Evan Mehdi Fournier (; born 29 October 1992) is a French–Algerian professional

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player for

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of the

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(GBL) and the

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. He played junior basketball at the French INSEP academy from 2007 to 2009.

Early life

Fournier was born on 29 October 1992, in Saint-Maurice, a small suburb outside of Paris, to a French father and a mother of Algerian descent. He became interested in basketball in 2002, thanks to the 2001–02 Sacramento Kings team. Fournier wore the number 10 on his jersey in honor of then-Sacramento King,

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Professional career

JSF Nanterre (2009–2010)

In September 2009, Fournier signed a one-year deal with JSF Nanterre of the

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Poitiers Basket 86 (2010–2012)

In June 2010, Fournier signed a two-year deal Poitiers Basket 86 of the

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Denver Nuggets (2012–2014)

On 28 June 2012, Fournier was selected with the 20th overall pick by the

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in the

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. On 11 July 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets. He then joined the Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. Over the Nuggets' first 73 games of the 2012–13 season, Fournier appeared in just 29 of them while registering 10 points or more just once. He appeared in nine straight games to finish the regular season and started the final three. During this late-season stretch, he averaged 12.3 points and scored 17 points or more four games, including a season-best 24 points on 14 April 2013. In July 2013, Fournier re-joined the Nuggets for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On 30 October 2013, the Nuggets exercised their third-year team option on Fournier's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season. On 23 February 2014, Fournier scored a then career-high 27 points against the

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Orlando Magic (2014–2021)

On 26 June 2014, Fournier was traded, along with the draft rights to Devyn Marble, to the

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in exchange for Arron Afflalo. On 26 October 2013, the Magic exercised their fourth-year team option on Fournier's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season. On 12 November 2014, Fournier scored a then career-high 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting in a 97–95 win over the

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. On 3 November 2015, Fournier set a new career high with 30 points in a 103–94 win over the

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Confere ...

. On 15 March 2016, Fournier matched his career high with a 30-point effort against the

. In 2015–16, Fournier had a career year in which he averaged personal highs in scoring (15.4 ppg), rebounding (2.8 rpg), assists (2.7 apg), steals (1.2 spg) and minutes (32.5 mpg). He led the team in scoring 19 times, had 24 20-point games and two 30-point games. On 7 July 2016, Fournier re-signed with the Magic on a five-year, $85 million contract. On 3 November 2016, he scored a season-high 29 points against the

. On 16 January 2018, Fournier scored a career-high 32 points in a 108–102 win over the

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. On 7 March 2018, against the

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, Fournier sprained his left

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. He was subsequently ruled out for "a significant stretch of time". On 1 December 2019, Fournier tied his career-high of 32 points in a game in a 100–96 win over Golden State.

Boston Celtics (2021)

On 25 March 2021, Fournier was traded to the

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in exchange for Jeff Teague and two future second round draft picks. Fournier had played and started in 26 games and was averaging 19.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals, while shooting 38.8 percent from three-point range with the Magic for the season. On 29 March, Fournier debuted for the Celtics against the

but went scoreless in 33 minutes of action. On 2 April, Fournier scored 23 points and logged a career-high seven 3-pointers in a 118–102 win over the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...

. Fournier put up 20 points of his 23 point-performance in the fourth quarter, becoming the second Celtics player to score 20 points on 100 percent shooting in a quarter since

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. He missed several games due to the NBA's

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health and safety protocols.

New York Knicks (2021–2024)

On 17 August 2021, the

acquired Fournier in a sign-and-trade deal with the Celtics. On 20 October, Fournier made his Knicks debut, tying a career-high 32 points in a 138–134 double overtime win over his former team, the

. On 6 January 2022, Fournier surpassed that career-high, scoring 41 points behind ten three-pointers, along with eight rebounds, in a 108–105 victory over the Celtics. On 23 March, in a 121–106 win over the

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, he broke the Knicks' record of most 3-pointers made in a season, surpassing John Starks' record set in 1995 (217).

Detroit Pistons (2024)

On 8 February 2024, Fournier, Ryan Arcidiacono, Malachi Flynn, Quentin Grimes and two second-round picks were traded to the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

in exchange for Bojan Bogdanović and Alec Burks.

Olympiacos (2024–present)

On 2 September 2024, Fournier signed with Greek club

of the

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and the

for three years. In his debut season, Fournier was named to the

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, after averaging 15.8 points in the league with the Reds. He led Olympiacos to the Final Four in Abu Dhabi. There, Fournier scored a game-high 31 points in the semifinal against

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, but was unable to avoid the defeat.

Career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Awards and honors

* medal at the

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* medal at the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket * medal at the

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* medal at the

2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams, held from 31 August to 15 September 2019. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, b ...

* medal at the 2015 FIBA EuroBasket * medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup * medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship * medal at the 2009

FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The FIBA U18 EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the FIBA European Championship for Juniors. It is a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1964 edition. It was held bi ...

*Participated in the 2011

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* LNB Pro A Best Young Player in 2010–11 and 2011–12 * LNB Pro A Most Improved Player in 2010–11 and 2011–12 *Selected in the All-Tournament team at the

*Selected in the All-Tournament team at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship *Selected in the All-Tournament team at the 2009

Personal life

Fournier and his wife Laura have a son. In 2020, the couple bought a $2.9 million estate in

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References

External links

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