EuroBasket 2009

Florent Pietrus

France

Born :	19.01.1981
Place of birth:	Abymes (GUA)
Nationality:	FRA
Height (m):	2.02
Weight (kg):	90
Position:	PF

Statistics

Points per game:	8.0
Rebounds per game:	4.7
Assists per game:	1.2

PhotoGallery

13. Craig Callahan (Dexia Mons-Hainaut), 20. Florent Pietrus (Valencia BC SAD)

8. Ian Mahinmi (France), 10. Yannick Bokolo (France), 11. Florent Pietrus (France), 12. Nando De Colo (France)

Tony Parker (France), Florent Pietrus (France), Felipe Reyes (Spain)

Florent Pietrus (France), Antonios Fotsis (Greece)

Accumulated statistics

G	Min	2P FG		3P FG		FT		Reb			AS	PF	TO	ST	BS	Pts
G	Min	M/A	%	M/A	%	M/A	%	O	D	Tot	AS	PF	TO	ST	BS	Pts
6	25.3	18/28	64.3	1/7	14.3	9/15	60.0	1.5	3.2	4.7	1.2	2.7	1.3	1.0	0.5	48

PLAYER PROFILE
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS
PLAYER HISTORY

Florent Pietrus - EuroBasket 2009 Profile

Team 2008-09: PAMESA VALENCIA (Spain-ACB)
Career: Pau-Orthez (France-Pro A, 1998-2004), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2004-07), Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Pamesa Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2009-...).

At the beginning of Florent's career, not too many basketball experts were upbeat about his chances to become a top level player. But with a great heart, unbelievable leaping ability and relentless defensive effort, "Flo" has proved everybody wrong. According to his various coaches, Florent (older brother of Mickaël) is one of the best defensive players in Europe. He may not have that many moves, but his quickness and desire enable him to get his fair share of "garbage" points. Pietrus has been a bit lost in Unicaja, Estudiantes and Pamesa in his first five seasons outside France. But as far as national team goes, "Flo" has always stepped up. In 2006, in Japan, he averaged 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest. Still under contract with Pamesa, some rumours tend to send him to Charlotte for next season, as Larry Brown, technical adviser or France during the preparation, totally fell in love with Flo's intensity and heart!