MarJon Beauchamp ( ; born October 12, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the Yakima Valley Yaks.

High school career

Entering high school, Beauchamp moved from his hometown of

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, to

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to play basketball at Nathan Hale High School under head coach Brandon Roy and to face stronger competition. As a freshman, he was a deep reserve for a team that featured top recruits

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and Jontay Porter. Nathan Hale finished with a 29–0 record, won the

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Class 3A state title, and captured the No. 1 national ranking from

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. As a sophomore, Beauchamp transferred to Garfield High School in Seattle. He moved to the school with former Nathan Hale coach Brandon Roy and teammate P. J. Fuller. He won his second straight Class 4A state championship and helped Garfield reach the quarterfinals at High School Nationals. For his junior season, Beauchamp transferred to Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, citing a lack of motivation in class and sickness from

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in his house during his time at Garfield. He moved to the South End, within school boundaries, and as a result was ruled eligible to play basketball for his new school. After leading Rainier Beach to league and district titles, he was named

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of the Seattle 3A Metro League. Beauchamp guided his team to a Class 3A state semifinal appearance and fifth place in the state tournament. He averaged 26 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists per game and was named to the ''

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'' All-USA Washington second team,

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Class 3A All-State first team, and ''

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'' All-State second team. Beauchamp transferred to Dream City Christian School, a school in

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with a new basketball program, for his senior season. After finishing his high school basketball career he went back to his hometown of Yakima to graduate from Eisenhower High School.

Recruiting

After his freshman season, Beauchamp held offers from four

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programs, including

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. His success on the

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circuit helped him earn a five-star rating from recruiting websites before his junior season. Beauchamp was rated a consensus four-star recruit by major recruiting services at the end of his high school career. On August 1, 2019, he announced that he would forgo

College career

Following high school, Beauchamp trained with Chameleon BX, a training program based in

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, to prepare for the

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. After over six months with the program, he returned to Washington due to the

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and began reconsidering his college options. In March 2021, Beauchamp joined the basketball team at Yakima Valley College in his hometown, being drawn by his friendship with players on the team. In his college debut on April 20, 2021, Beauchamp had nine points and nine rebounds in a 99–90 loss over

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, and felt lingering respiratory limitations. On June 1, he recorded a career-high 50 points and 11 rebounds in a 107–106 overtime loss to Treasure Valley. As a freshman, Beauchamp averaged 30.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game through 12 games, leading the

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in scoring. He drew attention from

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and

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, but opted to forgo attending a Division I university due to concerns about his amateur status.

Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2021–2022)

On September 23, 2021, Beauchamp signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the

. He averaged 15.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022–2025)

On June 23, 2022, the

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drafted Beauchamp 24th overall in the 2022 NBA draft. He joined the Bucks'

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roster. In his Summer League debut, Beauchamp scored sixteen points in a 94–90 win over the

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. On July 7, 2022, Beauchamp signed a rookie-scale contract with the Bucks. On November 9, Beauchamp set a career high with 19 points scored, along with 8 rebounds grabbed, during a 136–132 win over the

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. On November 14, Beauchamp set a new career high with 20 points during a 121–106 loss to the

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. On 24 January 2024, playing for the

's G-League affiliate team

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, Beauchamp scored 36 points on 13-26 shooting from the field in a 107–120 win against the

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, along with 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Los Angeles Clippers (2025)

On February 6, 2025, Beauchamp was traded to the

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in exchange for Kevin Porter Jr. On March 1, Beauchamp was waived by the Clippers.

New York Knicks (2025–present)

On March 4, 2025, Beauchamp signed a

with the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Beauchamp is a

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. Beauchamp's father, Jon, played

for

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and

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. Jon is a former

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and works in customer relations in

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. Beauchamp is of

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descent, from the

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and La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians. He is the grandson of Henry Beauchamp, the first

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mayor of Yakima.

References

External links

Yakima Valley Yaks bio
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