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

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player for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 55th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his rights to the

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Professional career

Élan Chalon (2009–2012)

After two years in INSEP (2007–2009), Joffrey Lauvergne arrived in

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in 2009. With Élan Chalon he won a French League in 2012, two French Cups in 2011 and 2012, and Leaders Cup 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-a-half-year contract with Partizan Belgrade. After breakthrough half-season he was having in Partizan, he was drafted 55th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his rights to the

. 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 Tim Connelly 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 2013–14 ABA League season. Partizan finished season by winning its 13th consecutive title, defeating arch rivals Crvena zvezda 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 Khimki. 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

. 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 Memphis Grizzlies.

Chicago Bulls (2017)

On 23 February 2017 Lauvergne was traded, along with Cameron Payne and Anthony Morrow, to the

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in exchange for Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott 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

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 Lithuanian Basketball League (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 ASVEL of the French

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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EuroCup

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, 2 , , 0 , , 16.0 , , .692 , , .500 , , .600 , , 3.0 , , , , .5 , , .5 , , 11.0 , , 12.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;", Khimki , 13 , , 3 , , 20.5 , , .484 , , .333 , , .700 , , 5.0 , , 1.1 , , .5 , , .7 , , 9.6 , , 10.9 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 15 , , 3 , , 17.8 , , .484 , , .333 , , .700 , , 4.3 , , .9 , , .5 , , .6 , , 8.3 , , 9.5

FIBA EuroChallenge

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Domestic leagues

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National team career

Lauvergne is a member of the senior men's French national basketball team. He won the gold medal with France at the EuroBasket 2013. The following summer, he won the bronze medal with France at the 2014 World Cup. His role in the team increased, and he averaged 9.2 points and 5.3 rebounds over nine tournament games.

International stats

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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