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Florent Piétrus (born January 19, 1981 in Les Abymes, Guadaloupe) is a French professional basketball player. His younger brother Mickaël plays for the Orlando Magic.

[edit] Pro career

Piétrus has played in the Spanish League with Unicaja Málaga (2004-07), MMT Estudiantes (2007-08), and Valencia (2008-09) after beginning his career with the French League club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (1999-04). Piétrus went undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft.

In September 2005, Piétrus won the bronze medal at the 2005 FIBA European Championship with the French National Team.

v • d • e France squad - EuroBasket 2003 – 4th place

4 Sonko \| 5 Abdul-Wahad \| 6 Moïso \| 7 Foirest \| 8 Digbeu \| 9 Parker \| 10 Dioumassi \| 11 F. Piétrus \| 12 Julian \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Rupert \| 15 Turiaf \| Coach: Weisz

v • d • e France squad - EuroBasket 2005 – Bronze medal

4 Fauthoux \| 5 Gelabale \| 6 Rigaudeau \| 7 Julian \| 8 M. Piétrus \| 9 Parker \| 10 Diarra \| 11 F. Piétrus \| 12 Schmitt \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Weis \| 15 Giffa \| Coach: Bergeaud

v • d • e France squad - 2006 FIBA World Championship – 5th place

4 Gomis \| 5 Gelabale \| 6 Jeanneau \| 7 Foirest \| 8 M. Piétrus \| 9 Diarra \| 10 Bokolo \| 11 F. Piétrus \| 12 Petro \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Turiaf \| 15 Weis \| Coach: Bergeaud

v • d • e France squad - EuroBasket 2007 – 8th place

4 Gomis \| 5 Badiane \| 6 Giffa \| 7 Sangare \| 8 Diawara \| 9 Parker \| 10 Ferchaud \| 11 F. Piétrus \| 12 Kirksay \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Turiaf \| 15 Weis \| Coach: Bergeaud

v • d • e France squad - EuroBasket 2009 – 5th place

4 Diot \| 5 Batum \| 6 Jeanneau \| 7 Koffi \| 8 Mahinmi \| 9 Parker \| 10 Bokolo \| 11 F. Piétrus \| 12 de Colo \| 13 Diaw \| 14 Turiaf \| 15 Traore \| Coach: Collet