Vincent Poirier

Vincent Poirier (born October 17, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Vincent Poirier
Poirier with Baskonia in 2017
No. 17 – Philadelphia 76ers
PositionCenter / Power forward
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
2019–2020Boston Celtics
2019→Maine Red Claws
2020–presentPhiladelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
FIBA World Cup
2019 China

Professional career

Europe

Poirier started to play basketball in May 2010 at the Bussy Basket Club. In the 2013–14 season, he finished as the top rebounder of the Espoirs championship, averaging 12 points and 10.8 rebounds in 27 minutes over 30 games.

On April 24, 2014, he signed a three-year deal with Paris-Levallois, but was loaned to Hyères-Toulon of the Pro B. He started the season being a solid rotation player with Davante Gardner. On February 14, 2015, he contributed 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 onward, he was subject to a special designation allowing him 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 a greater 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 backup.

In July 2016, he participated in the NBA Summer League with Orlando Magic. In his first game, he finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 15 minutes. Over five games, 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.

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]

NBA

On July 15, 2019, Poirier parted ways with Baskonia to sign a contract with the Boston Celtics.[4][5]

On November 19, 2020, Poirier was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a conditional future second-round pick.[6] On December 8, Poirier, along with Danny Green and Terrance Ferguson, were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.[7]

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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Boston 2205.9.472.500.8572.0.4.1.41.9
Career 2205.9.472.500.8572.0.4.1.41.9

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.
  6. "Thunder Acquires Vincent Poirier". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. "Team Acquires Green, Ferguson, and Poirier". NBA.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
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