Manix Auriantal
| Pagé Dynamo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Ligue Élite de Basketball Québec |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 8, 1980 Montreal, Quebec |
| Nationality | Rwandan / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lucien-Pagé (Montreal, Quebec) |
| College |
Dawson (2000–2001) Globe Tech (2001–2002) NYIT (2002–2004) |
| NBA draft | 2004 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Montreal Matrix (ABA) |
| 2008–2009 | BC Körmend (Hungary) |
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Jazz (Canada) |
| 2013–present | Pagé Dynamo (Canada) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Manix Auriantal (born November 8, 1980) is a Rwandan-Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for Pagé Dynamo of the Ligue Élite de Basketball Québec (LBQ) in Canada. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Auriantal has played for several teams from his hometown since graduating from the New York Institute of Technology in 2004. He has represented Rwanda in international competition, and played for them at the AfroBasket 2007.[1]
Collegiate career
Auriantal first attended Dawson College in Westmount, Quebec, like his brother Ralph. He then transferred to the Globe Institute of Technology in New York City in the United States. After one year, he began attending NYIT in the same city, where he played his final two seasons of basketball.[2]
Professional career
Auriantal played with the Montreal Matrix of the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 2005 to 2006. On February 4, 2006, he was named ABA Player of the Week.[3] Later that month, he was named to the 2006 All-Star Game along with former NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway.[4] Auriantal began competing for BC Körmend of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A in Hungary in 2008. On October 18, he made his debut and scored a season-best 17 points vs EnterNet-NTE.[5] The guard moved to the Montreal Jazz of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) for the 2012–13 season. He posted a season-high 36 points in a loss to the London Lightning on December 7, 2012 and, by the end of the season, led the league in steals, averaging 2.15 per game.[6][7]
Personal
Auriantal studied business while at the New York Institute of Technology for his final two years of college. However, he returned to Montreal after graduating. His mother, Emilie Louissaint, said, "He wanted to come home to his mother."[4] Manix has three brothers that have also played professional basketball at a relatively high level. Ralph, Hennssy, and Rodwins, all played college basketball on a scholarship in the United States and earned a degree, like Manix. He said, "I'd say Hennssy was the best, then Ralph would come second, then Rodwins and me last. They just didn't have the chances I had, that's all. But at a physical level, the level of understanding of the game, they were all better than me."[4] Hennssy attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and played with the Badgers for four seasons and was named Academic All-Big Ten Conference.[4] He is currently a member of the coaching staff with the NCAA Division I team Jackson State.[8] Outside of the three brothers, Manix also has a brother Kintz and two sisters, Fleurette and Mirlyne.[8]
References
- ↑ "Manix Auriental Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Manix Auriantal basketball profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Arceneaux and Auriantal named ABA Players of the Week". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "First family of hoops". Canada.com. Postmedia News. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Manix AURIANTAL Season 2008/2009". FIBA. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Manix AURIANTAL Season 2012/2013". FIBA. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "2014-15 NBL Canada Postseason Media Guide" (PDF). NBL Canada. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Hennssy Auriantal". JSUTigers.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
External links
- Manix Auriantal at RealGM
- Manix Auriantal at USBasket.com
- FIBA profile