Player Profile: Ronny Turiaf

Career Transactions:Signed with Golden State as restricted free agent (7/10/08)…Traded by Golden State, along with Kelenna Azubuike and Anthony Randolph, in exchange for David Lee (sign-and-trade) (7/9/10)…acquired along with a 2013 second round pick and cash considerations from the New York Knicks along with a 2012 second round pick from the Dallas Mavericks. The three-team deal also sent Tyson Chandler, the rights to Ahmad Nivins and the rights to Giorgos Printezis from Dallas to New York while the Mavericks will receive Andy Rautins from the Knicks and a 2012 protected second round pick from the Wizards (12/10/11)...

Professionally: Holds career averages of 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 358 career games…Averaged a career-high 6.6 points per game in 78 games for the Lakers during the 2007-08 season…Has shot .500 or better from the field in five of six seasons in the NBA…Made remarkable comeback and entry into professional basketball ball, playing his first NBA game for Lakers on Feb. 8, 2006 at Houston, less than seven months after undergoing open heart surgery on 7/26/05.

Personally: Speaks five languages - French, English, Spanish, Italian and his native Creole…Has three younger sisters: Elodie, Florence and Rachelle...Grew up on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean... Won the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for February 2010 for long-standing philanthropic and charitable work...Has become nationwide advocate for heart health awareness in wake of his own open heart surgery…With the French National Team, played in EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, averaging 7.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in nine contests... ...In June 2009, joined forces with the American Society of Echocardiography to create awareness of heart health and provide access to the test that saved his life – the echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) – to those who may not otherwise have access...Named recipient of the Ninth Annual Angela & Christopher Cohan Community Service Award, given each year to the Warriors player who best exemplifies the spirit of community service through their outstanding commitment of time, service and financial support to children and families in the Bay Area...PIn 2008, played for France in a qualifying tournament for EuroBasket 2009...Played in the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship in Saitama, Japan and again for “Les Bleus” in the 2007 FIBA European Championships...Left home at the age of 15 to attend INSEP (the National Institute of Physical Education) in Paris, France...Played high school basketball with current NBA players Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Johan Petro in Paris...Graduated with a degree in Sports Management and Communication from Gonzaga.