Alexis Ajinca
- Sport: basketball
- Team: Charlotte Bobcats
- Position: power forward
- Nationality: France
- Birth date: 1988-05-06 (20 years)
- Place of birth: Saint-Etienne, France
Alexis Ajinca was born on May 6, 1988 in Saint-Etienne, France. He is a center/power forward, currently signed with the Charlotte Bobcats.
Alexis is 7 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds.
High School
Alexis attended INSEP in France.
College
None.
International Leagues
Alexis became a professional basketball player at an early age, and played with Pa u-Orthez from 2006–2007, and with Hyères-Toulon from 2007–2008.
The NBA kept track of Alexis since his debut on the international scene in 2006. He participated in and was scouted during the European Junior (U-18) Championships, the 2006 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, the U-18 European Championship in 2006, the Nike Hoop Summit Practices in 2007, the Douai Tournament in 2007, the U-19 World Championship, the 2008 Nike Hoop Summit, and the Las Vegas Summer League.
NBA
Alexis was chosen by the Charlotte Bobcats as the 20th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He is the first international player ever drafted by the Bobcats.
Alexis is 7 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds.
High School
Alexis attended INSEP in France.
College
None.
International Leagues
Alexis became a professional basketball player at an early age, and played with Pa u-Orthez from 2006–2007, and with Hyères-Toulon from 2007–2008.
The NBA kept track of Alexis since his debut on the international scene in 2006. He participated in and was scouted during the European Junior (U-18) Championships, the 2006 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, the U-18 European Championship in 2006, the Nike Hoop Summit Practices in 2007, the Douai Tournament in 2007, the U-19 World Championship, the 2008 Nike Hoop Summit, and the Las Vegas Summer League.
NBA
Alexis was chosen by the Charlotte Bobcats as the 20th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He is the first international player ever drafted by the Bobcats.
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