Yoan Makoundou | |
Position: | Power forward |
Height M: | 2.07 |
Weight Kg: | 102 |
League: | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Team: | Türk Telekom |
Nationality: | French |
Birth Date: | 2000 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Melun, France |
Career Start: | 2019 |
Years1: | 2019–2022 |
Team1: | Cholet |
Years2: | 2022–present |
Team2: | AS Monaco |
Years3: | 2023–2024 |
Team3: | → Budućnost |
Years4: | 2024–present |
Team4: | Türk Telekom |
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Yoan Maurice Junior Makoundou[1] (born 9 August 2000) is a French professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Makoundou began playing basketball with his local club US Melun and moved to Marne-la-Vallée Basket in 2016. One year later, he joined the youth academy of Cholet Basket.[2] He helped his team win titles in the LNB Espoirs, the French under-21 league, in 2018 and 2019.[3]
On 10 July 2020, Makoundou signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal with Cholet of the LNB Pro A.[4] On 20 January 2021, he recorded 20 points and eight rebounds in an 89–71 loss to Hapoel Holon.[5] After averaging 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League, he was named Champions League Best Young Player.[6]
Makoundou signed a four-year deal with AS Monaco on July 23, 2022.[7]
On July 1, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[8]
Makoundou represented France at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece. He averaged four points and 2.4 rebounds per game, helping his team win the bronze medal.[9]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Monaco| 8 || 0 || 9.5 || .455 || .200 || .800 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .5 || 4.4 || 4.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career| 8 || 0 || 9.5 || .455 || .200 || .800 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .5 || 4.4 || 4.3