. During the 2007 Summer League, Mahinmi tore his right

pectoralis minor Pectoralis minor muscle () is a thin, triangular muscle, situated at the upper part of the chest, beneath the pectoralis major in the human body. It arises from ribs III-V; it inserts onto the coracoid process of the scapula. It is innervated by ...

shortly after the start of play. Despite this setback, he was signed by the Spurs on August 23, 2007. On October 30, 2007, Mahinmi made his NBA debut with the Spurs against the

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...

, playing only 74 seconds and registering no statistics. Mahinmi played for the

Austin Toros Austin refers to: Common meanings * Austin, Texas, United States, a city * Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin Motor Company, a British car manufac ...

, the Spurs' affiliate in the

NBA Development League The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is a professional basketball league in North America that serves as the developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league comprises 31 teams; as of the 2024–25 season, ...

, by November. Mahinmi averaged 17.1 points and 8.2 rebounds in the NBA Development League, leading the Austin Toros to the D-League Finals in which they lost.

Dallas Mavericks (2010–2012)

Mahinmi signed with the

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...

on July 13, 2010. On December 7, 2010, against the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...

, Mahinmi recorded his first career double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes). On January 15, 2011, Mahinmi scored a career high 17 points in a loss to the

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...

, going 6–6 from the floor and 5–6 from the free throw line while collecting 6 rebounds. On March 20, 2011, Mahinmi collected a career-high 13 rebounds and 9 points after playing 20 minutes in the 101–73 win over the

. On June 12, 2011, in game 6 of the NBA Finals against the

Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...

with Dallas leading the series 3–2, Mahinmi collected a crucial offensive rebound in the closing seconds of the 3rd quarter before hitting a buzzer beater shot to further extend the Mavericks lead. Dallas went on to win the game 105–95 and Mahinmi won his first

NBA championship The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern and Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven series to determine the league ...

with the

. During the 2011 NBA lockout, Mahinmi played four games for STB Le Havre. In December 2011, he returned to the Mavericks. He scored a career high 19 points on December 30, 2011, in a game against the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...

as the Mavericks won their first game of the 2011–12 season. Mahinmi went 6–6 from the floor and 7–11 from the free throw line while collecting 5 rebounds. Mahinmi recorded his first career start in a 95–86 loss to the

Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...

Indiana Pacers (2012–2016)

On July 12, 2012, Mahinmi was traded to the

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

in exchange for Darren Collison and Dahntay Jones. In his 2014–15 year with the Indiana Pacers, Ian recorded the lowest free throw percentage in the history of the NBA, with a percentage of 30.49%. As a result, Mahinmi almost never played in the fourth quarter as teams would intentionally foul him to get extra possessions and limiting the Pacers' Offensive rating. On February 19, 2016, Mahinmi matched a career high with 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 101–98 win over the

. On March 4, 2016, Mahinmi led the Pacers with a career-high 14 rebounds and 10 points in 32 minutes in a 101–108 loss to the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

. On March 27, 2016, Mahinmi helped the Pacers defeat the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...

, tying a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds in a 104–101 win. In Game 4 of the Pacers' 2016 first-round playoff series against the

, Mahinmi scored a career-high 22 points, while his 10 rebounds and five assists were both playoff career bests, as he helped the Pacers tie the series at 2–2 with a 100–83 win. In his final season with Indiana, Mahinmi recorded career highs in points (9.3), rebounds (7.1), and blocks per game (1.1).

Washington Wizards (2016–2020)

On July 7, 2016, Mahinmi signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...

. On October 15, 2016, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after suffering a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee. He made his debut for the Wizards on November 26, 2016, against the

after missing the first 14 games of the season while recovering from left knee surgery. He was deactivated following this game, and on December 20, he was ruled out for another six weeks after requiring more treatment on his knees. On February 8, 2017, against Brooklyn, Mahinmi played in only his second game of the season and scored his first points. On March 7, 2017, he had a career-high seven steals in a 131–127 win over the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA), We ...

. On March 17, 2017, he had a season-high 16 points in a 112–107 win over the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...

. On April 12, 2017, he was ruled out for the start of the postseason with a strained left calf. He returned to action in Game 3 of the Wizards' second-round series against the

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ...

. On July 6, 2021, Mahinmi announced his retirement from professional basketball.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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

San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...

