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Joan Beringer ( yoh-AHN BAIR-in-ZHAY, French: [jɔan beʁɛ̃ʒe]; born 11 November 2006) is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Beringer was born on 11 November 2006, in Sélestat, France. His father is Alsatian and his mother is from Benin. He spent the first 10 years of his life in Sélestat before moving to Strasbourg. He played football growing up, and by the summer of 2021 had “never even touched a basketball.” However, he said that “At around 14–15 years old, I couldn’t find cleats in my size, my feet were too big.” After being pressured by friends, he tried out basketball for the first time and enjoyed the sport. He later joined the club Strasbourg Saint-Joseph Basket and played for the U17 team.
Beringer joined SIG Strasbourg in 2022 and played for their U18 squad in the LNB Espoirs league, averaging 4.1 points in the 2022–23 season, then 17.4 points in 2023–24. He also played for the U21 prospects team and averaged 9.4 points, eight rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.
Beringer moved to Ljubljana in the summer of 2024 to join the club Cedevita Olimpija. He was…
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