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Evan Mehdi Fournier (French pronunciation: ​[fuʁnie]; born 29 October 1992)[1] is a French professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played junior basketball at the French INSEP academy from 2007 to 2009.[2]

Evan Fournier

Fournier with the Orlando Magic in 2019
No. 13 – New York Knicks
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1992-10-29) 29 October 1992 (age 29) Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	INSEP (Paris, France)
NBA draft	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	JSF Nanterre
2010–2012	Poitiers Basket 86
2012–2014	Denver Nuggets
2014–2021	Orlando Magic
2021	Boston Celtics
2021–present	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
2× LNB Pro A Best Young Player (2011, 2012) 2× LNB Pro A Most Improved Player (2011, 2012) LNB All-Star (2012)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  France Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo Team World Cup 2014 Spain 2019 China EuroBasket 2022 Germany 2015 France European U-20 Championship 2011 Spain U-20 Team European U-18 Championship 2009 France U-18 Team

Early life

Fournier was born on 29 October 1992, in Saint-Maurice, a small suburb outside of Paris. He is of Algerian descent by his mother while his father is French.[3] He became interested in basketball in 2002, thanks to the 2001–02 Sacramento Kings team. Fournier wore the number 10 on his jersey in honor of then-Sacramento King, Mike Bibby.[4]

Professional career

France (2009–2012)

In September 2009, Fournier signed a one-year deal with JSF Nanterre of the LNB Pro B. In June 2010, he signed a two-year deal Poitiers Basket 86 of the LNB Pro A.[5]

Denver Nuggets (2012–2014)

On 28 June 2012, Fournier was selected with the 20th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 2012 NBA draft.[6] On 11 July 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets.[7] He then joined the Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. Over the Nuggets' first 73 games of the 2012–13 season, Fournier had appeared in just 29 of them and while registering 10 points or more just once. He appeared in nine straight games to finish the regular season, including starting the final three. During this late-season stretch, he averaged 12.3 points and scored 17 points or more four games, including a season-best 24 points on 14 April 2013.[8]

In July 2013, Fournier re-joined the Nuggets for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[9] On 30 October 2013, the Nuggets exercised their third-year team option on Fournier's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season.[10] On 23 February 2014, Fournier scored a then career-high 27 points against the Sacramento Kings.[11]

Orlando Magic (2014–2021)

On 26 June 2014, Fournier was traded, along with the draft rights to Devyn Marble, to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Arron Afflalo.[12] On 26 October 2013, the Magic exercised their fourth-year team option on Fournier's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season.[13] On 12 November 2014, Fournier scored a then career-high 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting in a 97–95 win over the New York Knicks.[14]

On 3 November 2015, Fournier set a new career high with 30 points in a 103–94 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[15] On 15 March 2016, Fournier matched his career high with a 30-point effort against the Denver Nuggets.[16] In 2015–16, Fournier had a career year in which he averaged personal highs in scoring (15.4 ppg), rebounding (2.8 rpg), assists (2.7 apg), steals (1.2 spg) and minutes (32.5 mpg). He led the team in scoring 19 times, had 24 20-point games and two 30-point games.[17]

On 7 July 2016, Fournier re-signed with the Magic on a five-year, $85 million contract.[18][19] On 3 November 2016, he scored a season-high 29 points against the Sacramento Kings.[20]

On 16 January 2018, Fournier scored a career-high 28 points plus 4 in a 108–102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[21] On 7 March 2018, against the Los Angeles Lakers, Fournier sprained his left medial collateral ligament.[22] He was subsequently ruled out for "a significant stretch of time".[23]

On 1 December 2019, Fournier tied his career-high of 32 points in a game in a 100-96 win over Golden State.[24]

Boston Celtics (2021)

On 25 March 2021, Fournier was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jeff Teague and two future second round draft picks.[25][26] Fournier had played and started in 26 games and was averaging 19.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals, while shooting 38.8 percent from three-point range with the Magic for the season.[25] On 29 March, Fournier debuted for the Celtics against the New Orleans Pelicans but went scoreless in 33 minutes of action.[27][28] On 2 April, Fournier scored 23 points and logged a career-high seven 3-pointers in a 118–102 win over the Houston Rockets. Fournier put up 20 points of his 23 point-performance in the fourth quarter, becoming the second Celtics player to score 20 points on 100 percent shooting in a quarter since Paul Pierce.[29][30][31] He missed several games due to the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols.[32]

