Jonathan Jeanne

Jonathan Jeanne
No. 22 Le Mans Sarthe
Position Power forward / Center
League French League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997
Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
Nationality French
Listed height 2.15 m (7 ft 12 in)
Listed weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–present Le Mans Sarthe

Jonathan Jeanne (born July 3, 1997 in Les Abymes) is a French basketball player who currently plays for Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A. He is considered as a possible 2017 NBA Draft pick.[1] Jeanne stands 2.15 m (7 ft 12 in) tall and plays power forward and center.

Personal

His full name is Jonathan Josue Jeanne,[2] he was born and raised in the French overseas department Guadeloupe. His past sports activity include soccer, track and field and swimming.[3]

Career

Jeanne began his basketball career in the youth teams at Asc Ban E Lot in his native Guadeloupe.[4]

He attended INSEP between 2012 and 2015, before joining Le Mans Sarthe Basket, where he had signed prior to enrolling at INSEP.[5] While practicing with the Le Mans Pro A squad, Jeanne mostly saw action on the club’s development team during the 2015-16 season.[6][7]

In his final year (2014–15) at INSEP, he posted per game averages of 9.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in his 24:45 minutes on the hardwood.[8] The INSEP squad is competing in the Nationale 1 league, the third-tier of French basketball.

He played in the 2015 FIBA European U18 All-Star Game, scoring four points and pulling down six rebounds to go along with one block in 18 minutes.[9]

Jeanne first played for the secondary team of Le Mans Sarthe during the 2015-16 season. On August 18, 2016, Jeanne signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, with the French team Le Mans Sarthe.[10]

International career

Jeanne played little minutes for the French under-16 national team at the 2013 European Championships, remaining scoreless in four games.[11]

In 2015, he helped the French under-18 national team to an sixth-place finish while tallying 8.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per contest during the U18 European Championships.[12]

References

  1. "DraftExpress: Mock Draft". www.draftexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  2. "MSB.FR - Le Mans Espoirs - Saison 2015-2016". www.msb.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  3. "Jeanne takes long voyage from Guadeloupe for French hardwood". ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  4. "Tournoi U 17 cap excellence". ascbanelot.sportsregions.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  5. "Jonathan Jeanne, un savant mélange de Gobert et Ajinça". www.bebasket.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  6. "Jonathan Jeanne - Le Mans – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  7. "LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET". www.lnbespoirs.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  8. "Stats joueur | FFBB". www.ffbb.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  9. "Red - Black | U18 All-Star Game (2015) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  10. "Jonathan Jeanne signs his first pro contract with Le Mans". 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  11. "France | U16 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  12. "Jonathan Jeanne | U18 European Championship Men (2015) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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