 Séraphin with France in 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (age 35) Cayenne,French Guiana, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center /power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 13, 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Cholet Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Caja Laboral | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 2,516 (5.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,462 (3.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Blocks | 304 (.7 bpg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Kevin Séraphin (born 7 December 1989) is a French former professionalbasketball player. Standing 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) tall, Séraphin played at both thepower forward andcenter positions[1] in his playing career. Séraphin started his professional basketball career inCholet Basket, and was drafted 17th overall in the2010 NBA draft by theChicago Bulls, but was later traded to theWashington Wizards.
In December 2007, Séraphin joined theCholet Basket senior team for the first time after having played for their junior team since 2006. In August 2009, he signed a three-year contract extension with Cholet.[2] In the 2009–10 season, he played 32 games, averaging 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as he went on to help Cholet win the2009–10 Pro A championship. He also earned the 2010 Most Improved Player award.[3]
On 24 June 2010 Séraphin was selected with the 17th overall pick in the2010 NBA draft by theChicago Bulls. On 8 July 2010 he was traded, along withKirk Hinrich and cash considerations, to theWashington Wizards in exchange for the rights toVladimir Veremeenko.[4] On 30 July 2010 he signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards.[5]
On 20 September 2011 Séraphin signed withCaja Laboral of Spain for the duration of theNBA lockout.[6] In December 2011, he returned to the Wizards following the conclusion of the lockout.
On 30 June 2014 the Wizards tendered a $3.89 million qualifying offer to make Séraphin a restricted free agent. On 18 July 2014 he accepted the one-year, $3.89 million qualifying offer.[7][8][9]
On 6 August 2015 Séraphin signed with theNew York Knicks.[10]
On 8 September 2016 Séraphin signed with theIndiana Pacers.[11] On 31 July 2017 he was waived by the Pacers.[12]
On 4 August 2017 Séraphin signed a two-year deal withFC Barcelona Lassa of theLiga ACB.[13] On 17 February 2019 he won2019 Copa del Rey, recording six points and one rebound in a 94–93 win overReal Madrid.
On 24 October 2020 Séraphin announced he was retiring from professional basketball, citing a knee injury.[14][15]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Washington | 58 | 1 | 10.9 | .449 | — | .710 | 2.6 | .3 | .3 | .5 | 2.7 |
| 2011–12 | Washington | 57 | 21 | 20.6 | .531 | .000 | .671 | 4.9 | .6 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 2012–13 | Washington | 79 | 8 | 21.8 | .461 | — | .693 | 4.4 | .7 | .3 | .7 | 9.1 |
| 2013–14 | Washington | 53 | 1 | 10.9 | .505 | — | .871 | 2.4 | .3 | .1 | .5 | 4.7 |
| 2014–15 | Washington | 79 | 0 | 15.6 | .513 | .000 | .707 | 3.6 | .7 | .1 | .7 | 6.6 |
| 2015–16 | New York | 48 | 0 | 11.0 | .410 | .000 | .826 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .2 | .8 | 3.9 |
| 2016–17 | Indiana | 49 | 3 | 11.4 | .551 | .000 | .636 | 2.9 | .5 | .1 | .4 | 4.7 |
| Career | 423 | 34 | 15.2 | .489 | .000 | .715 | 3.5 | .6 | .2 | .7 | 5.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | — | — | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2015 | Washington | 6 | 0 | 12.0 | .484 | — | .500 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 5.5 |
| 2017 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .462 | — | .714 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | 7.3 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 9.8 | .450 | — | .615 | 2.5 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 4.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Caja Laboral | 7 | 5 | 19.1 | .551 | — | .800 | 5.0 | .6 | .4 | 1.0 | 8.9 | 9.4 |
| 2017–18 | FC Barcelona | 15 | 14 | 20.3 | .579 | .000 | .655 | 4.9 | .9 | .3 | .9 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
| 2018–19 | 27 | 2 | 14.1 | .632 | — | .786 | 3.6 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | |
| Career | 49 | 21 | 16.7 | .599 | .000 | .720 | 4.2 | .6 | .3 | .6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | |
Séraphin was named to the All-Tournament team of the2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, after helping France to win the silver medal. He was a member of the seniorFrench national basketball team in 2011, where France reached the finals of theEuroBasket 2011, which they lost toSpain.[16] He played for France at the2012 Summer Olympics.[17]
