Joan Beringer ( , ; born 11 November 2006) is a French professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA).

Early life

Beringer was born on 11 November 2006, in

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, France. He spent the first 10 years of his life in Sélestat before moving to

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. He played

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growing up, and by the summer of 2021 had "never even touched a

." However, he said that "At around 14-15 years old, I couldn't find

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in my size, my feet were too big." After being pressured by friends, he tried out basketball for the first time and enjoyed the sport. He later joined the club Strasbourg Saint-Joseph Basket and played for the U17 team. Beringer joined

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in 2022 and played for their U18 squad in the league, averaging 4.1 points in the 2022–23 season then 17.4 points in 2023–24. He also played for the U21 prospects team and averaged 9.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Professional career

Beringer moved to

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in the summer of 2024 to join the club

Cedevita Olimpija Košarkarski klub Cedevita Olimpija (), commonly referred to as KK Cedevita Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club competes in the ABA League and the Premier A Slovenian Bask ...

. He was initially set to play for the club's reserve squad, but impressed and was promoted to the senior team before having appeared in a game. In November 2024, he signed a four-year contract with Cedevita. He saw significant playing time and helped them win the

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for the 2024–25 season. Beringer was selected 17th in the

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by the

International career

Beringer competed for France at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beringer, Joan 2006 births Living people ABA League players Basketball players from Strasbourg Beninese men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Expatriate basketball people in Slovenia French expatriate basketball people French men's basketball players French sportspeople of Beninese descent KK Cedevita Olimpija players Minnesota Timberwolves draft picks People from Sélestat