 Ajinça during a New Orleans Pelicans/Indiana Pacers game in March 2016. | |
| Washington Wizards | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Assistant coach |
| League: | NBA/NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 6, 1988 Saint-Étienne, France |
| Nationality: |  France
|
| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight: | 248 lbs (112 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 2008 for the Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Final season: 2018 for the New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | INSEP (Paris, France) |
| NBA Draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Playing career: | 2006–2019 (13 years) |
| Coaching career: | 2023–present (2 years) |
| Position: | Center |
| Number: | 8, 21, 42 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2006–2007 | Pau-Orthez |
| 2007–2008 | Hyères-Toulon |
| 2008–2010 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2009 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2009–2010 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2010–2011 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2011 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2011 | Hyères-Toulon |
| 2011–2013 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2013–2018 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2018–2019 | ASVEL Basket |
| As a coach: | |
| 2023–2024 | Capital City Go-Go (Assistant coach) |
| 2024–present | Washington Wizards (Assistant coach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| NBA career playing statistics | |
| Points: | 1,553 (5.3 PPG) |
| Rebounds: | 1,150 (3.9 RPG) |
| Assists: | 143 (0.5 APG) |
| Steals: | 102 (0.3 SPG) |
| Blocks: | 181 (0.6 BPG) |
| Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball–Reference.com | |
| Medals | |
| Men's basketball | |
| Representing France
| |
| FIBA EuroBasket | |
 Gold
|
2013 Slovenia |
| U-18 European Championship | |
| Gold
|
2006 Greece |
Alexis Ajinça (born May 6, 1988) is a French former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Career statistics[]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
NBA[]
Regular season[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Charlotte | 31 | 4 | 5.9 | .362 | .000 | .714 | 1.0 | .1 | .2 | .2 | 2.3 |
| 2009–10 | Charlotte | 6 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .0 | .2 | .2 | 1.7 |
| 2010–11 | Dallas | 10 | 2 | 7.5 | .375 | .429 | .667 | 1.7 | .2 | .3 | .5 | 2.9 |
| 2010–11 | Toronto | 24 | 0 | 11.0 | .465 | .333 | .733 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .6 | 4.8 |
| 2013–14 | New Orleans | 56 | 30 | 17.0 | .544 | .000 | .836 | 4.9 | .7 | .4 | .8 | 5.9 |
| 2014–15 | New Orleans | 68 | 8 | 14.1 | .550 | .000 | .818 | 4.6 | .7 | .3 | .8 | 6.5 |
| 2015–16 | New Orleans | 59 | 17 | 14.6 | .476 | .000 | .839 | 4.6 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 6.0 |
| 2016–17 | New Orleans | 39 | 15 | 15.0 | .500 | .000 | .725 | 4.5 | .3 | .5 | .6 | 5.3 |
| Career | 293 | 76 | 13.3 | .503 | .286 | .797 | 3.9 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 5.3 | |
Playoffs[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Orleans | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 | |
EuroLeague[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Pau-Orthez | 2 | 0 | 4.2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | -3.0 |
| 2013–14 | SIG Strasbourg | 9 | 9 | 25.5 | .553 | .000 | .757 | 5.4 | 1.7 | .9 | .9 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| Career | 11 | 9 | 21.6 | .534 | .000 | .757 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .7 | .7 | 14.0 | 13.5 | |