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2008-09 Statistics
Born:
Feb 7, 1982
Height:
6-6 / 1,98
Weight:
215 lbs. / 97,5 kg.
From: France
Years Pro:
5
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NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Was selected by Golden State in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft (11th overall)...Re-signed with Golden State as a restricted free agent on October 1, 2007...Enters 2007-08 season owning career averages of 9.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 21.3 minutes (244 games in four seasons with Golden State).
2006-07 HIGHLIGHTS WITH GOLDEN STATE:
2007 NBA PLAYOFFS:
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| Name is pronounced MY-kel PEET-rus...His brother, Florent Pietrus (24), was a teammate at Pau Orthez and the French National Team, while his oldest brother, Ronnie Coco (31), also played previously with Pau Orthez...Was born in Les Abymes on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe...Les Abymes is a town of fewer than 70,000 people on an island of fewer than 400,000...Guadeloupe is located approximately 310 miles southeast of San Juan Puerto Rico...Left the island for France at the age of 15 to join the Pau Orthez junior program...Keeps fans updated of his on-court and off-court activities on his personal website — www.mickael-pietrus.com...Has been involved in several community programs during his first four seasons in the NBA and was the recipient of the 2006-07 Angela & Christopher Cohan Community Service Award, given annually to the Warriors player who best exemplifies the spirit of community through their outstanding commitment of time, service and financial support to the children and families of the Bay Area....This past season, participated in the Warriors Thanksgiving Meal Serving event, served coffee and snacks at a local Starbucks to promote the beginning of the regular season, went Trick-or-Treating in a local community with teammate Patrick O’Bryant and hosted a Season of Giving event in cooperation with Kaiser Permanente...Also visited Bethesda Naval Hospital while the team was in Washington D.C. in March...Additionally, took part in several season ticket holder and corporate sponsor events...During the off-season, took part in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders Europe in France, helping teach both life skills and basketball skills to the local children...In recent years, he read to French-speaking Elementary School students in Berkeley as part of Warriors “Read To Achieve” program...Served food to the homeless in San Jose as part of the Loaves & Fishes program...He has visited the Champions Guidance Center for homeless men in Oakland, passed out holiday gifts to residents at the Oakland Salvation Army, attended a dinner with Warriors season tickets holders at a preseason game in Los Angeles and served as a coach for the NBA Entertainment League Celebrity Charity Game...In the summer of 2005, he hosted the Canal + / Mike Pietrus Basketball Camp in the town of Baie-Mahault on his native island of Guadeloupe, attended by almost 500 girls and boys, ages 11-21...While at the camp, he also visited a local hospital to spend time with some children suffering from Sickle Cell Disease...In addition to signing autographs for the children and presenting them with special gifts, he also invited the children to join him at the gym for a day away from the hospital where they could enjoy themselves while playing basketball...Is now a shareholder in his former French team Pau Orthez...Wears size 14 basketball shoes. | ||
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