Frank is a professional basketball player who plays as a point guard / shooting guard for the France national basketball team. Frank was born on July 28, 1998 and he is 25 years of age. The 6’4” player weighs 200 lbs. He was born to Faustin Ntilikina and Jacqueline Ntilikina. Both of them were Rwandan descendants. Jacqueline left war consumed Rwanda and moved to Belgium. His family moved to Strasbourg, France when he was 3 years of age.
Frank announced himself for the 2017 NBA draft and was picked in the first round by the New York Knicks as their 8th overall pick. He played from 2017 to 2021 for the New York Knicks. He joined the Dallas Mavericks for 2 years from 2021 to 2023 and finally moved to the Charlotte Hornets on August 5, 2023.
Frank signed a new contract with the Charlotte Hornets worth $2,528,233 on August 5,2023. His annual salary would be $2,528,233 with a dead cap value of $200,000 and a cap hit value of $2,019,706. He had a two-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks worth $3,825,574. His first contract was a four-year contract provided to him by the New York Knicks worth $18,689,218.
Frank has been part of 316 NBA games in his career and started 65 of them. He is known for his passing and defence and has an average of 17.1 minutes per game. He has averaged 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 steal per game with a draining percentage of 37.1% field goals and 32.3% three-pointers in his NBA career.
Frank Ntilikina National Team
Frank Ntilikina is a basketball player for the French National Basketball team. Frank made his professional debut for the France SIG Strasbourg squad at the age of 16. He won two Pro A Best Young Player in consecutive years, in 2016 and 2017.
He helped his Under-16 basketball team lift the 2014 FIBA Europe U-16 championship. Frank was awarded the most valuable player of the tournament when he helped his Under-18 team win the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in 2016 by scoring at an astounding average of 15.2 points, 4.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while shooting at an impressive draining percentage of 50% field goals and 58.6% three-pointers. He was also a part of the French team squad for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and won a bronze medal in the tournament.
He has represented France at the 2016 summer olympics, 2017 EuroBasket and the 2019 FIBA World Cup. His extraordinary performance helped him secure a place in the 12-member roster for the French team for the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023. He has been ruled out of the World Cup owing to the hamstring injury he picked up while playing a friendly match against Lithuania. It is a big blow for the France team as his reports suggest that he will not be able to recover in time for the World Cup. Hence, the French Basketball Federation has ruled him out of the World Cup and will announce a replacement soon.
FAQs
A. Frank joined the Charlotte Hornets on August 5, 2023.
A. Frank plays for the French National basketball team and the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA.
A. Frank is 6’4” or 1.93m.
A. Frank has a wingspan of 2.16m.
