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Jeremy Juliusz Sochan (/ˈsɔːxɑːn/; born May 20, 2003) is a Polish-American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a member of Poland men's national basketball team. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears.

Jeremy Sochan
Sochan in 2022
No. 10 – San Antonio Spurs
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-05-20) May 20, 2003 (age 19)
Guymon, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityPolish / American
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBaylor (2021–2022)
NBA draft2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021OrangeAcademy
2022–presentSan Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year (2022)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2022)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Poland
FIBA U16 European Championship Division B
2019 PodgoricaTeam

Early life and career


Sochan was born in the United States, in Guymon, Oklahoma. His mother Aneta was a Polish basketball player for Polonia Warsaw who played Division II college basketball at Panhandle State. While there, she met Sochan's father, Ryan Williams who played for the mens basketball team.[1] Sochan comes from a family with rich sporting traditions. His grandfather Juliusz Sochan, after whom he received his middle name, was a director of the basketball section of AZS AWF Warsaw and the president of the Warsaw Regional Basketball Association,[2] his great-grandfather Zygmunt Sochan was a soccer player for Warszawianka, making 94 appearances in the Ekstraklasa (Polish top division) before World War II, when he joined the Polish resistance against the German occupiers.[3]

Sochan took his first steps in basketball while living in England, playing for the MK Trojans in Milton Keynes, before moving to Southampton and playing for the Solent Kestrels youth team and Itchen College.[4][5]

Sochan began his high school career at La Lumiere School in Indiana, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he left America.[4]

Sochan committed to playing college basketball for Baylor in July 2020.[6]


College career


On January 8, 2022, Sochan sprained his ankle during a game against TCU and missed several games.[7] Following the season, he earned the Big 12 Sixth Man Award and was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.[8] His team would later get a #1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, but lose in the second round. As a freshman, he averaged 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. On April 15, 2022, Sochan declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[9]


Professional career



OrangeAcademy (2020–2021)


In 2020, Sochan joined the German club OrangeAcademy of the ProB.[10]


San Antonio Spurs (2022–present)


Sochan was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.[11] Sochan joined the Spurs' roster in the 2022 NBA Summer League, but later was ruled out after being placed in the NBA's Health and Safety Protocol after testing positive for coronavirus.[12][13] On July 8, 2022, Sochan signed a rookie-scale contract with the Spurs.[14]


National team career


Sochan had represented both Poland and England nationally at the junior level.[4] As part of Poland's under-16 national basketball team, he led his team to the title at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Montenegro. There, he became tournament MVP.[15]

Sochan has been a member of the Polish national basketball team. In his first game at the EuroBasket 2022 qualification, he led Poland over Romania 88–81 when he became the youngest player to ever play for Poland. He played 29 minutes in which he scored 18 points, including a four-point play (3 pointer plus foul and free throw) at the end and a game-deciding block.[15]


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

College


Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Baylor 30125.1.474.296.5896.41.81.3.79.2

References


  1. Burchardt, Damian (July 15, 2022). "Jeremy Sochan Is the Spurs' Latest International Man of Mystery". The Ringer. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. "Jeremy Sochan, najmłodszy debiutant w kadrze koszykarzy, kończy 18 lat". TVP Sport (in Polish). May 20, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. "Zygmunt Sochan – pradziadek koszykarza". Futbolowe zapiski (in Polish). February 26, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. El. EuroBasketu: do kadry trafił dzięki mamie. Jeremy Sochan niedługo spróbuje zaśpiewać "Mazurka Dąbrowskiego" Jakub Kłyszejko (Sport.TV.PL), 20 February 2021. Accessed 23 February 2021.(in Polish)
  5. @ItchenCollege (June 23, 2022). "All of us here at Itchen are keeping our eyes peeled in anticipation to see where ex-student @SochanJeremy lands in the 2022 #NBADraft" (Tweet). Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. Givony, Jonathan (July 16, 2020). "FIBA U16 standout Jeremy Sochan commits to Baylor". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. Werner, John (January 15, 2022). "Cold start costs No. 1 Bears in 61-54 loss to Oklahoma State". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced" (PDF). March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  9. Givony, Jonathan (April 15, 2022). "Jeremy Sochan, Baylor men's basketball freshman, entering NBA draft". Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  10. "Jeremy Sochan wird ein Ulmer Der MVP der FIBA U16 EM 2019 (Division B) wechselt aus den USA an die Donau". orangeacademy.one (in German). July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  11. "Spurs select Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley in 2022 NBA draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  12. "Report: Spurs' Jeremy Sochan placed in health and safety protocol". The Rookie Wire. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  13. "Spurs first-round pick Jeremy Sochan ruled out of summer league". The Rookie Wire. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  14. "SPURS SIGN 2022 FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK JEREMY SOCHAN". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  15. Ulm hat zwei neue Basketball-Nationalspieler Sebastian Schmid (Südwest Presse), 26 February 2021. Accessed 28 February 2021.(in German)



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[de] Jeremy Sochan

Jeremy Juliusz Sochan (* 20. Mai 2003[1] in Guymon)[2] ist ein US-amerikanisch-polnischer Basketballspieler.
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[es] Jeremy Sochan

Jeremy Juliusz Sochan (Guymon, Oklahoma; 20 de mayo de 2003) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense de ascendencia polaca que pertenece a la plantilla de los San Antonio Spurs de la NBA. Con 2,06 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de ala-pívot.


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