Nicolas Batum

About

Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( NEE-koh-lə bə-TOOM; born 14 December 1988) is a French professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a member of the French national team and earned a silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Batum was born in Lisieux, in the Calvados department, to a French mother and a father of Cameroonian origin. His father, Richard, was a professional basketball player in France. Richard died during a game in 1991 after suffering an aneurysm. Nicolas, at only 2+1⁄2 years old, and his mother were in the crowd to witness Richard’s death.

Batum delivered an impressive performance at the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit scoring 23 points (9/13 FG, 3/5 for 3 pointers) in 28 minutes. He also grabbed four rebounds and recorded four steals.
As a youngster, Nicolas Batum was considered one of the most talented young players in Europe, as he was ranked #17 among international players born in 1988, by the scouting website DraftExpress.com at the time he entered the 2008 NBA draft.

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