Ronny Turiaf
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Ronny Turiaf is a French
professional basketball
player for the New York Knicks
of the NBA. Turiaf has been a member of the French national basketball team
.
Turiaf grew up in Martinique
then attended high school in Paris
and Gonzaga University
in the United States. At Gonzaga, Turiaf played for the Bulldogs
basketball team and was the leading West Coast Conference
scorer in his senior year. After graduating from Gonzaga, Turiaf entered the 2005 NBA Draft
and was picked by the Los Angeles Lakers
, where he would play until 2008. He then spent two seasons with the Golden State Warriors
and then joined the Knicks.
, a French overseas department in the Caribbean Sea
. Following the advice from his father, Turiaf moved to Paris
in 1998, at the age of 15, to attend the National Institute of Physical Education (Insep), a school that combines rigorous secondary education with elite-level athletic training.
In 1999, he made the French Under-18 national team, and in 2000, he helped lead the team to the European title with future NBA stars Tony Parker
, Boris Diaw
, and Mickaël Piétrus
.
in Spokane, Washington
, where he played for four years. In his last three years at Gonzaga, he was named First Team All-WCC
. Additionally, in his senior year (2004–2005), he was named as the conference's Player of the Year. He ended his college career as the fourth all-time leader in scoring and rebounding in school history, with 1,723 points and 859 rebounds, respectively. He averaged 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game through his college years at Gonzaga, but led the WCC averaging 15.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game as a senior. He graduated from Gonzaga with a degree in sports management and communication.
to the Los Angeles Lakers
, signing a two-year, $1 million contract. After a physical exam conducted by the Lakers just four weeks after the draft, team doctor, John Moe, found an enlarged aortic root in Turiaf's heart. After multiple examinations by other physicians, the Lakers decided that the problem, which was cleared by doctors in both France and the NBA's pre-Draft camp, was serious enough to require surgery. The Lakers were forced to void Turiaf's contract but retained his rights in case he was cleared to play again after the surgery. In addition, the team paid for all the expenses from the surgery. Turiaf underwent the six-hour open-heart surgery on July 26, 2005. His expected recovery time was between six and twelve months.
As part of his rehabilitation, Turiaf signed with the Continental Basketball Association
's Yakama Sun Kings
, a team that drafted him with their 36th pick in the 2005 CBA draft. He played 9 games with the Sun Kings, averaging 13 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Turiaf recovered from his surgery quicker than expected and was therefore re-signed with the Lakers on January 17, 2006, less than six months after his surgery. In order to make room on the team's 15-man roster, the Lakers waived guard Laron Profit
after his season-ending injury.
, including 8/10 shooting with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
, but after spraining his left ankle during practice on November 15, 2007, Turiaf missed two games of his own while his starts became limited. However, after Pau Gasol
sprained his ankle on March 14, 2008 in New Orleans, Ronny took over as the starting center for nine games until Gasol returned on April 2. In that nine game span, Turiaf's stats jumped to over 30 minutes per game with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Yet the Lakers went 5–4 during those nine games, including back-to-back losses at home against the Charlotte Bobcats
and the Memphis Grizzlies
, two of the league's worst teams.
rules, his previous team, the Los Angeles Lakers, had seven days to match that offer.
The Lakers, on July 18, decided not to match the Warriors' offer and the deal was finalized.
along with Anthony Randolph
, Kelenna Azubuike
and a future second-round pick in a sign and trade
deal for David Lee
.
he signed with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
in his native France
.
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 23 || 1 || 7.0 || .500 || .000 || .556 || 1.6 || .3 || .1 || .4 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 72 || 1 || 15.1 || .549 || .000 || .664 || 3.6 || .9 || .2 || 1.1 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 78 || 21 || 18.7 || .474 || .000 || .753 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .4 || 1.4 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Golden State
| 79 || 26 || 21.5 || .508 || .000 || .790 || 4.6 || 2.1 || .4 || 2.1 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Golden State
| 42 || 20 || 20.8 || .582 || .000 || .474 || 4.5 || 2.1 || .6 || 1.3 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New York
| 64 || 21 || 17.8 || .632 || .000 || .622 || 3.2 || 1.4 || .5 || 1.1 || 4.2
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 358 || 90 || 17.9 || .528 || .000 || .680 || 3.8 || 1.5 || .4 || 1.4 || 5.3
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 3 || 0 || 8.3 || .600 || .000 || .833 || 2.3 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 4 || 0 || 12.0 || .357 || .000 || .700 || 3.0 || .3 || .5 || .2 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 19 || 0 || 9.8 || .389 || .000 || .588 || 1.4 || .3 || .1 || .9 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | New York
| 4 || 4 || 18.8 || .667 || .000 || .700 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .25 || 1.5 || 5.8
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 30 || 4 || 12.2 || .448 || .000 || .674 || 1.9 || .3 || .2 || .9 || 3.0
All stats according to NBA.com.
