Vincent Poirier

Vincent Poirier
Poirier playing for Baskonia in 2017
No. 17 – Baskonia
Position Power forward / Center
League Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-10-27) October 27, 1993
Clamart, France
Nationality French
Listed height 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2017 Paris-Levallois
2014–2015 →Hyères-Toulon
2015–2016 →Centre Fédéral
2017–present Baskonia
Career highlights and awards

Vincent Poirier (born October 27, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Professional career

Poirier starts to play basketball in May 2010 at the Bussy Basket Club. In 2013–14 season, he finished best rebounder of the Espoirs championship with averages of 12 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.9 turnovers in 27 minutes in 30 games.

On April 24, 2014, he signed a three-year deal with Paris-Levallois. But he was loaned to Hyères-Toulon of the Pro B. It makes a very good start of the season being a solid rotation player of Davante Gardner. On February 14, 2015, he contributed to the success of his team against Angers by finishing the game with 10 points and 4 rebounds in just 10 minutes.

For the 2015–16 season, he returned to Paris-Levallois. From December onwards, it was subject to a special derogation allowing it to be able to play both with Paris-Levallois, and with CFBB in National 1. In December 2015, Frédéric Fauthoux replaced Antoine Rigaudeau as coach, which allowed Poirier to have a chance to show his potential. In April 2016, he was named MVP of the Round after finishing the match against BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists in 25 minutes, when he started the game as a substitute.

In July 2016, he participated in the NBA Summer League with Orlando Magic. In his first match, he finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 15 minutes. In five matches (including a tenure), he has averages of 4.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.4 blocks in 11.5 minutes per game. On September 11, 2016, as part of the pre-season, he and his team won the Sarthe/Pays de la Loire trophy in a three-team tournament by beating Le Mans and Antwerp. Appreciated by his trainer Frédéric Fauthoux, he has a major role in his team and begins well the 2016–17 season.

On June 14, 2017, Poirier signed a three-year deal with Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[1][2]

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

2013
2013

Individual awards

  • Best rebounder of the Espoirs championship: 2013–14.

References

  1. ↑ "Baskonia signs Vincent Poirier to a three-year deal". Sportando.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Baskonia puts rookie Poirier in the paint". EuroLeague.net. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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