Rayan Rupert

French basketball player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rayan Rupert (/ˈr.ən rˈpɛər/ RYE-ən roo-PAIR;[1] born 31 May 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the New Zealand Breakers.

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Rayan Rupert
No. 21 Portland Trail Blazers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20)
Strasbourg, France
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2023: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
Drafted byPortland Trail Blazers
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Centre Fédéral
2021–2022Pôle France
2022–2023New Zealand Breakers
2023–presentPortland Trail Blazers
20232025Rip City Remix
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA U16 European Championship
2019 ItalyTeam
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Early life

Rupert is a graduate of the INSEP Academy in France.[2] He is of Martiniquais[3] and Moroccan[4] descent.

Professional career

Between 2019 and 2021, Rupert played for Centre Fédéral in the French NM1.[5] He continued in the NM1 in the 2021–22 season with Pôle France.[5]

On 10 June 2022, Rupert signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2022–23 NBL season as part of the league's Next Stars program.[2] The Breakers had previously seen fellow Frenchmen Hugo Besson and Ousmane Dieng selected in the 2022 NBA draft.

Portland Trail Blazers / Rip City Remix (2023–present)

Rupert was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 43rd overall pick and on 4 July 2023, he signed with the Blazers. He made his blazers debut but didn't put up any points. In a game against the Thunder, Rupert put up 14 points. In a game against the Jazz, he put up 7 points. And in a game against the Hornets, he put up 2 points.[6] Throughout his rookie and sophomore seasons, he has been assigned several times to the Rip City Remix.[7][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

NBA

More information Year, Team ...
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Portland 391216.2.335.359.7602.41.6.3.14.0
2024–25 Portland 5208.8.408.271.7671.3.5.3.13.0
Career 911212.0.370.321.7641.81.0.3.13.4
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Personal life

Rupert's father, Thierry, was a EuroLeague player and captain of the French national team while his sister, Iliana, was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft. His cousin, Kameron Jones, a cancer survivor, is a chemistry major at Boston University.[9]

References

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