Yoan Makoundou
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 Makoundou with France in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 1 – Fujian Sturgeons | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | CBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 August 2000 Melun, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Cholet | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2026 | AS Monaco | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →Budućnost | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | →Türk Telekom | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Fujian Sturgeons | ||||||||||||||
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Yoan Maurice Junior Makoundou[1] (born 9 August 2000) is a French professional basketball player for Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
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]
Professional career
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]
AS Monaco (2022–2026)
Makoundou signed a four-year deal with AS Monaco on July 23, 2022.[7]
In September 2023, Makoundou was loaned out to Budućnost of the Montenegrin Prva A Liga, the ABA League and the EuroCup until the end of the season.[8]
On July 1, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), again on loan from Monaco.[9]
On March 5, 2026, AS Monaco announced it had reached an agreement with Makoundou to terminate the player's contract.[10]
Fujian Sturgeons (2026–present)
On March 10, 2026, he signed with Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[11]
National team career
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.[12]