Sunday, 05 September 2010
Mickaël Piétrus (Orlando Magic)
Player
Full Name : Mickaël Piétrus
Position : Swingman
Nickname : Air France
Number : 20
Height : 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight : 215 lb (98 kg)
From : Guadeloupe

Mickaël Piétrus (born on February 7, 1982 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a Caribbean-French professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He is listed at 6'6" and is a swingman, playing both the shooting guard and small forward 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.

Orlando Magic

During the 2008 offseason, he signed with the Orlando Magic.

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.

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