Julian Champagnie

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Julian Champagnie
No. 30–San Antonio Spurs
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-06-29) June 29, 2001 (age 22)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school Bishop Loughlin
(Brooklyn, New York)
College St. John's (2019–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Philadelphia 76ers
2022–2023 →Delaware Blue Coats
2023–present San Antonio Spurs
2023 →Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
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Julian Kymani Champagnie (born June 29, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm, twice earning all-conference honors in the Big East.

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Early life and high school career

Champagnie was born in Staten Island, New York and grew up in Brooklyn, New York and attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, where he played alongside his twin brother, Justin. He averaged 15 points as a junior, earning Third Team All-Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) AA honors. As a senior, Champagnie averaged 17.2 points and was named to the First Team All-CHSAA AA. [1] He committed to playing college basketball for St. John's over offers from Pittsburgh, Washington State, Cincinnati and Seton Hall. [2]

College career

On March 4, 2020, Champagnie recorded a freshman season-high 23 points and six rebounds in a 77–55 loss to Butler. [3] In his next game, three days later, he posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in an 88–86 win over Marquette. [4] As a freshman, Champagnie averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. [5] He was a two-time Big East Freshman of the Week and an All-Freshman Team selection. [6] On November 30, 2020, Champagnie made his sophomore season debut, recording 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–93 win over Boston College. [7] On January 9, 2021, he tallied 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–79 loss to seventh-ranked Creighton, the first 30-point double-double by a St. John's player since D'Angelo Harrison in 2015. [8] As a sophomore, Champagnie averaged 19.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals and one block per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. However, on July 4, 2021, he announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning to St. John's for his junior year. [9] On January 5, 2022, he scored a career-high 34 points in a 89–84 win over DePaul. As a junior, Champagnie averaged 19.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, two steals and 1.1 blocks per game. He was named to the First Team All-Big East as a junior for the second consecutive season. [10] On April 2, 2022, Champagnie declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He ultimately went undrafted. [11]

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, on June 24, 2022, Champagnie signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. [12] On February 14, 2023, Champagnie was waived. [13]

San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2023–present)

On February 16, 2023, the San Antonio Spurs claimed Champagnie off waivers and signed him to a two-way contract. [14]

On July 6, 2023, Champagnie re-signed with the Spurs. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Philadelphia 203.3.000.000—.0.0.5.0.0
2022–23 San Antonio 15320.9.461.407.8244.0.7.3.311.0
Career17318.8.454.402.8243.5.6.4.39.7

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 St. John's 322625.6.453.312.7546.5.81.2.89.9
2020–21 St. John's 252432.9.433.380.8877.41.31.41.019.8
2021–22 St. John's 313134.2.414.337.7816.62.02.01.119.2
Career888130.7.429.348.8156.81.41.51.016.0

Personal life

Champagnie's twin brother, Justin, plays professional basketball for the Washington Wizards. [16] His father, Ranford, played soccer for St. John's in the mid-1990s and was a member of the 1996 national championship team. [17]

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  4. ↑ "Champagnie, Rutherford help St. John's beat Marquette 88-86". ESPN . Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Mac McClung Signs Two-Way Contract with Philadelphia 76ers". NBA. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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