Maxime Raynaud

Maxime Raynaud

No. 42–Sacramento Kings
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 22) Paris, France
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Lycée Henri-IV (Paris, France)
College	Stanford (2021–2025)
NBA draft	2025: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Drafted by	Sacramento Kings
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2021	Nanterre 92
2025–present	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights
First-team All-ACC (2025) Second-team All-Pac-12 (2024) Pac-12 Most Improved Player (2024)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing   France FIBA U20 European Championship 2023 Greece Team FIBA U16 European Championship 2019 Italy Team

Maxime Pierre Raynaud (born 7 April 2003) is a French professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.

College career

Raynaud graduated from Lycée Henri-IV in his native Paris. Seeking to play college basketball in the United States, Raynaud committed to the Stanford Cardinal. ^[1] He established himself as a part of the Cardinal rotation under coach Jerod Haase in his first two seasons. As a junior in the 2023–24 season, Raynaud saw an increase in his productivity, averaging 15.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 and the Most Improved Player in the conference.

With the firing of Haase at the close of the season, Raynaud entered the transfer portal and considered leaving Stanford, but ultimately chose to remain and play for new coach Kyle Smith in Stanford's inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ^{[2] [3]} At the close of the season, Raynaud was named the recipient of the Skip Prosser Award for top scholar-athlete in the ACC. ^[4]

Professional career

Rayanaud was picked 42nd overall in the 2025 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings, and later signed a three-year rookie contract. ^[5]

National team career

Raynaud has been a member of the France national team, competing at several levels of their junior program. He was a starter on the French team that won gold at the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship, leading the team in scoring (26) in their championship win over Israel. ^[6]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Stanford	29	5	12.0	.541	.423	.538	3.8	.8	.2	.2	4.5
2022–23	Stanford	33	23	22.4	.540	.279	.595	6.1	.9	.5	.5	8.8
2023–24	Stanford	32	31	29.1	.567	.361	.784	9.6	2.0	.7	.8	15.5
2024–25	Stanford	35	35	33.5	.467	.347	.770	10.6	1.7	.9	1.4	20.2
Career		129	94	24.7	.515	.347	.732	7.7	1.3	.6	.8	12.6

See also

• List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams

References

1. Branham, Travis (14 May 2021). "2021 French big man Maxime Raynaud commits to Stanford". 247Sports.com. 247Sports . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
2. Grubbs, Grant (19 April 2024). "Stanford forward Maxime Raynaud withdraws from NCAA Transfer Portal". on3.com. On3.com . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
3. McCauley, Janie (28 February 2025). "Maxime Raynaud's return to Stanford has meant so much to him and the program". apnews.com. Associated Press . Retrieved 8 March 2025.
4. "ND's Miles, Stanford's Raynaud Earn ACC Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honors". theacc.com (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
5. Taylor, Cody; read, Rookie Wire·2 min (2 July 2025). "Report: Kings sign 42nd pick Maxime Raynaud to 3-year, $5.95M rookie contract". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
6. "Raynaud, Kamardine and Yaacov put on a show, as France outlast Israel". FIBA. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com    ·  Basketball Reference  
• Stanford Cardinal bio