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.
| No. 30 – San Antonio Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 29, 2001 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | St. John's (2019–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–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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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editChampagnie 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
editOn 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
editPhiladelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
editAfter 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)
editOn 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
edit| 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 |
NBA
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
| 2022–23 | San Antonio | 15 | 3 | 20.9 | .461 | .407 | .824 | 4.0 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 11.0 |
| 2023–24 | San Antonio | 74 | 59 | 19.8 | .408 | .365 | .815 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .6 | .6 | 6.8 |
| Career | 91 | 62 | 19.6 | .419 | .373 | .817 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .5 | 7.4 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | St. John's | 32 | 26 | 25.6 | .453 | .312 | .754 | 6.5 | .8 | 1.2 | .8 | 9.9 |
| 2020–21 | St. John's | 25 | 24 | 32.9 | .433 | .380 | .887 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 2021–22 | St. John's | 31 | 31 | 34.2 | .414 | .337 | .781 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 19.2 |
| Career | 88 | 81 | 30.7 | .429 | .348 | .815 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 16.0 | |
Personal life
editChampagnie'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]
References
edit- ^ Mancari, Jim (June 19, 2019). "Bishop Loughlin Star Stays Home at St. John's". The Tablet. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (May 30, 2019). "St. John's sends message with local Julian Champagnie commit". New York Post. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "St. John's Falls to Butler, 77-55". St. John's University Athletics. March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Champagnie, Rutherford help St. John's beat Marquette 88-86". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Venter, Alicia (November 13, 2020). "Back for more: Julian Champagnie is coming in confident". The Torch. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Harkins, Lukas (May 26, 2020). "St. John's Basketball: Julian Champagnie poised for stardom in 2020-21". Busting Brackets. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "St. John's holds off BC behind Champagnie's 29 points". Reuters. Field Level Media. November 30, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Rubin, Roger (January 10, 2021). "St. John's falls behind early, crushed by Creighton". Newsday. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (July 4, 2021). "Julian Champagnie returning to St. John's after testing NBA Draft waters". New York Post. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (March 7, 2022). "Julian Champagnie named to Big East first team to join exclusive St. John's club". New York Post. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Kevin Connelly (June 24, 2022). "St. John's basketball: Julian Champagnie not selected in 2022 NBA Draft". stormthepaint.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Lucas (June 24, 2022). "Sixers add undrafted rookie Julian Champagnie to two-way deal". The Sixer Sense. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Mac McClung Signs Two-Way Contract with Philadelphia 76ers". NBA. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "SPURS CLAIM JULIAN CHAMPAGNIE OFF WAIVERS". NBA.com. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "SPURS RE-SIGN JULIAN CHAMPAGNIE". NBA.com. July 6, 2023.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (February 5, 2020). "Justin and Julian Champagnie find success apart for first time". New York Post. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Rose, Mike (June 3, 2019). "NYC's Champagnie to play for Anderson at St. John's". Newsday. Retrieved January 20, 2021.