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My Take
Frank Ntilikina has lived an interesting basketball life. Born in Ixelles, Belgium, raised in Strasbourg, he became enough of a French standout to be named a Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2021, which is no small civic honor for an athlete. At 6 foot 4, he's a point guard who built his reputation on defense and length rather than flash, and I always rate players whose value isn't obvious in the box score. His move to Olympiacos in the EuroLeague feels like a sensible reinvention. To me Ntilikina is a reminder that European basketball offers real, respected second acts.
Overview
Frank Bryan Ntilikina ( NEE-lee-KEE-nə; French: [fʁɑ̃ŋk nilikina]; born 28 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Although he was born in Belgium, he grew up in the French city of Strasbourg. Ntilikina stands at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and plays the point guard position.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Ntilikina
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・ニリキナ
- Reading
- ふらんく・にりきな
- Born
- July 28, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Ixelles, Belgium
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Knight of the National Order of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.