Rayan Rupert
French basketball player (born 2004)
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Rayan Rupert (/ˈraɪ.ən ruːˈpɛər/ RYE-ən roo-PAIR;[1] born 31 May 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He previously played for the New Zealand Breakers.
| No. 32 – Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 2004 Strasbourg, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Centre Fédéral | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Pôle France | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | New Zealand Breakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | →Rip City Remix | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | →Memphis Hustle | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Early career
Professional career
Cebtre Fédéral (2019–2021)
Between 2019 and 2021, Rupert played for Centre Fédéral in the French NM1.[5]
Pôle France (2021–2022)
Rupert continued play in the NM1 in the 2021–22 season with Pôle France.[5]
New Zealand Breakers (2022–2023)
On 10 June 2022, Rupert signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2022–23 NBL season as part of the league's Next Stars program.[2] The Breakers had previously seen fellow Frenchmen Hugo Besson and Ousmane Dieng selected in the 2022 NBA draft.
Portland Trail Blazers (2023–2026)
Rupert was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 43rd overall pick[6] and on 4 July 2023, he signed with the Blazers.[7] Throughout his rookie and sophomore seasons, he was often assigned to the Rip City Remix.[8][9] Rupert was waived by the Blazers on February 20, 2026.[10]
Memphis Grizzlies / Hustle (2026–present)
On 22 February 2026, Rupert was signed to a 10-day contract by the Memphis Grizzlies.[11] On 4 March, following the expiration of his 10-day deal, Memphis signed Rupert to a two-way contract.[12]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Personal life
Rupert's father, Thierry, was a EuroLeague player and captain of the French national team while his sister, Iliana, was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft. His cousin, Kameron Jones, a cancer survivor, is a chemistry major at UMBC.[13]