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Another french star in nba

With a high level athlete as a father (high jumper) and a mother who was the captain of the national basketball team of France with 247 caps, many will say that Boris’ destiny was already written.

Boris joins the INSEP in 1999. There he meets Tony Parker and Ronny Turiaf and the three bound with a strong friendship. The minutes spent on the court during a game are golden and Boris proves excellent; pro clubs in France are starting to scout him as well as the most prestigious colleges and universities in the US. After successfully graduating from high school and following his title of European Junior champion with a French national team that was led by Pierre Vincent, Boris begins his career in Pau.

He spends three years in Pau, working on his game at the highest level in Europe, whether playing in the Euroligue, or with the national team. 2003 will be fantastic as Boris wins every possible title in France and is elected as the player of the year by the players themselves. Following that season, Boris finally decides to enter the NBA draft where he is selected at number 21 by the Atlanta Hawks. In 2003 he also becomes a key player in the French national team.

His first two seasons in the NBA are very encouraging as he often enters the starting five. In the summer of 2005, Boris is traded to the Suns in Phoenix, the best team from the 2004-2005 regular season.

This year, Boris is doing an amazing season. He averages among 13pts per game, with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He’s now the second french star in NBA, in a very spectacular team, the Suns. According to their good results, Phoenix’s guys have many chances to meet Tony Parker and the spurs for a conference final in playoffs. Answer in few months...