Frank Ntilikina

Frank Ntilikina
No. 17 – Strasbourg IG
Position Point guard
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born July 28, 1998
Ixelles, Belgium
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 176 lb (80 kg)
Career history
2015–present Strasbourg IG
Career highlights and awards

Frank Ntilikina (born July 28, 1998 in Ixelles, Belgium) is a French basketball player, who is currently under contract at Strasbourg IG. He is of Rwandan origin[1] and grew up in the city of Strasbourg. Ntilikina stands 6'2'' (188 cm) tall and plays point guard.

Career

Ntilikina began his club career at the age of five, playing for St-Joseph Strasbourg,[2] before making the move to Strasbourg IG's youth academy when he was 15.[3]

He was invited to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic International Game in April 2014,[4] tallying six points, three rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes off the bench, and helped SIG to a French Youth League Championship title in the 2014-15 season.[5]

In December 2015, Ntilikina signed a professional contract with Strasbourg IG until June 30, 2019.[6] He had made his debut at the professional level even before the deal, seeing 15 minutes of action on April 4, 2015 in French Pro A contest against Boulogne-sur-Mer.[7]

He dished out a game-high eight assists to go along with 13 points and four rebounds at the FIBA European U18 All-Star Game in September 2015.[8]

On October 15, 2015, Ntilikina logged his first Euroleague minutes, scoring one point in 12:16 minutes of play against KK Crvena Zvezda.[9]

In February 2016, he attended the "Basketball Without Borders Global Camp" in Toronto, Canada, during the NBA All-Star weekend.[10] He was named "Best Young Player" of the 2015-16 season in the French Pro A league.[11]

National Team Career

Ntilikina posted 7.4 points, 2.0 assists, 1.6 boards and one steal per game en route to winning the 2014 U16 European Championship with the French National Team.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "FRANK NTILINIKA INTERVIEW". Giving Back Globall Academy. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Frank Ntilikina ira à Brooklyn !". SIGSTRASBOURG. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  3. ↑ "F. Ntilikina: Deuxième parrain de Have A Basket !". Have a Basket. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  4. ↑ "JBC International Game Official Basketball Box Score" (PDF). Jordan Brand Classic. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Frank Ntilikina". SIGSTRASBOURG. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Frank Ntilikina signe un contrat de trois ans". SIGSTRASBOURG. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Strasbourg / Boulogne-sur-Mer - 27ème journée - 2014/15 – Résultat match - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Red - Black | U18 All-Star Game (2015) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  9. ↑ "Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade vs. Strasbourg - Game". www.euroleague.net. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  10. ↑ "DraftExpress: Basketball Without Borders Global Camp Evaluations: Guards and Wings". www.draftexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  11. ↑ "Pro A : Frank Ntilikina élu meilleur jeune du championnat - Basket-BallWorld". Basket-BallWorld (in French). 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  12. ↑ "Perfect France Beat Hosts, Lift Title | U16 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
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