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Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot

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Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (French pronunciation: [timɔte luwawu kabaʁo]; born 9 May 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the ACB league and the EuroLeague. He was selected 24th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft.

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Luwawu-Cabarrot with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2017
No. 9 – Baskonia
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29)
Cannes, France
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015Antibes Sharks
2015–2016Mega Leks
2016–2018Philadelphia 76ers
2016→Delaware 87ers
2018–2019Oklahoma City Thunder
2019Chicago Bulls
2019–2021Brooklyn Nets
2019–2020→Long Island Nets
2021–2022Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023Olimpia Milano
2023–2024ASVEL
2024–presentBaskonia
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2022 Germany

Professional career

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Olympique Antibes (2012–2015)

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Between 2012 and 2014, Luwawu-Cabarrot played a total of five games for the Antibes Sharks. In January 2014 he signed his first pro deal with Antibes,[1] and in 2014–15, he became a full squad member for the first time. In 42 games for Antibes in 2014–15, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He also helped the team win the LNB Pro B Leaders Cup.[2] He originally planned to enter the 2015 NBA draft,[3] but ultimately did not.

Mega Leks (2015–2016)

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On 5 July 2015, Luwawu-Cabarrot signed with Mega Leks of Serbia for the 2015–16 season.[4] He helped the club win the Serbian Cup, and at the season's end, he earned All-ABA League Team honours.[5] In 28 ABA League games for Mega Leks, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

Philadelphia 76ers (2016–2018)

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In April 2016, Luwawu-Cabarrot declared for the 2016 NBA draft.[6] He was subsequently selected with the 24th overall pick in the draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[7] On 3 July 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the 76ers and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[8][9] On 29 October 2016, he made his NBA debut in a 104–72 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, recording one rebound, one assist and one steal in six minutes off the bench.[10] On 1 February 2017, he made the first start of his career in place of the injured Robert Covington and scored seven points in a 113–95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[11] On 12 March 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 118–116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[12] On 31 March 2017, he set a new season high with 19 points in a 122–105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[13] Two days later, he had a 23-point effort in a 113–105 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[14] On 10 April 2017, he scored a season-best 24 points in a 120–111 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[15] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.[16]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2018–2019)

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On 25 July 2018, Luwawu-Cabarrot was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal involving the 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks.[17]

Chicago Bulls (2019)

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On 1 February 2019, Luwawu-Cabarrot was traded with cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a protected 2020 second-round draft pick.[18]

Brooklyn Nets (2019–2021)

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On 30 September 2019, Luwawu-Cabarrot joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for training camp and played two preseason games before being waived.[19][20]

On 23 October 2019, Luwawu-Cabarrot signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[21] On 15 January 2020, the Nets announced that they had signed Luwawu-Cabarrot to a 10-day contract.[22] On 25 January, he was signed to a second 10-day contract.[23] On 7 February, Luwawu-Cabarrot signed a multi-year contract with the Nets.[24]

Atlanta Hawks (2021–2022)

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On 22 September 2021, Luwawu-Cabarrot signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[25]

On 24 September 2022, Luwawu-Cabarrot signed with the Phoenix Suns.[26] After appearing in three preseason games, Luwawu-Cabarrot was waived on 15 October.[27]

Olimpia Milano (2022–2023)

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On 19 November 2022, Luwawu-Cabarrot made his return to Europe, signing with Italian and EuroLeague powerhouse Olimpia Milano in order to replace the injured Shavon Shields.[28] On 14 April 2023, he parted ways with the Italian club after the EuroLeague regular season had concluded. Luwawu-Cabarrot averaged 9.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest in the EuroLeague, as well as 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in domestic league competition.

ASVEL (2023–present)

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On 3 August 2023, Luwawu-Cabarrot returned to his native France, signing a one-year deal with ASVEL of the LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[29]

National team career

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Luwawu-Cabarrot played for the junior French national basketball teams in both the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. In 2015, he helped France to a semifinals appearance, while averaging 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[30] Luwawu-Cabarrot was a member of the French national basketball team that finished second in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In the gold medal match versus the United States men's basketball team, Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 11 points in the losing effort, earning a silver medal. .[31]

Personal life

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Luwawu-Cabarrot was born in France, and is of Congolese descent through his father.[32]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Philadelphia 68 19 17.2 .402 .311 .854 2.2 1.1 .5 .1 6.4
2017–18 Philadelphia 52 7 15.5 .375 .335 .793 1.4 1.0 .2 .1 5.8
2018–19 Oklahoma City 21 1 5.9 .302 .227 .667 .9 .2 .2 .0 1.7
Chicago 29 6 18.8 .394 .330 .771 2.7 .8 .5 .2 6.8
2019–20 Brooklyn 47 2 18.1 .435 .388 .852 2.7 .6 .4 .1 7.8
2020–21 Brooklyn 58 7 18.1 .365 .314 .814 2.2 1.2 .6 .1 6.4
2021–22 Atlanta 52 18 13.2 .398 .361 .854 1.6 .8 .3 .1 4.4
Career 328 60 16.0 .391 .335 .829 2.0 .9 .4 .1 5.9

Play-in

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Atlanta 2 0 10.2 .500 .500 1.000 3.0 — — — 5.0
Career 2 0 10.2 .500 .500 1.000 3.0 — — — 5.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 Brooklyn 4 3 32.8 .339 .333 .917 3.8 1.5 .8 — 16.0
2021 Brooklyn 7 0 3.6 .300 .333 — .4 .3 — — 1.1
2022 Atlanta 4 0 5.5 .500 .333 — .8 .5 — — 1.3
Career 15 3 11.9 .342 .333 .917 1.4 .7 .2 — 5.1

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2022–23 Milano 24 17 21.5 .446 .333 .824 2.6 1.1 .6 .1 9.4 6.0
2023–24 ASVEL 28 20 28.1 .467 .376 .830 3.4 2.3 1.1 .1 13.0 11.1
Career 52 37 25.0 .458 .358 .828 3.0 1.7 .9 .1 11.3 8.7

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13   Antibes Sharks Pro B 2 3.0 1.000 — 1.000 1.5 — — — 2.0
2013–14   Antibes Sharks Pro A 4 5.8 .250 .000 1.000 .7 .7 .2 — 1.5
2014–15   Antibes Sharks Pro B 42 19.9 .399 .287 .763 2.5 1.6 1.1 .1 7.1
2015–16   Mega KLS 5 24.8 .431 .250 .731 3.6 2.8 1.6 — 13.6
2015–16   Mega ABA 28 31.1 .398 .372 .690 4.8 2.7 1.7 .4 14.6
2016–17   Delaware 87ers D-League 3 27.1 .417 .500 .889 4.0 2.7 1.7 .3 10.3
2019–20   Long Island Nets G League 10 33.2 .446 .286 .696 6.1 3.0 1.1 .5 19.5
2022–23   Olimpia Milano LBA 14 22.6 .452 .348 .885 4.1 1.6 .7 .1 11.9
2023–24   ASVEL LNB Élite 38 23.7 .471 .343 .825 3.6 2.1 .4 .1 12.4

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Luwawu-Cabarrot, la pépite d'Antibes". lequipe.fr (in French). 26 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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  32. ^ "Luwawu-Cabarrot set for NBA Africa game, but savoring off-court experience". Oklahoman.com. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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