Ronny Turiaf

Ronny Turiaf is a French former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association and won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Ronny Turiaf was born on January 13, 1983, in Le Robert, Martinique. He stands 208 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 113 kg. He shot right and played center throughout his career.

He is multilingual, speaking five languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, and Antillean Creole. In 2009, he established the "Heart to Heart" Foundation to provide medical care to children without health insurance.

High School and College Career

Turiaf attended INSEP and Emlyon Business School in France.

He then played college basketball at Gonzaga University from 2001 to 2005, where he was named WCC Player of the Year and earned First-team All-WCC honors three times (2003-2005).

Professional Career

Selected 37th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2005 NBA Draft, Turiaf began his professional career with the Yakima Sun Kings (2005-2006) before joining the Lakers for two seasons (2006-2008).

He then played for the Golden State Warriors (2008-2010) and New York Knicks (2010-2011) before a brief stint in France with ASVEL in 2011. He returned to the NBA with the Washington Wizards (2011-2012) before joining the Miami Heat, where he won an NBA championship in 2012.

His final years in the NBA were spent with the Los Angeles Clippers (2012-2013) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2013-2014). After his playing career, he was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.

Career Highlights:

• 2012 - NBA Champion (Miami Heat)
• 2020 - French Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee
• 2005 - WCC Player of the Year
• 2003-2005 - First-team All-WCC (3x)
• Medal Record, Men's Basketball Representing France
• Gold - 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Croatia
• Bronze - 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Lithuania