Yoan Makoundou
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Yoan Maurice Junior MakoundouAdriatic League, on loan from AS Monaco.
Early life and youth career
Makoundou began playing basketball with his local club US Melun and moved to Marne-la-Vallée Basket in 2016. One year later, he joined the youth academy of Cholet Basket.[2] He helped his team win titles in the LNB Espoirs, the French under-21 league, in 2018 and 2019.[3]
Professional career
On 10 July 2020, Makoundou signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal with Cholet of the
LNB Pro A.[4] On 20 January 2021, he recorded 20 points and eight rebounds in an 89–71 loss to Hapoel Holon.[5] After averaging 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League, he was named Champions League Best Young Player.[6]
Makoundou inked a four-year deal with AS Monaco on July 23, 2022.[7]
National team career
Makoundou represented
France at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece. He averaged four points and 2.4 rebounds per game, helping his team win the bronze medal.[8]
References
- ^ "Avec Sekou Doumbouya, Monaco remporte son premier match de préparation". BeBasket (in French). 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Bonamy, Raphaël (19 January 2021). "Basket – Champions League : Sur les traces du Choletais Yoan Makoundou". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Ferret, Bruno (25 February 2021). "Yoan Makoundou, l'explosion de la nouvelle pépite choletaise". BasketEurope (in French). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Cholet Basket. Yoan Makoundou signe son premier contrat professionnel". Ouest-France (in French). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Rutard, Sacha (21 January 2021). "Cholet: Yoan Makoundou, 20 ans, 20 points et 8 rebonds en BCL". BasketEurope (in French). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Yoan Makoundou named the BCL Best Young Player". EuroHoops. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Yoan Makoundou, un jeune talent débarque à Monaco". asmonaco.basketball (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Yoan Makoundou (FRA)'s profile – FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA. Retrieved 6 May 2021.