Frank Ntilikina is a basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA. He plays as a point guard / shooting guard for the French National Basketball team and has played for the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. He was the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after he announced himself the same year.
He signed his first contract with the New York Knicks worth $18,689,218 for 4 years. He signed his other contract with the Dallas Mavericks after his contract ended with the Knicks. The contract was worth $1,912,787 for 2 years. He has just signed a new contract with the Charlotte Hornets for 1 year worth $2,528,233 on August 5, 2023. The dead cap value and cap hit value will be $200,000 and $2,019,706.
Frank has played 316 games in his NBA career with an average of 17.1 minutes per game. He started 65 out of the 316 games. His scoring average was 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 2.2 assists per game. His three-point percentage is 32.3% and a field goal percentage of 37.1%.
Frank Ntilikina’s Height
Frank is 6’4” tall and weighs 200 lbs. Frank was born on July 28, 1998 to Faustin Ntilikina and Jacqueline Ntilikina in Ixelles, Belgium. His parents were from Rwanda. Frank’s mother escaped war-torn Rwanda and settled in Belgium. His family moved to France when he was 3 years old. Frank started playing basketball for a youth club when he was 5 years old.
Frank Ntilikina helped his National U-16 basketball team to win the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship by scoring at an average of 7.4 points, 2 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 1 steal per game. He again led the France Under-18 team to victory in the FIBA Europe U-18 Championship 2016. He improved his game and scored at an impressive average of 15.2 points, 4.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and drained 50% of his attempts while making field goals and 58.6% of his three-pointer shots. He won the most valuable player of the tournament for his performance. Frank has represented France in global tournaments as well. He won a bronze medal in France’s previous FIBA Basketball World Cup outing in 2019.
Frank was rewarded for his efforts and was named in the 12 member roster of France for the FIBA World Cup 2023, However, he was later ruled out of the World Cup when he picked up a hamstring injury in a friendly match against Lithuania. The French Basketball Federation has announced that Frank’s reports suggest that he will take time to recover, which is a big blow to the France team. The France team are yet to announce his replacement.
FAQs
A. Frank has been playing in the NBA since he was first drafted in 2017. He has played for the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks in the last 6 years and has just joined the Charlotte Hornets for the upcoming season.
A. Frank was born in Ixelles, Belgium to Rwandan parents.
A. Frank was signed by the Charlotte Hornets on August 5, 2023, for a contract worth $2,528,233 for 1-year. His salary would be $2,528,233.
A. Frank picked up an injury while playing a friendly match against Lithuania and is now ruled out of the FIBA World Cup 2023, which will be played from August 25, 2023 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