Currently, the Foundation focuses on raising money to provide health services including EKG’s, heart surgeries and defibrillators to children and schools in need.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the NBA. Turiaf has been a member of the French national basketball team
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
.
Turiaf grew up in Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
then attended high school in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
in the United States. At Gonzaga, Turiaf played for the Bulldogs
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
basketball team and was the leading West Coast Conference
West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington....
scorer in his senior year. After graduating from Gonzaga, Turiaf entered the 2005 NBA Draft
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
and was picked by the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, where he would play until 2008. He then spent two seasons with the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and then joined the Knicks.
Early life
Turiaf spent most of his childhood in MartiniqueMartinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, a French overseas department in the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. Following the advice from his father, Turiaf moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1998, at the age of 15, to attend the National Institute of Physical Education (Insep), a school that combines rigorous secondary education with elite-level athletic training.
In 1999, he made the French Under-18 national team, and in 2000, he helped lead the team to the European title with future NBA stars Tony Parker
Tony Parker
William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA....
, Boris Diaw
Boris Diaw
Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw , is a French professional basketball player for JSA Bordeaux in France. He has also played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, and Charlotte Bobcats...
, and Mickaël Piétrus
Mickaël Piétrus
Mickaël Piétrus is a Caribbean-French professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He is listed at 6'6", 215 pounds and plays both the small forward and shooting guard positions...
.
College years
In 2001, Turiaf left France after accepting an offer to attend Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, where he played for four years. In his last three years at Gonzaga, he was named First Team All-WCC
West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington....
. Additionally, in his senior year (2004–2005), he was named as the conference's Player of the Year. He ended his college career as the fourth all-time leader in scoring and rebounding in school history, with 1,723 points and 859 rebounds, respectively. He averaged 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game through his college years at Gonzaga, but led the WCC averaging 15.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game as a senior. He graduated from Gonzaga with a degree in sports management and communication.
Open-heart surgery
Ronny Turiaf was the 37th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
to the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, signing a two-year, $1 million contract. After a physical exam conducted by the Lakers just four weeks after the draft, team doctor, John Moe, found an enlarged aortic root in Turiaf's heart. After multiple examinations by other physicians, the Lakers decided that the problem, which was cleared by doctors in both France and the NBA's pre-Draft camp, was serious enough to require surgery. The Lakers were forced to void Turiaf's contract but retained his rights in case he was cleared to play again after the surgery. In addition, the team paid for all the expenses from the surgery. Turiaf underwent the six-hour open-heart surgery on July 26, 2005. His expected recovery time was between six and twelve months.
As part of his rehabilitation, Turiaf signed with the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
's Yakama Sun Kings
Yakama Sun Kings
The Yakama Sun Kings were a Continental Basketball Association franchise located in Yakima, Washington, United States, covering the central Washington sports market of Yakima, Tri-Cities and Ellensburg...
, a team that drafted him with their 36th pick in the 2005 CBA draft. He played 9 games with the Sun Kings, averaging 13 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Turiaf recovered from his surgery quicker than expected and was therefore re-signed with the Lakers on January 17, 2006, less than six months after his surgery. In order to make room on the team's 15-man roster, the Lakers waived guard Laron Profit
Laron Profit
Bronta Laron Profit is a former American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Before college, he played for Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware. Following a college career at the University of Maryland, College Park, he was a second round draft pick of the Orlando Magic...
after his season-ending injury.
2006–2007 season
On November 1, 2006, the second game of the season, Ronny Turiaf scored career highs in almost every category against the Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, including 8/10 shooting with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
2007–2008 season
Ronny Turiaf received valuable playing time due to the many Laker injuries during the 2007–08 season. He was in the starting line-up at the beginning of the season as a forward alongside Lamar OdomLamar Odom
Lamar Joseph Odom is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.-Early life:...
, but after spraining his left ankle during practice on November 15, 2007, Turiaf missed two games of his own while his starts became limited. However, after Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain...
sprained his ankle on March 14, 2008 in New Orleans, Ronny took over as the starting center for nine games until Gasol returned on April 2. In that nine game span, Turiaf's stats jumped to over 30 minutes per game with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Yet the Lakers went 5–4 during those nine games, including back-to-back losses at home against the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
and the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, two of the league's worst teams.
