Egor Dëmin

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Egor Vladimirovich Dëmin ( yih-GOR DYOH-min; Russian: Егор Владимирович Дёмин, Russian pronunciation: [jɪˈgor ˈdʲɵmʲɪn]; born 3 March 2006) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the BYU Cougars. He previously played for Real Madrid. He also represents the Russian national team.

Dëmin was born on 3 March 2006. His father, Vladimir, was also a basketball player. He grew up in Moscow and attended the Moscow Basketball Academy (also known as the Trinta School) where he trained until 2021. He received offers to play with other teams, including BC Khimki, but opted to stay at the academy until age 15 to be with his coach, Evgeny Gorbunov.
Dëmin sent highlight footage to European teams and received six offers by 2021. He was considered a top Russian prospect and signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid in Spain in September 2021, at age 15. Playing for the cadet “A” team in the Real Madrid academy, he helped them win the Spanish Cadet Championship in 2022 while averaging 17.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in the tournament. For the following two seasons, he was a member…