About Julian Champagnie
Julian Kymani Champagnie ( sham-PEH-nee; born June 29, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm, where he was a two-time first-team All-Big East selection and led the conference in scoring in 2021. After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Champagnie began his career on a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was claimed off waivers by the Spurs in February 2023 and subsequently signed a standard multi-year contract. He established himself as a core piece of the Spurs' rotation, setting the Spurs' single-season franchise record for made three-pointers during the 2025–26 regular season and helping San Antonio reach the 2026 NBA Finals. As a senior, Champagnie averaged 17.2 points and was named to the First Team All-CHSAA AA. On November 30, 2020, Champagnie made his sophomore season debut, recording 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–93 win over Boston College. On January 9, 2021, he tallied 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–79 loss to seventh-ranked Creighton, the first 30-point double-double by a St.
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