Joffrey Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne (born 30 September 1991) is a French professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite 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]
Professional career
[edit]Élan Chalon (2009–2012)
[edit]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)
[edit]On 28 November 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)
[edit]On 28 December 2012 Lauvergne signed a two-and-a-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)
[edit]On 23 June 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 4 February 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)
[edit]On 19 February 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 19 February 2016 Lauvergne scored a career-high 22 points in the Nuggets' 116–110 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[23]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2017)
[edit]On 30 August 2016 Lauvergne was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for two protected 2017 second round draft picks.[24] On 3 February 2017 he scored a season-high 16 points in a 114–102 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[25]
Chicago Bulls (2017)
[edit]On 23 February 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)
[edit]On 18 July 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)
[edit]On 4 July 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 (2020–2022)
[edit]On 14 July 2020 Lauvergne signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[31][32] On 28 January 2021 Žalgiris and Lauvergne agreed on a 1+1 extension deal until the end of the 2022–2023 season.[33] On 7 October 2021 Lauvergne suffered a shoulder injury which sidelined him for most of the 2021–2022 season.[34]
ASVEL (2022–present)
[edit]On June 30, 2022, he has signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.[35]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | Denver | 24 | 1 | 11.2 | .404 | .188 | .643 | 3.2 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 3.9 |
2015–16 | Denver | 59 | 15 | 17.6 | .513 | .245 | .899 | 4.9 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 7.9 |
2016–17 | Oklahoma City | 50 | 0 | 14.8 | .455 | .346 | .638 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 5.7 |
Chicago | 20 | 1 | 12.1 | .402 | .300 | .600 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | 4.5 | |
2017–18 | San Antonio | 55 | 1 | 9.7 | .516 | .000 | .638 | 3.1 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 4.1 |
Career | 208 | 18 | 13.6 | .479 | .285 | .719 | 3.8 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 5.6 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .364 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 4.7 |
2018 | San Antonio | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.000 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | .417 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 1.3 | — | — | 4.0 |
EuroLeague
[edit]* | Led the league |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012–13 | Élan Chalon | 7 | 5 | 15.4 | .531 | .500 | .800 | 3.6 | .9 | .1 | .1 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
2013–14 | Partizan | 24 | 24 | 32.3* | .515 | .229 | .714 | 8.6* | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 11.1 | 15.4 |
2018–19 | Fenerbahçe | 22 | 4 | 18.0 | .559 | .300 | .514 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .4 | .3 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
2019–20 | 19 | 9 | 13.9 | .543 | .286 | .441 | 2.7 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | |
2020–21 | Žalgiris | 32 | 31 | 20.9 | .586 | .400 | .660 | 5.6 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
2021–22 | 13 | 4 | 15.3 | .523 | — | .692 | 3.4 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 8.3 | 8.9 | |
2022–23 | ASVEL | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | .600 | — | .700 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .7 | — | 8.3 | 10.7 |
2023–24 | 31 | 21 | 24.6 | .513 | .358 | .726 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .4 | .2 | 12.6 | 13.0 | |
Career | 151 | 98 | 21.4 | .542 | .320 | .656 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 9.8 | 11.2 |
EuroCup
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012–13 | Valencia | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | .692 | .500 | .600 | 3.0 | — | .5 | .5 | 11.0 | 12.0 |
2014–15 | Khimki | 13 | 3 | 20.5 | .484 | .333 | .700 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .7 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
Career | 15 | 3 | 17.8 | .484 | .333 | .700 | 4.3 | .9 | .5 | .6 | 8.3 | 9.5 |
FIBA EuroChallenge
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009–10 | Élan Chalon | 11 | 0 | 11.5 | .649 | .600 | .556 | 2.5 | .5 | .2 | — | 5.5 |
2011–12 | 15 | 0 | 16.6 | .435 | .333 | .667 | 4.5 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 5.2 | |
Career | 26 | 0 | 14.4 | .542 | .391 | .611 | 3.7 | .4 | .4 | .0 | 5.3 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007–08 | INSEP | NM1 | 8 | 13.5 | .231 | .000 | .571 | 2.6 | .3 | .4 | — | 3.3 |
2008–09 | INSEP | NM1 | 1 | 14.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 4.0 |
2009–10 | Élan Chalon | Pro A | 20 | 9.9 | .347 | .250 | .619 | 2.0 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 2.5 |
2010–11 | Élan Chalon | Pro A | 32 | 14.5 | .455 | .235 | .642 | 3.5 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 5.7 |
2011–12 | Élan Chalon | Pro A | 30 | 14.8 | .497 | .243 | .688 | 4.1 | .5 | .7 | .3 | 6.2 |
2012–13 | Élan Chalon | Pro A | 7 | 16.4 | .417 | .400 | .692 | 4.1 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 5.9 |
2012–13 | Valencia | ACB | 5 | 9.9 | .529 | .500 | .769 | 3.8 | .2 | .4 | .2 | 5.8 |
2012–13 | Partizan | KLS | 20 | 26.2 | .639 | .200 | .616 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .7 | 10.4 |
2012–13 | Partizan | ABA | 13 | 14.4 | .521 | .143 | .667 | 3.4 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 |
