Rayan Rupert

Rayan Rupert (/ˈraɪ.ən ruːˈpɛər/ RYE-ən roo-PAIR;^[1] born 31 May 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the New Zealand Breakers.

Rayan Rupert

No. 21 – Portland Trail Blazers
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 21) Strasbourg, France
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 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–present	Portland Trail Blazers
2023–2025	→Rip City Remix
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  France FIBA U16 European Championship 2019 Italy Team

Early life

Rupert is a graduate of the INSEP Academy in France.^[2] He is of Martiniquais^[3] and Moroccan^[4] descent.

Professional career

Between 2019 and 2021, Rupert played for Centre Fédéral in the French NM1.^[5] He continued in the NM1 in the 2021–22 season with Pôle France.^[5]

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 / Rip City Remix (2023–present)

Rupert was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 43rd overall pick and on 4 July 2023, he signed with the Blazers. He made his blazers debut but didn't put up any points. In a game against the Thunder, Rupert put up 14 points. In a game against the Jazz, he put up 7 points. And in a game against the Hornets, he put up 2 points.^[6] Throughout his rookie and sophomore seasons, he has been assigned several times to the Rip City Remix.^[7][8]

Career statistics

Legend

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023–24	Portland	39	12	16.2	.335	.359	.760	2.4	1.6	.3	.1	4.0
2024–25	Portland	52	0	8.8	.408	.271	.767	1.3	.5	.3	.1	3.0
Career		91	12	12.0	.370	.321	.764	1.8	1.0	.3	.1	3.4

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 Boston University.^[9]