Asvel Basket gets big man Turiaf 17 october 2011
Eurocupbasketball.com
Asvel Basket bolstered its frontcourt weeks before the start of the 2011-12 Eurocup by inking center Ronny Turiaf for the season. Turiaf (2.08 meters, 28 years old) arrives from New York of the NBA, where he averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 68 games last season. He started his career with French legendary youth project INSEP before joining Gonzaga University in 2001. Turiaf led the Zags to three West Coast Conference titles in 2002, 2004 and 2005. He started his professional career with Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA and also played for Golden State before joining New York. Turiaf helped the Lakers to reach the NBA finals in 2008. He is also a regular member of the French national team but missed EuroBasket 2011 due to injury. Turiaf is now set to make his debut in European club competitions this season.
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