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Jonathan Josue Jeanne (born July 3, 1997) is a French basketball player for
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of the French NM1 league. He was considered as a possible 2017 NBA Draft first round pick, before being diagnosed with
Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. They also typically have exceptionally flexible joints a ...
. He went undrafted that year because of the sudden development. Jeanne stands tall and plays the
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and
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positions.


Personal life

His full name is Jonathan Josue Jeanne; he was born and raised in the French overseas department
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. Jeanne's past sports activity included soccer, track and field and swimming.


Professional career

Jeanne began his basketball career in the youth teams at Asc Ban E Lot in his native
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. He attended
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between 2012 and 2015, before joining
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, where he had signed prior to enrolling at
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. While practicing with the Le Mans Pro A squad, Jeanne mostly saw action on the club’s development team during the 2015–16 season. In his final year (2014–15) at
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, he posted per game averages of 9.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in his 24:45 minutes on the hardwood. The
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squad is competing in the Nationale 1 league, the third-tier of French basketball. He played in the 2015 FIBA European U18 All-Star Game, scoring four points and pulling down six rebounds to go along with one block in 18 minutes. Jeanne first played for the secondary team of Le Mans Sarthe during the 2015-16 season. On August 18, 2016, Jeanne signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, with the French
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team Le Mans Sarthe. Playing only occasionally for Le Mans' first team, Jeanne was sent to fellow Pro A outfit
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on loan on December 10, 2016, in order to play more regular Pro A basketball. On April 19, 2017, Jeanne declared his entry for the
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, with intentions of remaining in the draft until the international deadline has passed. He also held intentions of entering the NBA the upcoming season afterwards. Jeanne was announced as one of 67 invites to participate in the
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despite him still participating in the 2016-17 LNB Pro A season. However, on June 8, Jeanne was diagnosed to have
Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. They also typically have exceptionally flexible joints a ...
, which has put his professional career in jeopardy. Despite the sudden development, however, Jeanne was still one of only 10 international draft deadline underclassmen to ultimately stay in the 2017 NBA Draft. Ultimately, Jeanne would not get drafted. After consulting doctors and specialists, Jeanne was told he was unable to play professional basketball due to the Marfan syndrome and as a consequence was cut from the Le Mans roster in November 2017. On July 23, 2018, Jeanne signed with Iberojet Palma of the
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. Jeanne spent the 2019-20 season in Denmark with
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, averaging 17.5 points, nine rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. He re-signed with the team on October 6, 2020. In his second season in Denmark, he averaged team-highs 17.3 points and 8.8 rebounds a game for Randers. In April 2021, Jeanne made headlines with an outstanding performance (41 points on 14-for-19 shooting from 2-point range, 3-for-3 from 3-point distance and 4-for-4 from the foul line, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals) in game two of the Basketligaen semifinals. Jeanne was supposed to play for
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of the
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in the 2021-22 season, but the contract was cancelled in September 2020. In late October 2021, he was announced as a newcomer at French third-division (NM1) side Tarbes/Lourdes. He averaged 9,7 points and 4 rebounds a game for the team. On June 29, 2022, Jeanne was signed by fellow NM1 club
Poitiers Basket 86 Poitiers Basket 86, also known as PB86 or simply Poitiers, is a French professional basketball team located in the city of Poitiers, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. It competes in the French Pro B league. The club's home games are play ...
.


International career

Jeanne played little minutes for the French under-16 national team at the 2013 European Championships, remaining scoreless in four games. In 2015, he helped the French under-18 national team to a sixth-place finish while tallying 8.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per contest during the U18 European Championships.


External links


Profile on Eurobasket.com

Profile on nbadraft.net


References

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