Julian Kymani Champagnie (born June 29, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

St. John's Red Storm The St. John's Red Storm is the nickname used for the 17 varsity athletic programs of St. John's University, in the U.S. state of New York. St. John's 17 NCAA Division I teams compete in the Big East Conference, with the exception of the fenci ...

, twice earning all-conference honors in the

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Early life and high school career

Champagnie was born in

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and grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played alongside his twin brother,

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. He averaged 15 points as a junior, earning Third Team All-

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(CHSAA) AA honors. As a senior, Champagnie averaged 17.2 points and was named to the First Team All-CHSAA AA. He committed to playing college basketball for St. John's over offers from

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and

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College career

On March 4, 2020, Champagnie recorded a freshman season-high 23 points and six rebounds in a 77–55 loss to

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. In his next game, three days later, he posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in an 88–86 win over Marquette. As a freshman, Champagnie averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He was a two-time

Freshman of the Week and an All-Freshman Team selection. On November 30, 2020, Champagnie made his sophomore season debut, recording 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–93 win over

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. On January 9, 2021, he tallied 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–79 loss to seventh-ranked Creighton, the first 30-point

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by a St. John's player since

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in 2015. 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

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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. 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. On April 2, 2022, Champagnie declared for the

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, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He ultimately went undrafted.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the

, on June 24, 2022, Champagnie signed a

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with the

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, splitting time with their

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affiliate, the

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. On February 14, 2023, Champagnie was waived.

San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2023–present)

On February 16, 2023, the

claimed Champagnie off waivers and signed him to a two-way contract. On July 6, 2023, Champagnie re-signed with the Spurs.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Champagnie's twin brother,

, plays professional basketball for the

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. His father, Ranford, played

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for St. John's in the mid-1990s and was a member of the 1996 national championship team.

References

External links

St. John's Red Storm bio
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