Egor Vladimirovich Demin (Russian: Егор Владимирович Демин; born 3 March 2006) is a Russian

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for

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Early life

Demin was born on 3 March 2006. His father, Vladimir, was also a basketball player. He grew up in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

and attended the Moscow Basketball Academy (also known as the Trinta School) where he trained until 2021. He received offers to play with other teams, including

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, but opted to stay at the academy until age 15 to be with his coach, Evgeny Gorbunov. Demin had sent highlight footage to European teams and had received six offers by 2021. He was considered a top Russian prospect and signed a six-year contract with

in September 2021, at age 15. Playing for the cadet "A" team in the Real Madrid academy, he helped them win the Spanish Cadet Championship in 2022 while averaging 17.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in the tournament. For the following two seasons, he was a member of the junior "A" team and the

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team in the

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. Demin helped Real Madrid B to the

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championship in 2023 and scored 10 points in the final, while finishing with averages of 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. In May 2023, he received a promotion to the main Real Madrid squad and made his debut at the age of 17, playing in one game. With Real Madrid B in the 2023–24 season, he played 21 games and averaged 13.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He also helped Real Madrid B return to the Next Generation Tournament and scored double figures in all four games, including 26 points and 11 rebounds in the final, an 85–84 overtime win over the French academy

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. In 2024, Demin was one of the nominees for the Russian ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list.

Recruiting

College career

Following the 2023–24 season, Demin opted to move to the U.S. to play

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. He committed to play for the

, where he was the program’s first five-star recruit, being described as "arguably the most notable prospect ever to commit to the BYU basketball program."

International career

Demin represented Russia at the

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tournament where he had per-40-minute averages of 21.1 points and 6.9 rebounds. His performance at the tournament received comparisons to

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journalist Mike Schmitz.

Career statistics

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Domestic leagues

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References

External links

BYU Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demin, Egor 2006 births Living people 21st-century Russian sportsmen Basketball players from Moscow BYU Cougars men's basketball players Guards (basketball) Real Madrid Baloncesto players Russian expatriate basketball people in the United States Russian men's basketball players