Kim Tillie (born 15 July 1988) is a French professional basketball player who last played for Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball at the University of Utah. He is a 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall[1] power forward, who can also play as a small ball center.
Tillie graduated from Lycee Jean de la Fontaine High School, in Paris, France, where he played high school basketball. As a youth, he also played basketball with the junior teams of the club Paris Basket Racing.
Tillie played 4 seasons of college basketball at the University of Utah, with the Utah Utes, from 2006 to 2010.[2] He wasn't drafted in the 2010 NBA draft.
After his college basketball career, Tillie returned to France, in May 2010, and signed a two-year deal with ASVEL.[3] In July 2011, he extended his contract with ASVEL.[4] He played with the Washington Wizards' summer league squad in the 2012 NBA Summer League.
In July 2012, he left France, and signed a two-year deal with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[5] In July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with the Spanish EuroLeague club Baskonia.[6] In July 2017, he signed a two-year deal with the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos.[7] However, he was waived on 5 July 2018.[8]
On 25 July 2018 Tillie signed a one-year deal with Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[9] On 8 July 2019 Tillie signed a one-year deal with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A.[10]
On 6 February 2020 he signed with Budućnost of the Adriatic League.[11] Tillie signed with Ryukyu Golden Kings on 6 July 2020.[12]
On August 2, 2021, Tillie returned to Greece, signing with Kolossos Rodou. In 22 games, he averaged 8.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals, playing around 24 minutes per contest.
On July 25, 2022, he returned to France, signing with Cholet Basket.[13]
Tillie was a member of the junior national teams of France. With France's junior national teams, he played at the 2006 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he won a gold medal, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he won a bronze medal, and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Tillie has also been a member of the senior French national basketball team. With France's senior national team, he has played at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where he won a bronze medal, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[14]
Tillie's father, Laurent Tillie, is a former professional volleyball player and coach of the French national volleyball team. He is also the brother of Kevin Tillie, a professional volleyball player, and Killian Tillie, who previously played in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies.[15]