Nicolas Batum

Nicolas Batum is a French professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association .

As a youngster, Nicolas Batum was considered one of the most talented young players in Europe, as he was rankedamong international players born in 1988, by the scouting website DraftExpress.com at the time he entered the 2008 NBA draft. Batum was part of the junior French national team that won the 2004 FIBA Europe Under16 Championship. He was named the MVP of the 2006 FIBA Europe Under18 Championship, as France won the gold medal at that tournament.

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