Livio Jean-Charles
 Jean-Charles in 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| No. 17 – LDLC ASVEL | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||
| League | LNB Pro A | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
November 8, 1993 Cayenne, French Guiana | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2011–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | ASVEL | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Austin Spurs | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | ASVEL | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Austin Spurs | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Unicaja | |||||||||||||
| 2018–present | ASVEL | |||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
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Livio Philippe Jean-Charles (born November 8, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for the ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A. He has also played for the French under-20 national team.
Professional career
ASVEL (2011–2016)
Between 2009 and 2011, Jean-Charles played for Centre Fédéral in the French 3rd-tier level NM1 League. In 2011, Jean-Charles joined ASVEL of the professional French top-tier level LNB Pro A. In April 2013, he participated in the Nike Hoop Summit, where he was named the Most Outstanding Player, after a 27-point, 13-rebound effort, leading the World Team to a 112–98 win over the USA Junior Select Team.
On June 27, 2013, Jean-Charles was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.[1]
Jean-Charles spent five seasons with ASVEL. In the 2015–16 season, he saw action in 25 games, averaging 5.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, in 21.2 minutes per game, while shooting .552 (64-116) from the field and .655 (19-29) from the foul line. In the playoffs, he appeared in 11 games, upping his averages to 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game, helping lead ASVEL to the French Pro A championship. He also made eight FIBA Europe Cup appearances, averaging 8.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, in 23.9 minutes per game.[2]
Austin Spurs and ASVEL (2016–2018)
In July 2016, Jean-Charles joined the Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League[3] and on July 22, 2016, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[2] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in five preseason games.[4] Seven days later, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League as an affiliate of San Antonio.[5]
On March 30, 2017, Jean-Charles' return to ASVEL was announced. He signed for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[6]
On November 2, 2017, Jean-Charles was included in the 2017–18 opening night roster for Austin Spurs. [7]
Unicaja (2018)
On March 18, 2018, Unicaja of the Liga ACB announced that they had signed Jean-Charles.[8][9]
Third stint with ASVEL (2018–present)
On July 5, 2018, ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A announced that they had signed Jean-Charles to a three-year contract.[10][11][12]
National team career
Jean-Charles has represented the French under-20 national team at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. At the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, he averaged 17.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.[2]
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | PIR |
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| 2011–12 | ASVEL | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | |
| 2012–13 | ASVEL | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 5.3 | |
| 2014–15 | ASVEL | 5.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 6.9 | |
| 2015–16 | ASVEL | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 8.8 | |
References
- ↑ "Spurs selects Livio Jean-Charles and Deshaun Thomas in 2013 NBA Draft". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "SAN ANTONIO SIGNS LIVIO JEAN-CHARLES". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ↑ "SPURS WAIVE JOEL ANTHONY, RYAN ARCIDIACONO, PATRICIO GARINO AND LIVIO JEAN-CHARLES". NBA.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 RETURNING PLAYERS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES". NBA.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Pro A : Livio Jean-Charles de retour à l'Asvel". lequipe.fr. 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Opening Night Roster". Twitter.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Livio Jean-Charles will join because of Shermadini's injury". unicajabaloncesto.com. Baloncesto Málaga. March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Livio Jean-Charles signs with Unicaja Malaga". Sportando.basketball. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Livio JEAN-CHARLES de retour !". asvelbasket.com (in French). ASVEL Basket. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Livio JEAN-CHARLES de retour !". asvelbasket.com (in French). ASVEL Basket. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Asvel signs Livio Jean-Charles to a three-year contract". Sportando.basketball. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
External links
- Livio Jean-Charles at eurobasket.com
- Livio Jean-Charles at euroleague.net
- Livio Jean-Charles at fiba.com (archive)
- Livio Jean-Charles at fibaeurope.com
- Livio Jean-Charles at lnb.fr (in French)