Joffrey Lauvergne (born 30 September 1991) is a French professional

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player for

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of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.. He was drafted 55th overall by the

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in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets.

Professional career

Élan Chalon (2009–2012)

After two years in

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(2007–2009), Joffrey Lauvergne arrived in Chalon-sur-Saône in 2009. With

Élan Chalon Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...

he won a French League in 2012, two

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s in 2011 and 2012, and

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in 2012. Lauvergne averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the French League. He was waived by the team on 25 November 2012.

Valencia (2012)

On 28 November 2012 Lauvergne signed a short-term deal with the ACB club

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. He averaged 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in five matches.

Partizan (2012–2014)

On 28 December 2012 Lauvergne signed a two and half year contract with

Partizan Belgrade Jugoslovensko sportsko društvo Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Југословенско спортско друштво Партизан, lit=Yugoslav Sports Society Partizan), commonly abbreviated as JSD Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, ЈСД Партизан, link ...

. After breakthrough half-season he was having in Partizan, he was drafted 55th overall by the

in the 2013 NBA Draft, who then traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets. It was also announced that he will stay some time overseas before joining the NBA. Later in the summer of 2013, Lauvergne confirmed that he will stay with the club for another season, despite the financial problems the club was facing. In his second EuroLeague season, with lot of trust from head coach

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, he has made big steps forward in his development, becoming one of the best rebounders in the league averaging 9.3 rebounds in 10 regular season games. His games haven't gone unseen, as Denver Nuggets general manager

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has said that they really liked the progress he has made through the season. When team captain Dragan Milosavljević got injured, Lauvergne was appointed as new team captain. This made him first foreign captain in history of the Serbian team. Over 24 games in the EuroLeague, he averaged 11.1 points per game, while also leading the league with 8.6 rebounds per game. Along with his teammate Bogdan Bogdanović, he was selected to the Ideal Team of the

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season. Partizan finished season by winning its 13th consecutive title, defeating arch rivals

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by 3–1 in the final series. Day after leaving Partizan, he left the farewell letter praising his old teammates, coaching staff, fans and Serbian people in general. He also stated that he was feeling like part of family, almost like at home, surrounded with love and care from the people in the club.

Khimki (2014–2015)

On 23 June 2014 he signed a two-year deal with the Russian club

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. According to the Serbian daily press '' Večernje novosti'', Partizan also received US$600,000 in the name of buyout from Khimki, as Lauvergne was still under contract with Partizan. On 4 February 2015 Lauvergne parted ways with Khimki. Over 27 games, he averaged 9.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Denver Nuggets (2015–2016)

On 19 February 2015 Lauvergne signed a reported two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. Three days later, he made his NBA debut, recording 8 points and 3 rebounds in the Nuggets' 119–94 loss to the

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. On 19 February 2016 Lauvergne scored a career-high 22 points in the Nuggets' 116–110 loss to the

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Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2017)

On 30 August 2016 Lauvergne was traded to the

in exchange for two protected 2017 second round draft picks. On 3 February 2017 he scored a season-high 16 points in a 114–102 win over the

Chicago Bulls (2017)

On 23 February 2017 Lauvergne was traded, along with

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and

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, to the

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in exchange for

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and a 2018 second-round draft pick.

San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018)

On 18 July 2017 Lauvergne signed with the

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. On February 13, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points to go with a season-high 11 rebounds in a 117–109 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Fenerbahçe (2018–2020)

On 4 July 2018 Lauvergne signed a two-year deal with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe. Lauvergne had 12 points on 4-from-7 shooting, along with 4 rebounds in his EuroLeague debut versus

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. Over 22 EuroLeague games during the 2018–2019 season, he averaged 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and career-high 1.8 assists per game.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2020–2022)

On 14 July 2020 Lauvergne signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the

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(LKL). On 28 January 2021 Žalgiris and Lauvergne agreed on a 1+1 extension deal until the end of the 2022–2023 season. On 7 October 2021 Lauvergne suffered a shoulder injury which sidelined him for most of the 2021–2022 season.

ASVEL (2022–present)

On June 30, 2022, he has signed with

of the French LNB Pro A.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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National team career

Lauvergne is a member of the senior men's

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. He won the gold medal with France at the

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. The following summer, he won the bronze medal with France at the

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. His role in the team increased, and he averaged 9.2 points and 5.3 rebounds over nine tournament games.

International stats

Personal life

Although Lauvergne keeps his personal life out of the public eye, in several interviews he admitted to being married. He is a big fan of

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. On 8 October 2020 Lauvergne was reported to have tested positive for

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. However, after redoing the test twice, it turned out the initial test was a false positive and Lauvergne had not contracted

Professional career

Élan Chalon (2009–2012)

Valencia (2012)

Partizan (2012–2014)

Khimki (2014–2015)

Denver Nuggets (2015–2016)

Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2017)

Chicago Bulls (2017)

San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018)

Fenerbahçe (2018–2020)

Žalgiris Kaunas (2020–2022)

ASVEL (2022–present)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

EuroLeague

National team career

International stats

Personal life

See also

References

External links