Maxime Pierre Raynaud (born 7 April 2003) is a French professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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College career

Raynaud graduated from

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in his native Paris. Seeking to play

in the United States, Raynaud committed to the

. He established himself as a part of the Cardinal rotation under coach

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in his first two seasons. As a junior in the 2023–24 season, Raynaud saw an increase in his productivity, averaging 15.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 and the Most Improved Player in the conference. With the firing of Haase at the close of the season, Raynaud entered the transfer portal and considered leaving Stanford, but ultimately chose to remain and play for new coach Kyle Smith in Stanford's inaugural season in the

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. At the close of the season, Raynaud was named the recipient of the

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Award for top scholar-athlete in the ACC.

Professional career

Rayanaud was picked 42nd overall in the

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by the

, and later signed a three-year rookie contract.

National team career

Raynaud has been a member of the France national team, competing at several levels of their junior program. He was a starter on the French team that won gold at the

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, leading the team in scoring (26) in their championship win over Israel.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bio
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