How Old is Matisse Thybulle?

Last Modified Sep 2, 2023 19:55 GMT
Matisse Thybulle
Matisse Thybulle, Image credit: Official Instagram account of Matisse Thybulle

Matisse Thybulle is a professional basketball player for the Australian team who plays as a shooting guard / small forward. He plays in the National Basketball Association for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was born to Greg and Dr. Eliabeth Thybulle. They named him after a famous French artist, Henry Matisse. He was the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers the following day. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers for four years, starting in 2019. He signed a new contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on February 9, 2023, for 3 years.

He has played 267 matches in the NBA, out of which he has started 100 of them. He averaged 20.5 minutes per game, and he averaged 4.6 points, 2 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1 assist, and 0.8 blocks per game. He scored at an impressive average of 66.2% free throw percentage, 44.7 field goal percentage, and a three-pointer percentage of 33.4%.

He was leading the NBA with 3.8 steals per 100 possessions and 5.6 deflections in 36 minutes while averaging only 20 minutes per game while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. Matisse Thybulle has been signed by the Portland Trail Blazers for three years. His contract is worth $33,075,000, and his annual salary would be $11,025,000.

Matisse Thybulle
Matisse Thybulle, Picture credit: Getty Images

Matisse Thybulle’s Age

Matisse was born on March 4, 1997, and he is 26 years and 5 months old. The 6’5” player weighs 201 lbs with a wingspan of 6’11”. He was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, and his family moved to Sydney, Australia, when he was 2 years old. They lived in Australia for 7 years before eventually returning to the USA in 2005, which gave him nationality for both Australia and the USA.

Thybulle played collegiate basketball for the Washington Huskies, and he was regarded as the best defender in the country. He won the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and the Lefty Driesell Award for his outstanding defensive skills as a senior. He also earned Pac-12 first-team all-conference honours and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in the same year and led all NCAA Division 1 with 126 steals.

Matisse is eligible to play for both the USA and Australia. Thybulle was part of the Australian squad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and he helped Australia win their first Olympic medal, beating Slovenia for the bronze medal.

Matisse is part of the Australian squad for the FIBA World Cup 2023. The 18-member squad was announced on July 8, 2023, which was reduced to 15 players on August 6 and further reduced to 13 players on August 9, 2023. The Australian team has been placed in Group E with Finland, Germany, and Japan, and they will play their first game against Finland on August 25, 2023, at Okinawa Arena, Japan.

FAQs

A. Matisse Thybulle is known for his top-class defending skills in the NBA. His distinctive defensive skills make him a priceless asset for his team.

A. Matisse Thybulle was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

A. Thybulle is a restricted free agent, which means that his current team, the Portland Trail Blazer, holds the right to retain him by matching the offer given to him by another team.

A. Matisse was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team trade between the Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, and New York Knicks. The New York Knicks received Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Philadelphia 76ers received Jalen McDaniels and Hornets.

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