League LNB Pro A Listed height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) Playing career Height 1.96 m | Nationality French Listed weight 86 kg (190 lb) Weight 86 kg Pro career 2015 | |
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Frank Bryan Ntilikina (born 28 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player for SIG Strasbourg of the LNB Pro A. He grew up in the city of Strasbourg. Ntilikina stands 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) tall and is a point guard.
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Early life
Ntilikina was born in Ixelles, Belgium on July 28, 1998 to Rwandan parents. He began his club career at the age of five, playing for St-Joseph Strasbourg, before making the move to Strasbourg IG's youth academy when he was 15.
Professional career
Ntilikina was invited to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic International Game in April 2014, tallying six points, three rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes off the bench, and helped SIG to a French Youth League Championship title in the 2014-15 season.
In December 2015, Ntilikina signed a professional contract with SIG Strasbourg until June 30, 2019. He had made his debut at the professional level even before the deal, seeing 15 minutes of action on April 4, 2015 in French Pro A contest against Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Ntilikina dished out a game-high eight assists to go along with 13 points and four rebounds at the FIBA European U18 All-Star Game in September 2015.
On October 15, 2015, Ntilikina logged his first Euroleague minutes, scoring one point in 12:16 minutes of play against KK Crvena Zvezda.
In February 2016, he attended the "Basketball Without Borders Global Camp" in Toronto, Canada, during the NBA All-Star weekend. He saw the court in 32 contests during the 2015-16 French Pro A season, scoring 1.3 points per game and was named "Best Young Player".
International career
Ntilikina averaged 7.4 points, 2.0 assists, 1.6 boards and one steal per game en route to winning the 2014 U16 European Championship with the French National Team.
He was spectacular in helping France win the 2016 U18 European Championships, scoring 31 points, including 7-for-10 from three-point range, in the championship game against Lithuania. He averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals a game in the tournament, draining 50 percent of his field goal attempts, including 58.6 percent of his shots from long distance, en route to Most Valuable Player honors.