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Portland Trail Blazers | #21 | Guard-Forward

Rayan

Rupert

PPG

3.6

RPG

1.7

APG

0.5

PIE

5.2

HEIGHT

6'6" (1.98m)

WEIGHT

195lb (88kg)

COUNTRY

France

LAST ATTENDED

New Zealand Breakers

AGE

20 years

BIRTHDATE

May 31, 2004

DRAFT

2023 R2 Pick 43

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

6'6" | 195lb | 20 years

DRAFT

2023 R2 Pick 43

BIRTHDATE

May 31, 2004

COUNTRY

France

LAST ATTENDED

New Zealand Breakers

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24: In 39 games (12 starts) with Portland, posted 4.0 points (33.5% FG, 35.9% 3-PT, 76.0% FT), 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.2 minutes per game … Among rookies drafted in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, finished the regular season ranking first in assists per game (1.6), third in total assists (62), third in total 3PM (28), sixth in total rebounds (92) and seventh in rebounds per game (2.4) ... Made his first NBA start on March 23 vs. Denver ... Recorded a career-high 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3-PT) in 23 minutes on March 4 at Minnesota ... Scored his first NBA points on Nov. 14 at Utah ... Made his NBA debut on Oct. 25 at the LA Clippers … Played in six regular season G League games (all starts) on assignment with the Rip City Remix, averaging 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 29.2 minutes per game ... Appeared in 15 G League games (all starts) on assignment with the Rip City Remix during the Showcase Cup, averaging 13.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals in 32.1 minutes per game.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER: 2022-23: In 28 games (18 starts) with the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL, averaged 5.9 points (35.0% FG, 23.4% 3-PT, 70.9% FT), 2.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.71 steals in 17.3 minutes per game ... During the NBL Blitz, recorded 15.0 points (48.1% FG, 62.5% 3-PT, 90.0% FT), 4.7 rebounds and 1.00 steals in 25.6 minutes per game in three games ... 2021-22: Played for Centre Federal in the French NM1 ... Accrued averages of 13.7 points (39.0% FG, 24.6% 3-PT, 80.0% FT), 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.15 steals in 29.7 minutes per game in 27 games (all starts) ... 2020-21: In 20 appearances (15 starts) for Centre Federal, posted 8.1 points (38.9% FG, 22.9% 3-PT, 64.5% FT), 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.25 steals in 25.7 minutes per game ... 2019-20: Played in 15 games (one start) for Centre Federal, tallying 2.8 points (37.5% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 16.7% FT), 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.3 minutes per game.

BEFORE NBA

2023-24: In 39 games (12 starts) with Portland, posted 4.0 points (33.5% FG, 35.9% 3-PT, 76.0% FT), 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.2 minutes per game … Among rookies drafted in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, finished the regular season ranking first in assists per game (1.6), third in total assists (62), third in total 3PM (28), sixth in total rebounds (92) and seventh in rebounds per game (2.4) ... Made his first NBA start on March 23 vs. Denver ... Recorded a career-high 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3-PT) in 23 minutes on March 4 at Minnesota ... Scored his first NBA points on Nov. 14 at Utah ... Made his NBA debut on Oct. 25 at the LA Clippers … Played in six regular season G League games (all starts) on assignment with the Rip City Remix, averaging 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 29.2 minutes per game ... Appeared in 15 G League games (all starts) on assignment with the Rip City Remix during the Showcase Cup, averaging 13.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals in 32.1 minutes per game.

 

INTERNATIONAL CAREER: 2022-23: In 28 games (18 starts) with the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL, averaged 5.9 points (35.0% FG, 23.4% 3-PT, 70.9% FT), 2.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.71 steals in 17.3 minutes per game ... During the NBL Blitz, recorded 15.0 points (48.1% FG, 62.5% 3-PT, 90.0% FT), 4.7 rebounds and 1.00 steals in 25.6 minutes per game in three games ... 2021-22: Played for Centre Federal in the French NM1 ... Accrued averages of 13.7 points (39.0% FG, 24.6% 3-PT, 80.0% FT), 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.15 steals in 29.7 minutes per game in 27 games (all starts) ... 2020-21: In 20 appearances (15 starts) for Centre Federal, posted 8.1 points (38.9% FG, 22.9% 3-PT, 64.5% FT), 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.25 steals in 25.7 minutes per game ... 2019-20: Played in 15 games (one start) for Centre Federal, tallying 2.8 points (37.5% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 16.7% FT), 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.3 minutes per game.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born in Strasbourg, France ... Became the fifth NBL Next Star, the NBL’s player development program for top prospects, to be drafted directly from the NBL into the NBA, following LaMelo Ball, R.J. Hampton, Josh Giddey and Ousmane Dieng ... Graduated from the INSEP Academy in France before pursuing professional basketball ... His father, Thierry, was a EuroLeague player and captain of the French National Team ... His sister, Iliana, plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.