MarJon Beauchamp (; born October 12, 2000) 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 Yakima Valley Yaks.

High school career

Entering high school, Beauchamp moved from his hometown of

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, to

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to play basketball at

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under head coach

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and to face stronger competition. As a freshman, he was a deep reserve for a team that featured top recruits

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and

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. Nathan Hale finished with a 29–0 record, won the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Class 3A state title, and captured the No. 1 national ranking from

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. As a sophomore, Beauchamp transferred to Garfield High School in Seattle. He moved to the school with former Nathan Hale coach Brandon Roy and teammate P. J. Fuller. He won his second straight Class 4A state championship and helped Garfield reach the quarterfinals at High School Nationals. For his junior season, Beauchamp transferred to Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, citing a lack of motivation in class and sickness from mold in his house during his time at Garfield. He moved to the South End, within school boundaries, and as a result was ruled eligible to play basketball for his new school. After leading Rainier Beach to league and district titles, he was named

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of the Seattle 3A

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. Beauchamp guided his team to a Class 3A state semifinal appearance and fifth place in the state tournament. He averaged 26 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists per game and was named to the ''

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'' All-USA Washington second team,

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Class 3A All-State first team, and ''

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'' All-State second team. Beauchamp transferred to Dream City Christian School, a school in

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with a new basketball program, for his senior season. After finishing his high school basketball career he went back to his hometown of Yakima to graduate from Eisenhower High School.

Recruiting

After his freshman season, Beauchamp held offers from four

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programs, including

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. His success on the

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circuit helped him earn a five-star rating from recruiting websites before his junior season. Beauchamp was rated a consensus four-star

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by major recruiting services at the end of his high school career. On August 1, 2019, he announced that he would forgo

College career

Following high school, Beauchamp trained with Chameleon BX, a training program based in

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, to prepare for the

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. After over six months with the program, he returned to Washington due to the

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and began reconsidering his college options. In March 2021, Beauchamp joined the basketball team at

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in his hometown, being drawn by his friendship with players on the team. In his college debut on April 20, 2021, Beauchamp had nine points and nine rebounds in a 99–90 loss over Treasure Valley, and felt lingering respiratory limitations. On June 1, he recorded a career-high 50 points and 11 rebounds in a 107–106 overtime loss to Treasure Valley. As a freshman, Beauchamp averaged 30.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game through 12 games, leading the Northwest Athletic Conference in scoring. He drew attention from

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and

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, but opted to forgo attending a Division I university due to concerns about his amateur status.

Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2021–2022)

On September 23, 2021, Beauchamp signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the

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. He averaged 15.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022–present)

On June 23, 2022, the

drafted him 24th overall in the

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. Beauchamp joined the Bucks'

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roster. In his Summer League debut, Beauchamp scored sixteen points in a 94–90 win over the

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. On July 7, 2022, Beauchamp signed a rookie-scale contract with the Bucks. On November 9, Beauchamp set a career-high with 19 points scored, along with 8 rebounds grabbed, during a 136–132 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. On November 14, Beauchamp set a new career–high with 20 points during a 121–106 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Beauchamp is a

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. Beauchamp's father, Jon, played

for Eastern Washington and

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. Jon is a former

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and works in customer relations in Bellevue, Washington. Beauchamp is of Native American descent, from the

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and

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. He is the grandson of Henry Beauchamp, the first

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mayor of Yakima.

References

External links

Yakima Valley Yaks bio
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