How old is Frank Ntilikina?

Frank Ntilikina is a professional basketball player from France who plays for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays as the point guard / shooting guard position and has already played for the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks in his 6-year NBA career before joining the Charlotte Hornets. He stands 6’4”tall and weighs 200 lbs.

He announced himself for the 2017 NBA draft and was the 8th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the first round of the draft. He signed his first contract worth $18,689,218 for four years with the Knicks. He then signed a 2 year contract with Dallas Mavericks worth $1,912,787. He signed a new contract with the Charlotte Hornets on August 5, 2023, worth $2,528,233 for 1 year, which guaranteed $200,000 and a cap hit value of $2,019,706. The dead cap value will be $200,000, making his base salary $2,528,233.

Frank helped the French national Under-16 Junior team win the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He scored at an impressive average of 7.4 points, 2.0 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 1 steal per game. He again led the France national Under-18 team to win the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He drained 50% of his field goal attempts and 58.6% of three-pointer shots and scored at an average of 15.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game. He was awarded most valuable player for his performance. Frank was a part of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Squad for France and won a bronze medal.

Frank Ntilikina’s Age

Frank Ntilikina is 25 years of age and was born to Rwandan parents Faustin Ntilikina and Jacqueline Ntilikina on July 28, 1998 in Ixelles, Belgium. Frank’s mother left war-struck Rwanda and moved to Belgium. His family moved to Strasbourg, France, when he was three years of age. His youth club career started at the age of five. He was a part of the Jordan Brand Classic International Game held in April 2014, where he helped SIG to win the French Youth League Championship in the 2014-15 season.

Frank has played 316 games in his NBA career and started 65 of them. He has scored with an average of 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 steals per game. He has a field goal percentage of 37.1% and a three point percentage of 32.3%. He averaged 17.1 minutes per game.

Frank’s performance earned him a spot in the France Men’s roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup which is to be held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25, 2023. However, he was later ruled out of the World Cup squad after he pulled his hamstring in a friendly match against Lithuania. The French Basketball Federation has announced that Frank will not be able to recover in time for the FIBA World Cup 2023.