Nationality French Listed weight 95 kg (209 lb) 2016–present Le Mans Sarthe Weight 95 kg Position Center, Power forward | Listed height 2.17 m (7 ft 1 ⁄2 in) Playing career Height 2.18 m Pro career 2016 | |
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League French League
Champions League Born July 3, 1997 (age 19)
Les Abymes, Guadeloupe ( 1997-07-03 ) Similar Petr Cornelie, Frank Ntilikina, Kostja Mushidi, Alpha Kaba, Isaiah Hartenstein | ||
Jonathan Josue Jeanne (born July 3, 1997 in Les Abymes) is a French basketball player who currently plays for SLUC Nancy of the LNB Pro A on loan from Le Mans Sarthe. He is considered as a possible 2017 NBA Draft pick. Jeanne stands 2.17 m (7 ft 1 1⁄2 in) tall and plays power forward and center.
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Personal
His full name is Jonathan Josue Jeanne, he was born and raised in the French overseas department Guadeloupe. His past sports activity include soccer, track and field and swimming.
Career
Jeanne began his basketball career in the youth teams at Asc Ban E Lot in his native Guadeloupe.
He attended INSEP between 2012 and 2015, before joining Le Mans Sarthe Basket, where he had signed prior to enrolling at INSEP. While practicing with the Le Mans Pro A squad, Jeanne mostly saw action on the club’s development team during the 2015-16 season.
In his final year (2014–15) at INSEP, he posted per game averages of 9.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in his 24:45 minutes on the hardwood. The INSEP squad is competing in the Nationale 1 league, the third-tier of French basketball.
He played in the 2015 FIBA European U18 All-Star Game, scoring four points and pulling down six rebounds to go along with one block in 18 minutes.
Jeanne first played for the secondary team of Le Mans Sarthe during the 2015-16 season. On August 18, 2016, Jeanne signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, with the French LNB Pro A team Le Mans Sarthe. Playing only occasionally for Le Mans' first team, Jeanne was sent to fellow Pro A outfit SLUC Nancy on loan on December 10, 2016, in order to play more regular Pro A basketball.
International career
Jeanne played little minutes for the French under-16 national team at the 2013 European Championships, remaining scoreless in four games.
In 2015, he helped the French under-18 national team to an sixth-place finish while tallying 8.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per contest during the U18 European Championships.