Offseason
On July 9, 2008, Ronny Turiaf agreed to a four-year, $17 million contract offer from the Golden State Warriors. According to free agencyFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
rules, his previous team, the Los Angeles Lakers, had seven days to match that offer.
The Lakers, on July 18, decided not to match the Warriors' offer and the deal was finalized.
New York Knicks
On July 9, 2010, Turiaf was traded to the New York KnicksNew York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
along with Anthony Randolph
Anthony Randolph
Anthony Erwin Randolph, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association . Born in Germany to two parents who served in the military there, Randolph's family eventually relocated to the United States,...
, Kelenna Azubuike
Kelenna Azubuike
Kelenna David Azubuike is a professional basketball player. Born in London, England and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Azubuike became a standout player during his play at Victory Christian High School, and was eventually recruited to play for the Wildcats of the University of Kentucky...
and a future second-round pick in a sign and trade
Sign and trade
In U.S. basketball, a sign-and-trade agreement is a type of contract allowed in the NBA collective bargaining agreement, wherein one team signs an unrestricted free agent to a contract and trades him to another team of the players choosing...
deal for David Lee
David Lee (basketball)
David Lee is an American professional basketball player who is a power forward and center for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association . He played college basketball for the University of Florida and was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2005 NBA...
.
2011 NBA lockout
During the 2011 NBA lockout2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
he signed with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
ASVEL Basket or ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne is a French professional basketball team located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon, France. The club, which is the basketball section of the ASVEL multi-sport club, competes in the French Pro A league. The club's home games are played at...
in his native France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 23 || 1 || 7.0 || .500 || .000 || .556 || 1.6 || .3 || .1 || .4 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 72 || 1 || 15.1 || .549 || .000 || .664 || 3.6 || .9 || .2 || 1.1 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 78 || 21 || 18.7 || .474 || .000 || .753 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .4 || 1.4 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 79 || 26 || 21.5 || .508 || .000 || .790 || 4.6 || 2.1 || .4 || 2.1 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Golden State
| 42 || 20 || 20.8 || .582 || .000 || .474 || 4.5 || 2.1 || .6 || 1.3 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 64 || 21 || 17.8 || .632 || .000 || .622 || 3.2 || 1.4 || .5 || 1.1 || 4.2
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 358 || 90 || 17.9 || .528 || .000 || .680 || 3.8 || 1.5 || .4 || 1.4 || 5.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2006
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 3 || 0 || 8.3 || .600 || .000 || .833 || 2.3 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 4 || 0 || 12.0 || .357 || .000 || .700 || 3.0 || .3 || .5 || .2 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 19 || 0 || 9.8 || .389 || .000 || .588 || 1.4 || .3 || .1 || .9 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 4 || 4 || 18.8 || .667 || .000 || .700 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .25 || 1.5 || 5.8
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 30 || 4 || 12.2 || .448 || .000 || .674 || 1.9 || .3 || .2 || .9 || 3.0
Career highs
- Points: 23 at WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on November 1, 2006 - FG made: 8 on 4 occasions
- FT made: 8 at SonicsSeattle SuperSonicsThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
on January 14, 2008 - Rebounds: 15 vs. SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
on April 8, 2007 - Assists: 7 at Trail BlazersPortland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
on January 10, 2009 - Steals: 3 vs. on 3 occasions
- Blocks: 6 vs. PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
on January 2, 2011 - Minutes: 40 vs. WizardsWashington WizardsThe Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
on March 30, 2008
All stats according to NBA.com.
Personal information
- Speaks five languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, and Antillean CreoleAntillean CreoleAntillean Creole is a creole language with a vocabulary based on French. It is spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. Its grammar and vocabulary also include elements of Carib and African languages. Antillean Creole is related to Haitian Creole, but has a number of distinctive features; they are...
(native language) - Originally committed to the University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
where he planned to major in business - Has four younger sisters: Elodie, Florence, Nadia, and Rachelle
- Enjoys playing video games and reading books
- Favorite movies are ScarfaceScarface (1983 film)Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana...
and Malcolm XMalcolm X (film)Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical motion picture about the Muslim-American figure Malcolm X . It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as the titular character. It co-stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo...
Philanthropy
In August 2009, The Ronny Turiaf Heart to Heart Foundation was established to provide medical care to children who do not have health insurance and cannot afford the care they need. According to the Foundation’s website, the mission is “to provide support, including echocardiograms to people with heart related issues so they can live a healthy and happy life.”Currently, the Foundation focuses on raising money to provide health services including EKG’s, heart surgeries and defibrillators to children and schools in need.