Vincent Poirier

Vincent Poirier (born October 17, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Vincent Poirier
Poirier playing for Baskonia in 2017
No. 77 – Boston Celtics
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-10-17) October 17, 1993
Clamart, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2017Paris-Levallois
2014–2015→Hyères-Toulon
2015–2016→Centre Fédéral
2017–2019Baskonia
2019–presentBoston Celtics
2019→Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards
Medals
FIBA World Cup
2019 China

Professional career

Poirier started to play basketball in May 2010 at the Bussy Basket Club. In the 2013–14 season, he finished best rebounder of the Espoirs championship averaging 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. He made 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 averaged 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] In the 2018–19 season, Poirier led the EuroLeague in rebounding, averaging 8.3 per game. On May 10, 2019, Poirier earned a spot in the All-EuroLeague Second Team.[3] On July 15, 2019, Poirier parted ways with Baskonia to sign a contract with the Boston Celtics.[4][5]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

* Led the league

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Baskonia 342317.9.573.000.7255.21.0.6.98.210.9
2018–19 342625.6.617.000.7318.31.1.8.811.917.7
Career 684921.8.599.000.7286.81.0.7.810.114.3

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career
2013
2013

Individual awards
  • Best rebounder of the Espoirs championship: 2013–14.
  • EuroLeague rebounding leader: 2018–19

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.
  3. "2018-19 All-EuroLeague Second Team presented by 7DAYS". EuroLeague.net. May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  4. "Vincent Poirier, Baskonia part ways". Sportando.basketball. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  5. "Celtics Sign Vincent Poirier". NBA.com. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
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