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Skal Labissiere

PPG

1.3

RPG

0.8

APG

0.3

HEIGHT

6'10" (2.08m)

WEIGHT

235lb (107kg)

COUNTRY

Haiti

LAST ATTENDED

Kentucky

AGE

29 years

BIRTHDATE

March 18, 1996

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 28

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

6'10" | 235lb | 29 years

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 28

BIRTHDATE

March 18, 1996

COUNTRY

Haiti

LAST ATTENDED

Kentucky

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Acquired by the Hawks from the Portland Trail Blazers on February 6, 2020 • In 148 career regular season games (43 starts) with Sacramento and Portland, has averaged 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.5 minutes (.492 FG%, .748 FT%) • Has appeared in three career postseason games, all in 2019 • In 33 games (one start) in 2019-20 with Portland, put up 5.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.2 minutes (.551 FG%, .758 FT%) • Had 22 points (10-16 FG, 2-4 3-PT), 12 rebounds, three assists and five blocks at Milwaukee on Nov. 21 • Logged 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one block against Philadelphia on Nov. 2 • Had 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals at Houston on Nov. 18 • Notched 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks against Minnesota on Dec. 21 • In 22 games (one start) in 2018-19 between the Blazers and Kings, compiled 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.0 minutes (.531 FG%, .462 3FG%, .529 FT%) • In 2017-18 with the Kings, averaged 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.7 minutes, appearing in 60 games (29 starts), hitting .448 FGs, .353 3FGs and .805 FTs • Scored in double figures 24 times and scored 20-plus points in two outings • As a rookie in Sacramento in 2016-17, averaged 8.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 18.5 minutes (.537 FG%, .375 3FG%, .703 FT%) in 33 games (12 starts) • Ranked ninth in points per game and fourth in rebounds per game among qualified rookies • Scored in double digits 14 times, scored 20-plus points twice and scored 30-plus points once.

BEFORE NBA

As a freshman at Kentucky during the 2015-16 season, averaged 6.6 points and 3.1 rebounds (.516 FG%, .661 FT%) in 15.8 minutes, appearing in 36 games (18 starts) • Was selected SEC Freshman of the Week on two occasions • Ranked in the top 10 in blocks per game among all SEC Players • His six blocks vs. Stony Brook tied for the second-most by a Wildcat in an NCAA Tournament game.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti • Son of Lesly and Ema Labissiere • Has a brother Eliott, and a sister, Mallya • Chose Kentucky over North Carolina, Georgetown, Baylor, Tennessee and Memphis • His biggest influences in life are his parents, as well as his American family • Lists coming to the States and winning an MVP award at one of his first All-American camps as his most memorable basketball moment.