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Yoan Maurice Junior Makoundou[1] (born 9 August 2000) is a French professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
No. 55 – Türk Telekom | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
League | Basketbol Süper Ligi | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Melun, France | 9 August 2000||||||||||||||
Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Cholet | ||||||||||||||
2022–present | AS Monaco | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Budućnost | ||||||||||||||
2024–present | Türk Telekom | ||||||||||||||
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Makoundou began playing basketball with his local club US Melun and moved to Marne-la-Vallée Basket in 2016. One year later, he joined the youth academy of Cholet Basket.[2] He helped his team win titles in the LNB Espoirs, the French under-21 league, in 2018 and 2019.[3]
On 10 July 2020, Makoundou signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal with Cholet of the LNB Pro A.[4] On 20 January 2021, he recorded 20 points and eight rebounds in an 89–71 loss to Hapoel Holon.[5] After averaging 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League, he was named Champions League Best Young Player.[6]
Makoundou signed a four-year deal with AS Monaco on July 23, 2022.[7]
On July 1, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[8]
Makoundou represented France at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece. He averaged four points and 2.4 rebounds per game, helping his team win the bronze medal.[9]
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 |
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