Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (born May 9, 1995) is a French professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 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 Brooklyn Nets
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995
Cannes, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015Antibes Sharks
2015–2016Mega Leks
20162018Philadelphia 76ers
2016Delaware 87ers
2018–2019Oklahoma City Thunder
2019Chicago Bulls
2019–presentBrooklyn Nets
2019–2020Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

Olympique Antibes (2012–2015)

Between 2012 and 2014,Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot played a total of five games for 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)

On July 5, 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)

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 July 3, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the 76ers and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[8][9] On October 29, 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 February 1, 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 March 12, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 118–116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[12] On March 31, 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 April 10, 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)

On July 25, 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)

On February 1, 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–present)

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

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

National team career

Luwawu-Cabarrot played for the junior French national basketball teams at the 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.[25]

Personal life

Luwawu-Cabarrot was born in France, and is of Congolese descent through his father.[26]

NBA 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  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Philadelphia 681917.2.402.311.8542.21.1.5.16.4
2017–18 Philadelphia 52715.5.375.335.7931.41.0.2.15.8
2018–19 Oklahoma City 2115.9.302.227.667.9.2.2.01.7
2018–19 Chicago 29618.8.394.330.7712.7.8.5.26.8
2019–20 Brooklyn 47218.1.435.388.8522.7.6.4.17.8
Career 2183516.1.398.338.8282.0.8.4.16.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 Brooklyn 4332.8.339.333.9173.81.5.8.016.0
Career 4332.8.339.333.9173.81.5.8.016.0

References

  1. "Antibes announced Winston. Luwawu-Cabarrot signed his first deal". Sportando.com. January 13, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  2. "Luwawu-Cabarrot, la pépite d'Antibes". lequipe.fr (in French). February 26, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  3. "France's Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Plans Early Entry In NBA Draft". RealGM.com. February 1, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  4. "Mega Leks signs Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Alpha Kaba". Sportando.com. July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  5. "Dragićević heads the Ideal Starting Five". ABA-Liga.com. March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  6. "Mega Leks' Luwawu, Zubac, Kaba, Jaramaz and Zagorac to enter 2016 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  7. Cato, Tim (June 23, 2016). "NBA Draft 2016: 76ers select Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot at No. 24". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  8. "Sixers Announce Team Has Signed 2016 Draft Picks Ben Simmons and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot". NBA.com. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  9. Boyd, Ray (July 1, 2016). "Ben Simmons Headlines Sixers Summer League Roster". CBSLocal.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  10. "Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  11. "Curry, Mejri lead Mavericks to 113-95 win over 76ers". ESPN.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  12. "Saric, Okafor lead 76ers past Lakers 118-116". ESPN.com. March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  13. "LeBron, Cavs end rough March with 122-105 win over 76ers". ESPN.com. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  14. "Raptors register ninth straight home win over 76ers, 113-105". ESPN.com. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  15. "Pacers beat 76ers 120-111 to close in on playoff spot". ESPN.com. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  16. "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  17. "Thunder Acquires Dennis Schröder and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot". NBA.com. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  18. "Bulls finalize trade with Thunder". NBA.com. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  19. "View 2019 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  20. "Cavaliers Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  21. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  22. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot to 10-day Contract". NBA.com. January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  23. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  24. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot to a Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  25. "TIMOTHE LUWAWU". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  26. "Luwawu-Cabarrot set for NBA Africa game, but savoring off-court experience". Oklahoman.com. 3 Aug 2018. Retrieved 18 Aug 2020.
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