POIRIER Vincent

Date of Birth: 17 Oct 1993

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 2.13/6'11''

Place of birth: CLAMART

Birth Country:

France

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Basketball	Men FRA France	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Preliminary Round Group A #04 FRA France 83 USA United States 76	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Preliminary Round Group A #16 CZE Czech Republic 77 FRA France 97	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Preliminary Round Group A #25 IRI Islamic Rep. of Iran 62 FRA France 79	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Quarterfinal #37 ITA Italy 75 FRA France 84	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Semifinal #45 FRA France 90 SLO Slovenia 89	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Gold Medal Game #51 FRA France 82 USA United States 87	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Men	2019	People's Republic of China

European Championship

Rank	Event	Year	Location
12	Men	2017

Art. (Instagram profile, 08 Nov 2020)

Occupation:

Partner Assouan, daughter Nola [2020]

Languages spoken:

English, French

Real Madrid [Spain] since 2021

Pablo Laso [club], ESP; Vincent Collet [national], FRA

Position style:

Centre (realmadrid.com, 12 Apr 2021)

2017 for France (ffbb.com, 15 Mar 2021)

In December 2019 he broke the little finger on his right hand during a training session. He required surgery and was out of action for a month. (lequipe.fr, 13 Jan 2020; leparisien.fr, 19 Dec 2019; trashtalk.co, 18 Dec 2019)

National league:

Liga ACB [ESP] (realmadrid.com, 12 Apr 2021)

He began playing basketball in 2011 in Bussy-Saint-Georges, France. (actu.fr, 19 Sep 2019)

He wanted to make a career in football before taking up basketball at age 17. "When I was a kid I dreamt of playing in the [FIFA] World Cup. My first steps in basketball were made at the Bussy Basket Club. I am thankful to the club officials who supported me in starting a career in basketball because I could have had a career in football. When I began playing basketball I didn't know the rules or how to dribble or even do a slam dunk." (actu.fr, 19 Sep 2019; leparisien.fr, 18 Sep 2019)

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (basketeurope.com, 30 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"Ambition makes you achieve your dreams." (Instagram profile, 12 Nov 2020)

General Interest

General
NBA EXPERIENCE
He went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft and spent the next four years playing in France and Spain. In July 2019 he was signed by the Boston Celtics and made his NBA debut in the 2019/20 season, where he featured in 22 games for the Celtics. In late 2020 he was acquired by the Philadelphia Sixers for whom he featured in 10 NBA games before being acquired by the New York Knicks in March 2021. He never played for the Knicks, who waived his contract the same month, and signed a deal with Spanish club Real Madrid in April 2021. (nba.com, 01 Apr 2021; lequipe.fr, 08 Dec 2020; realmadrid.com, 12 Apr 2021)

METEORIC RISE
He began playing basketball at age 17 in 2011, and eight years later he made his NBA debut for the Boston Celtics in October 2019. "An athlete's career might be short or very long. You need to believe in yourself because plenty of people want you to fail. You need to stay focused on what you know how to do and always give your best. I have also had the fortune of meeting some good coaches who have helped me to improve." (basketball-reference.com, 01 Jan 2020; actu.fr, 19 Sep 2019; leparisien.fr, 18 Sep 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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