Rayan Rupert

Rayan Rupert (RYE-enn roo-PAIR; born 31 May 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the New Zealand Breakers.

Rayan Rupert
No. 72 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004
Strasbourg, France
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2023: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Centre Fédéral
2021–2022Pôle France
2022–2023New Zealand Breakers
2023–presentPortland Trail Blazers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA U16 European Championship
Silver medal – second place2019 ItalyTeam

Early life

Rupert is a graduate of the INSEP Academy in France.[1] He is of Martiniquais[2] and Moroccan[3] descent.

Professional career

Between 2019 and 2021, Rupert played for Centre Fédéral in the French NM1.[4] He continued in the NM1 in the 2021–22 season with Pôle France.[4]

On 10 June 2022, Rupert signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2022–23 NBL season as part of the league's Next Stars program.[1] The Breakers had previously seen fellow Frenchmen Hugo Besson and Ousmane Dieng selected in the 2022 NBA draft.

Personal life

Rupert's father, Thierry, was a EuroLeague player and captain of the French national team while his sister, Iliana, was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft.[5]

References
  1. "French Phenom Rayan Rupert the Latest NBL Next Star". NBL.com.au. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. "À 18 ans, le basketteur martiniquais Rayan Rupert conquiert l'Australie et se rapproche de la NBA". Outre-mer la 1ère. 25 October 2022.
  3. "@ProsMarocains". 23 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. "Rayan Rupert". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. "Basketball: New Zealand Breakers sign French teenager Rayan Rupert". nzherald.co.nz. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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