New York Knicks (2021–present)

On 17 August 2021, the New York Knicks acquired Fournier in a sign-and-trade deal with the Celtics.[33][34] On October 20, Fournier made his Knicks debut, tying a career-high 32 points in a 138–134 double overtime win over his former team, the Boston Celtics.[35] On 6 January 2022, Fournier surpassed that career-high, scoring 41 points behind ten three-pointers, along with eight rebounds, in a 108–105 victory over the Celtics.[36] On 23 March, in a 121–106 win over the Charlotte Hornets, he broke the Knicks' record of most 3-pointers made in a season, surpassing John Starks' record set in 1995 (217).[37]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Denver	38	4	11.3	.493	.407	.769	.9	1.2	.5	.0	5.3
2013–14	Denver	76	4	19.8	.419	.376	.756	2.7	1.5	.4	.1	8.4
2014–15	Orlando	58	32	28.6	.440	.378	.728	2.6	2.1	.7	.0	12.0
2015–16	Orlando	79	71	32.5	.462	.400	.836	2.8	2.7	1.2	.0	15.4
2016–17	Orlando	68	66	32.9	.439	.356	.805	3.1	3.0	1.0	.1	17.2
2017–18	Orlando	57	57	32.2	.459	.379	.867	3.2	2.9	.8	.3	17.8
2018–19	Orlando	81	81	31.5	.438	.340	.806	3.2	3.6	.9	.1	15.1
2019–20	Orlando	66	66	31.5	.467	.399	.818	2.6	3.2	1.1	.2	18.5
2020–21	Orlando	26	26	30.3	.461	.388	.797	2.9	3.7	1.0	.3	19.7
2020–21	Boston	16	10	29.5	.448	.463	.714	3.3	3.1	1.3	.6	13.0
2021–22	New York	80	80	29.5	.417	.389	.708	2.6	2.1	1.0	.3	14.1
Career		645	497	28.6	.445	.381	.798	2.7	2.6	.9	.2	14.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013	Denver	4	4	13.3	.353	.000	.875	.0	1.0	.5	.0	4.8
2019	Orlando	5	5	35.0	.348	.235	.750	3.2	2.0	1.4	.0	12.4
2020	Orlando	5	5	34.2	.351	.343	.706	4.0	2.6	1.2	.6	12.8
2021	Boston	5	5	33.4	.429	.433	.833	3.6	1.4	1.2	.0	15.4
Career		19	19	29.8	.374	.308	.778	2.8	1.8	1.1	.2	11.7

Awards and honors

•  Bronze medal at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup[38]
•  Bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup[39]
•  Bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship[40]
•  Silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship[41]
• Participated in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit[42]
• LNB Pro A Best Young Player in 2010–11 and 2011–12[43]
• LNB Pro A Most Improved Player in 2010–11 and 2011–12[43]
• Selected in the All-Tournament team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup[44]
• Selected in the All-Tournament team at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship[45]
• Selected in the All-Tournament team at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship[46]

Personal life

Fournier and wife Laura have a son.[47][48] In 2020, the couple bought a $2.9 million estate in Winter Park, Florida.[49]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Evan Fournier at lnb.fr

На других языках

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[de] Evan Fournier

Evan Mehdi Fournier (* 29. Oktober 1992 in Saint-Maurice, Frankreich) ist ein französischer Basketballspieler, der seit 2021 bei den New York Knicks in der NBA unter Vertrag steht.[2]

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- [en] Evan Fournier

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[fr] Evan Fournier

Evan Fournier, né le 29 octobre 1992 à Saint-Maurice dans le Val-de-Marne, est un joueur français de basket-ball. Il évolue aux postes d'arrière et d'ailier pour les Knicks de New York.

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[it] Evan Fournier

Evan Mehdi Fournier (Saint-Maurice, 29 ottobre 1992) è un cestista francese, di origini algerine, professionista nella NBA con i New York Knicks.

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[ru] Фурнье, Эван

Эва́н Мехди Фурнье́ (фр. Evan Mehdi Fournier; род. 29 октября 1992 года в Сен-Морис, Франция) — французский профессиональный баскетболист, играющий на позиции атакующего защитника. Выступает за клуб Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации «Нью-Йорк Никс». Был выбран на драфте НБА 2012 года в первом раунде под общим 20-м номером клубом «Денвер Наггетс».

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