Juhann Bégarin

Juhann Mathieu Bégarin (born 7 August 2002) is a French professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B. He is considered one of the best international prospects in the 2021 NBA draft.

Juhann Bégarin
No. 23 – Paris Basketball
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002
Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
NationalityFrench
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentParis

Early life and career

Bégarin was born and raised in the French overseas region of Guadeloupe in the Southern Caribbean.[1] He initially tried to register to play football, but when he could not find the coach, he decided to play basketball. He played for Baie-Mahault BC and then ASC Ban-E-Lot, winning multiple regional titles in his age group.[2]

Bégarin moved to Corbeil-Essonnes, a suburb of Paris, with his family when he was 16 years old to pursue a basketball career. He joined INSEP, a prestigious sports institute in Paris, and played for affiliated club Centre Fédéral in the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the third-tier league of France.[1] In the 2018–19 season, Bégarin averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and two steals per game in the NM1. In February 2019, he averaged 19.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 steals per game at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) Kaunas.[1] In June 2019, Bégarin was named most valuable player (MVP) of the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Riga, Latvia.[3] Later in the month, he parted ways with Centre Fédéral.[4]

Professional career

On 8 July 2019, Bégarin signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B, the second-tier league of France.[5] He made his debut on 11 October 2019, scoring seven points in a win over Provence.[6]

National team career

Bégarin played for France at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. He averaged 15.6 points, three rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, leading his team to fourth place.[7] Bégarin 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. He joined forces with Malcolm Cazalon, another top French prospect, and helped his team to a fifth-place finish.[8]

Personal life

Bégarin's older brother, Jessie, is about 14 years his senior and has played basketball professionally in France, including in the LNB Pro A, the first-tier league.[9] Both of his parents played and coached basketball in Guadeloupe.[2]

References
  1. Hein, David (11 February 2019). "CFBB's Begarin has come a long way since leaving home". Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. Daveau, Romain (29 November 2019). "Juhann Begarin, l'immensurable force tranquille" (in French). sportmag.fr. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (12 June 2019). "Juhann Begarin élu MVP du Basketball Without Borders Europe camp" (in French). BeBasket. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (14 June 2019). "Juhann Begarin, un prospect de premier rang mondial au Paris Basketball" (in French). BeBasket. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. Lesage, Julien (8 July 2019). "Pro B: Talent du Parisien, Juhann Bégarin signe à Paris". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  6. "Oct 11, 2019 - Paris Basketball 70 at Fos Sur Mer 68". RealGM. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  7. Wawrzyńczuk, Bronisław (17 September 2018). "FIBA U16 Highlights: Juhann Begarin". Eurospects. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  8. "Dynamic duo with Begarin instead of Three Musketeers for France star Cazalon". FIBA. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  9. Lacoste, Alex (24 October 2017). "Jessie Begarin, les chemins de traverse" (in French). BeBasket. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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