| Ntilikina in September 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 – SIG Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||
| League | French Pro A League | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1998 Ixelles, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall | |||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | SIG Strasbourg | |||||||||||||||||
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NY Knicks draft pick 18 yrs old
Ntilikina was born in Ixelles, Belgium on July 28, 1998 to Rwandan parents.[3] At age three, he moved to Strasbourg, France.[4] 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.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Ntilikina was invited to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic International Game in April 2014,[6] 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.[7]
In December 2015, Ntilikina signed a professional contract with SIG Strasbourg until June 30, 2019.[8] He had made his debut at the professional level even before the deal, seeing 15 minutes of action on April 4, 2015, in a French LNB Pro A 2014–15 season
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