French basketball player
Kim Tillie (born 15 July 1988) is a French professional basketball player who last played for Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A . He played college basketball at the University of Utah . He is a 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall[ 1] power forward , who can also play as a small ball center .
Early years
Tillie graduated from Lycee Jean de la Fontaine High School, in Paris , France , where he played high school basketball. As a youth, he also played basketball with the junior teams of the club Paris Basket Racing .
College career
Tillie played 4 seasons of college basketball at the University of Utah , with the Utah Utes , from 2006 to 2010.[ 2] He wasn't drafted in the 2010 NBA draft .
Professional career
After his college basketball career, Tillie returned to France, in May 2010, and signed a two-year deal with ASVEL .[ 3] In July 2011, he extended his contract with ASVEL.[ 4] He played with the Washington Wizards ' summer league squad in the 2012 NBA Summer League .
In July 2012, he left France, and signed a two-year deal with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB .[ 5] In July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with the Spanish EuroLeague club Baskonia .[ 6] In July 2017, he signed a two-year deal with the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos .[ 7] However, he was waived on 5 July 2018.[ 8]
On 25 July 2018 Tillie signed a one-year deal with Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague .[ 9] On 8 July 2019 Tillie signed a one-year deal with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A .[ 10]
On 6 February 2020 he signed with Budućnost of the Adriatic League .[ 11] Tillie signed with Ryukyu Golden Kings on 6 July 2020.[ 12]
On August 2, 2021, Tillie returned to Greece, signing with Kolossos Rodou . In 22 games, he averaged 8.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals, playing around 24 minutes per contest.
On July 25, 2022, he returned to France, signing with Cholet Basket .[ 13]
National team career
Tillie was a member of the junior national teams of France. With France's junior national teams, he played at the 2006 Albert Schweitzer Tournament , where he won a gold medal, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship , where he won a gold medal, the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Cup , where he won a bronze medal, and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship .
Tillie has also been a member of the senior French national basketball team . With France's senior national team, he has played at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup , where he won a bronze medal, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics .[ 14]
Career statistics
EuroLeague
Personal life
Tillie's father, Laurent Tillie , is a former professional volleyball player and coach of the French national volleyball team . He is also the brother of Kevin Tillie , a professional volleyball player, and Killian Tillie , who previously played in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies .[ 15]
References
^ Kim TILLIE (FRA) Height: 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Position: Center.
^ "Kim Tillie-Utah Utes Bio" . utahutes.com . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2014 .
^ "ASVEL inks former Utes Kim Tillie" . Sportando.com . 25 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2014 .
^ "Asvel confirms Kim Tillie" . Euroleague.net . 4 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2014 .
^ "UCAM Murcia tabs forward Kim Tillie" . Sportando.com . 18 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2014 .
^ "Laboral Kutxa, Kim Tillie agree" . Euroleague.net . 18 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014 .
^ "Olympiacos officially signs Kim Tillie" . Eurohoops.net . 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017 .
^ "Olympiacos, Kim Tillie part ways" . Sportando . Retrieved July 6, 2018 .
^ "Herbalife Gran Canaria reaches an initial agreement with Kim Tillie - Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria" . Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria . 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018 .
^ "Monaco bolsters frontcourt with Tillie" . EuroCupBasketball.com . 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019 .
^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (February 6, 2020). "Buducnost tabs Kim Tillie" . Sportando . Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
^ Skerletic, Dario (July 6, 2020). "Sources: Kim Tillie to join Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa" . Sportando . Retrieved July 6, 2020 .
^ "Kim Tillie à Cholet" .
^ Kim TILLIE (FRA).
^ umdf. "Killian Tillie : nouvelle pépite du basket français" . SportsSpirit . Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-06 .
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