Julian Champagnie

Julian Kymani Champagnie (born June 29, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference.

Julian Champagnie
No. 2 – St. John's Red Storm
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-06-29) June 29, 2001
Staten Island, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Loughlin
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Champagnie grew up in Brooklyn, New York and attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, where he played alongside his twin brother, Justin. He averaged 15 points as a junior, earning Third Team All-Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) AA honors. As a senior, Champagnie averaged 17.2 points and was named to the First Team All-CHSAA AA.[1] He committed to playing college basketball for St. John's over offers from Pittsburgh, Washington State, Cincinnati and Seton Hall.[2]

College career

On March 4, 2020, Champagnie recorded a freshman season-high 23 points and six rebounds in a 77–55 loss to Butler.[3] In his next game, three days later, he posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in an 88–86 win over Marquette.[4] As a freshman, Champagnie averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[5] He was a two-time Big East Freshman of the Week and an All-Freshman Team selection.[6] On November 30, 2019, Champagnie made his sophomore season debut, recording 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–93 win over Boston College.[7] On January 9, 2021, he tallied 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–79 loss to seventh-ranked Creighton, the first 30-point double-double by a St. John's player since D'Angelo Harrison in 2015.[8]

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  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 St. John's 322625.6.453.312.7546.5.81.2.89.9

Personal life

Champagnie's twin brother, Justin, plays college basketball for Pittsburgh.[9] His father, Ranford, played soccer for St. John's in the mid-1990s and was a member of the 1996 national championship team.[10]

References
  1. Mancari, Jim (June 19, 2019). "Bishop Loughlin Star Stays Home at St. John's". The Tablet. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. Braziller, Zach (May 30, 2019). "St. John's sends message with local Julian Champagnie commit". New York Post. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. "St. John's Falls to Butler, 77-55". St. John's University Athletics. March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. "Champagnie, Rutherford help St. John's beat Marquette 88-86". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. Venter, Alicia (November 13, 2020). "Back for more: Julian Champagnie is coming in confident". The Torch. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. Harkins, Lukas (May 26, 2020). "St. John's Basketball: Julian Champagnie poised for stardom in 2020-21". Busting Brackets. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. "St. John's holds off BC behind Champagnie's 29 points". Reuters. Field Level Media. November 30, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  8. Rubin, Roger (January 10, 2021). "St. John's falls behind early, crushed by Creighton". Newsday. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  9. Braziller, Zach (February 5, 2020). "Justin and Julian Champagnie find success apart for first time". New York Post. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  10. Rose, Mike (June 3, 2019). "NYC's Champagnie to play for Anderson at St. John's". Newsday. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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