2013–14 | Partizan | KLS | 19 | 28.5 | .532 | .270 | .746 | 7.4 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | 11.9 |
2013–14 | Partizan | ABA | 26 | 32.1 | .493 | .321 | .707 | 7.3 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 10.8 |
2014–15 | Khimki | VTBUL | 14 | 17.0 | .652 | .286 | .773 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .1 | .3 | 10.9 |
2018–19 | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 13 | 23.7 | .602 | .429 | .579 | 5.9 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 12.6 |
2019–20 | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 12 | 21.6 | .667 | .400 | .333 | 6.7 | 1.9 | .4 | .2 | 9.9 |
2020–21 | Žalgiris | LKL | 35 | 18.2 | .690 | .000 | .774 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .6 | .3 | 11.0 |
2021–22 | Žalgiris | LKL | 23 | 15.4 | .566 | .000 | .636 | 4.2 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 9.6 |
2022–23 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 5 | 21.0 | .667 | .500 | .889 | 5.0 | 1.8 | .2 | .4 | 10.6 |
2023–24 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 34 | 21.3 | .590 | .349 | .724 | 5.3 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | 11.3 |
National team career
[edit]Lauvergne is a member of the senior men's French national basketball team. He won the gold medal with France at the EuroBasket 2013.[36] 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.[37]
International stats
[edit]Tournament | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 EuroBasket | 9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
2014 World Cup | 9 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
2015 EuroBasket | 9 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
2016 Summer Olympics | 5 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
Personal life
[edit]Although Lauvergne keeps his personal life out of the public eye, in several interviews he admitted to being married.
He is a big fan of KK Partizan.
On 8 October 2020 Lauvergne was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19.[38] However, after redoing the test twice, it turned out the initial test was a false positive and Lauvergne had not contracted COVID-19.[39]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nuggets Acquire F Darrell Arthur From Memphis Grizzlies". NBA.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ "Elan Chalon waives Joffrey Lauvergne". Sportando. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "VALENCIA gets Lauvergne on short-term deal". eurocupbasketball.com. November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
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- ^ "Joffrey Lauvergne confirms he will stay with Partizan Belgrade". Sportando. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Dempsey, Christopher (2 March 2014). "Nuggets have rising prospect in Europe's Joffrey Lauvergne". The Denver Post. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Lovernj novi kapiten Partizana". b92.net (in Serbian). 26 January 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ Gancedo, Javier. "Joffrey Lauvergne, Partizan NIS Belgrade". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Joffrey Lauvergne 2013-2014 Statistics". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Lovernj: Bio sam deo porodice". b92.net (in Serbian). 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "JOFFREY LAUVERGNE JOINED BC KHIMKI". bckhimki.ru. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Lovernj ide u Himki!". B92.net (in Serbian). June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Lovernj dve godine u Himkiju, Partizanu obeštećenje 600.000 dolara". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "MERCI, JOFFREY!". bckhimki.ru. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Nuggets Sign Rookie Forward Joffrey Lauvergne". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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- ^ "Westbrook's 38, triple-double lead Thunder past Grizzlies". ESPN.com. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bulls acquire Payne, Morrow, and Lauvergne from Thunder". NBA.com. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "SPURS SIGN JOFFREY LAUVERGNE". NBA.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Jokic's triple-double leads Nuggets over Spurs, 117-109". ESPN.com. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Joffrey Lauvergne joins Fenerbahce Dogus". fenerbahce.org. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria - Game". 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Zalgiris bolsters roster with former NBA big man". zalgiris.lt. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Joffrey Lauvergne inks with Zalgiris Kaunas". Sportando. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Zalgiris reaches contract extension with Joffrey Lauvergne". zalgiris.lt. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Zalgiris loses big man Lauvergne to injury". euroleague.net. October 7, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Joffrey Lauvergne leaves Zalgiris, returns to France". Sportando. June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
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- ^ "Joffrey LAUVERGNE - World Cup 2014". fiba.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Zalgiris center Lauvergne tests positive for COVID-19". euroleague.net. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Zalgiris' Joffrey Lauvergne tests negative for COVID-19". TalkBasket.net. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Joffrey Lauvergne at aba-liga.com
- Joffrey Lauvergne at acb.com
- Joffrey Lauvergne at euroleague.net
- Joffrey Lauvergne at lnb.fr (in French)
- Joffrey Lauvergne at vtb-league.com
- Joffrey Lauvergne at tblstat.net
- Joffrey Lauvergne on Twitter
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- ABA League players
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- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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