Juan Pablo Vaulet, or simply Juan Vaulet (born March 22, 1996) is an Argentine professional

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player for Baxi Manresa of the Spanish Liga ACB.

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's brother, Sebastián, coached Vaulet while he was with Bahía Basket in 2014–15.

Professional career

As a junior, Vaulet played for such clubs as Parque Vélez Sarsfield, Unión Eléctrica, General Paz Juniors and Hindú Club. In 2014, Vaulet began his professional career, signing with Weber Bahía Estudiantes of the

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. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 34 games in his rookie season. On July 18, 2019, Vaulet signed a two-year with Spanish club Baxi Manresa. On July 6, 2021, it was announced that Vaulet would be joining

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club

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of the

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after the Tokyo Olympic Games basketball tournament. On August 21, 2021, the transfer officially materialized in a two-year deal. His contract with

was mutually terminated on December 20, 2021. On December 21, 2021, he has signed with Baxi Manresa of the Spanish Liga ACB.

NBA rights

Vaulet entered the 2015 NBA draft as its youngest international early entrant to remain eligible on draft day. On June 25, 2015, he was drafted with the 39th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets, who later traded his draft rights to the

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in exchange for two future second-round picks and cash considerations. On October 6, 2021, Vaulet's draft rights were traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for

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and a 2025 second-round pick. On February 9, 2023, his rights were returned to the

as part of the multi-team trade featuring

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National team career

Vaulet has been a starter for the Argentina national team at multiple junior

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competitions. In 2022, Vaulet won the gold medal with the senior team in the

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held in

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. He was one of Argentina´s

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s in the tournament.

References

External links

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