Joffrey Lauvergne

Joffrey Lauvergne (born September 30, 1991) is a French professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 55th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets.[1]

Joffrey Lauvergne
Lauvergne with the Fenerbahçe in 2018
No. 77 – Žalgiris Kaunas
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueLKL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1991-09-30) September 30, 1991
Mulhouse, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolINSEP (Paris, France)
NBA draft2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2012Élan Chalon
2012Valencia
2012–2014Partizan
2014–2015Khimki
2015–2016Denver Nuggets
2016–2017Oklahoma City Thunder
2017Chicago Bulls
2017–2018San Antonio Spurs
2018–2020Fenerbahçe
2020–presentŽalgiris Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
World Cup
2014 Spain
EuroBasket
2013 Slovenia
2015 France
U20 European Championship
2011 Spain

Professional career

Élan Chalon (2009–2012)

After two years in INSEP (2007–2009), Joffrey Lauvergne arrived in Chalon-sur-Saône 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.[2]

Valencia (2012)

On November 28, 2012, Lauvergne signed a short-term deal with the ACB club Valencia.[3] He averaged 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in five matches.

Partizan (2012–2014)

On December 28, 2012, Lauvergne signed a two and half year contract with Partizan Belgrade.[4] 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 Denver Nuggets. It was also announced that he will stay some time overseas before joining the NBA.[5]

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.[6] In his second EuroLeague season, with lot of trust from head coach Duško Vujošević, 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.[7] 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.[8] Over 24 games in the EuroLeague, he averaged 11.1 points per game, while also leading the league with 8.6 rebounds per game.[9][10] Along with his teammate Bogdan Bogdanović, he was selected to the Ideal Team of the 2013–14 ABA League season.[11][12] Partizan finished season by winning its 13th consecutive title, defeating arch rivals Crvena zvezda by 3-1 in the final series.[13]

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.[14][15]

Khimki (2014–2015)

On June 23, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with the Russian club Khimki.[16][17] 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.[18]

On February 4, 2015, Lauvergne parted ways with Khimki.[19] Over 27 games, he averaged 9.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Denver Nuggets (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Lauvergne signed a reported two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets.[20][21] Three days later, he made his NBA debut, recording 8 points and 3 rebounds in the Nuggets' 119–94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[22]

On February 19, 2016, Lauvergne scored a career-high 22 points in the Nuggets' 116–110 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[23]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2017)
Lauvergne with the Thunder in 2017

On August 30, 2016, Lauvergne was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for two protected 2017 second round draft picks.[24] On February 3, 2017, he scored a season-high 16 points in a 114–102 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[25]

Chicago Bulls (2017)

On February 23, 2017, Lauvergne was traded, along with Cameron Payne and Anthony Morrow, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round draft pick.[26]

San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018)

On July 18, 2017, Lauvergne signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[27] 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.[28]

Fenerbahçe (2018–2020)

On July 4, 2018, Lauvergne signed a two-year deal with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe.[29] Lauvergne had 12 points on 4-from-7 shooting, along with 4 rebounds in his EuroLeague debut versus Gran Canaria.[30] 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–present)

On July 14, 2020, he has signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[31][32]. On January 28, 2021, Žalgiris Kaunas and Lauvergne agreed on a 1+1 extension deal until the end of the 2022-2023 season.[33]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

Led the league

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Denver 24111.2.404.188.6433.2.5.3.43.9
2015–16 Denver 591517.6.513.245.8994.9.9.2.37.9
2016–17 Oklahoma City 50014.8.455.346.6383.71.0.3.15.7
2016–17 Chicago 20112.1.402.300.6003.41.0.4.04.5
2017–18 San Antonio 5519.7.516.000.6383.1.7.2.14.1
Career 2081813.6.479.285.7193.8.9.3.25.6

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Chicago 308.7.364.0001.0003.01.7.0.04.7
2018 San Antonio 106.01.000––1.0.0.0.02.0
Career 408.0.417.0001.0002.51.3.0.04.0

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2012–13 Élan Chalon 7515.4.531.500.8003.6.9.1.16.66.3
2013–14 Partizan 242432.3.515.229.7148.61.0.6.311.115.4
2018–19 Fenerbahçe 22418.0.559.300.5143.61.8.4.38.510.1
2019–20 19913.9.543.286.4412.7.8.2.26.36.6
Career 7 24221.5.535.286.6145.01.2.4.28.610.6

National team career
Lauvergne with France

Lauvergne is a member of the senior men's French national basketball team. He won the gold medal with France at the EuroBasket 2013.[34] 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.[35]

International stats
TournamentGPPPGRPGAPG
2013 EuroBasket93.82.80.3
2014 World Cup99.25.30.4
2015 EuroBasket99.65.60.8
2016 Summer Olympics59.43.60.6

Personal life

On October 8, 2020, Lauvergne was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19.[36] However, after redoing the test twice, it turned out the initial test was falsely positive and Lauvergne had not contracted COVID-19. [37]

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