Paccelis Morlende

Paccelis Morlende
Hermine de Nantes Atlantique
Position	Coach (U-17)
League	LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born	19 April 1981 (age 43); Creil, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2003: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1998–2017
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2017–present
Career history
As player:
1998–2004	JDA Dijon Basket
2004–2005	Benetton Treviso
2005	Roseto Sharks
2006	Valladolid
2006–2008	BCM Gravelines
2008–2009	Ural Great Perm
2010–2012	Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
2012–2014	ASVEL Basket
2014–2015	Bourg-en-Bresse
2015–2016	Hermine de Nantes Atlantique
2016–2017	Pornic Basket Saint Michel
As coach:
2017–present	Hermine de Nantes Atlantique (U-17)
Career highlights and awards
	Italian Cup (2005); Italian Super Cup (2004);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Paccelis Morlende (born 19 April 1981^[1]) is a French basketball coach for U-17 team of the Hermine de Nantes Atlantique of the LNB Pro B and a former professional basketball player.

Professional career

Morlende's career started with JDA Dijon,^[1] where he spent his career prior to being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 50th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. He was traded on draft day to the Seattle SuperSonics for Willie Green and cash considerations. Morlende played his entire professional basketball career overseas, averaging 7.9 points per game with JDA Dijon.^[1]

With his retirement in 2017, Morlende became 1 of 11 players from the 2003 NBA Draft to never play a game in the league during his professional basketball career.

Coaching career

Morlende coached Hermine de Nantes Atlantique U-17 team and brought the team to final of Coupe de France U17 in 2018, but lost in final to JL Bourg Basket U-17 team.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Prospect Profile: Paccelis Morlende". NBA.com. 1981-04-19. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
^ "Les U17 avec les honneurs à Paris!". nantes-basket.com (in French). 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

External links

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[PROSPECT-1] "Prospect Profile: Paccelis Morlende". NBA.com. 1981-04-19. Retrieved 2016-12-28.

[2] "Les U17 avec les honneurs à Paris!". nantes-basket.com (in French). 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

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