, 6 , , 0 , , 3.8 , , .500 , , – , , 1.000 , , .8 , , .2 , , .0 , , .7 , , 3.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 26 , , 0 , , 6.3 , , .636 , , – , , .660 , , 2.0 , , .1 , , .1 , , .3 , , 3.9 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;", † , style="text-align:left;",

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

, 56 , , 0 , , 8.7 , , .561 , , .000 , , .768 , , 2.1 , , .1 , , .3 , , .3 , , 3.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 61 , , 12 , , 18.7 , , .546 , , .000 , , .639 , , 4.7 , , .2 , , .6 , , .5 , , 5.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

, 80 , , 2 , , 16.5 , , .453 , , .000 , , .608 , , 3.9 , , .3 , , .5 , , .8 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 77 , , 1 , , 16.2 , , .481 , , – , , .621 , , 3.3 , , .3 , , .5 , , .9 , , 3.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 61 , , 6 , , 18.8 , , .552 , , – , , .304 , , 5.8 , , .5 , , .5 , , .8 , , 4.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 71 , , 71, , 25.6 , , .589 , , – , , .587 , , 7.1 , , 1.5 , , .9 , , 1.1 , , 9.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Washington , 31 , , 0 , , 17.9 , , .586 , , – , , .573 , , 4.8 , , .6 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , 5.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Washington , 77 , , 0 , , 14.9 , , .556 , , .000 , , .703 , , 4.1 , , .7 , , .5 , , .5 , , 4.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Washington , 34 , , 6 , , 14.6 , , .452 , , .188 , , .689 , , 3.8 , , .7 , , .7 , , .5 , , 4.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Washington , 38 , , 35 , , 21.3 , , .495 , , .192 , , .619 , , 5.7 , , 1.3 , , .8 , , 1.2 , , 7.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 618 , , 133 , , 16.8 , , .533 , , .160 , , .612 , , 4.4 , , .6 , , .6 , , .7 , , 5.2

Playoffs

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

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

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

, 2 , , 0 , , 9.5 , , .500 , , – , , .750 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .5 , , 4.5 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;",

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

† , style="text-align:left;",

, 6 , , 0 , , 5.5 , , .600 , , – , , .556 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , .2 , , .0 , , 1.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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

, 4 , , 0 , , 17.5 , , .643 , , – , , .846 , , 4.5 , , .0 , , .8 , , .8 , , 7.3 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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

, 18 , , 0 , , 8.3 , , .448 , , – , , .300 , , 2.3 , , .1 , , .0 , , .7 , , 1.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

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

, 19 , , 0 , , 12.7 , , .481 , , – , , .611 , , 2.4 , , .2 , , .3 , , .8 , , 1.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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

, 7 , , 7 , , 24.6 , , .500 , , – , , .600 , , 5.1 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , .9 , , 8.1 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

, style="text-align:left;", Washington , 5 , , 0 , , 12.6 , , .556 , , – , , .364 , , 2.2 , , 1.2 , , .2 , , 1.2 , , 2.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, style="text-align:left;", Washington , 6 , , 0 , , 8.7 , , .714 , , – , , .909 , , 1.8 , , .2 , , .7 , , .8 , , 5.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 67 , , 7 , , 11.9 , , .527 , , – , , .614 , , 2.6 , , .3 , , .3 , , .7 , , 3.2

Personal life

Mahinmi and his wife, Alexis, have three daughters.Ian Mahinmi welcomes second child
/ref>

References

External links

FIBA Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahinmi, Ian 1986 births Living people 2010 FIBA World Championship players 21st-century French sportsmen Austin Toros players Black French sportspeople Centers (basketball) Dallas Mavericks players Élan Béarnais players French expatriate basketball people in the United States French expatriate sportspeople in Spain French men's basketball players French people of Jamaican descent French sportspeople of Beninese descent Indiana Pacers players NBA players from France Power forwards San Antonio Spurs draft picks San Antonio Spurs players Sportspeople from Rouen Sportspeople of Beninese descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent STB Le Havre players Washington Wizards players

Early life

Professional career

Le Havre (2003–2006)

Pau-Orthez (2006–2007)

San Antonio Spurs (2007–2010)

Dallas Mavericks (2010–2012)

Indiana Pacers (2012–2016)

Washington Wizards (2016–2020)

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

External links