1. Juhann Mathieu Begarin was born on 7 August 2002 and is a French professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the LNB Elite and the EuroLeague.
14 Facts About Juhann Begarin
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Juhann Begarin initially tried to register to play football, but when he could not find the coach, he decided to play basketball.
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Juhann Begarin played for Baie-Mahault BC and then ASC Ban-E-Lot, winning multiple regional titles in his age group.
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Juhann Begarin moved to Corbeil-Essonnes, a suburb of Paris, with his family when he was 16 years old to pursue a basketball career.
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Juhann Begarin joined INSEP, a prestigious sports institute in Paris, and played for affiliated club Centre Federal in the Nationale Masculine 1, the third-tier league of France.
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In June 2019, Juhann Begarin was named most valuable player of the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Riga, Latvia.
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On 8 June 2023, Juhann Begarin signed a two-year deal with Nanterre 92.
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On 12 July 2024, Juhann Begarin signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Elite.
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In July 2021, Juhann Begarin was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 45th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
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Juhann Begarin played for the Celtics in the 2021 NBA Summer League.
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Juhann Begarin played for France at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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Juhann Begarin averaged 15.6 points, three rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, leading his team to fourth place.
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Juhann Begarin represented France at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece, where he averaged 7.9 points, three rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.
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Juhann Begarin played alongside Malcolm Cazalon and helped his team to a fifth-place finish.