Justin Champagnie

Justin Champagnie
Justin Champagnie
Born	Justin John Champagnie; June 29, 2001 (age 25); Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2021–present
Known for	Playing for the Washington Wizards in the NBA

Justin John Champagnie ( ; born June 29, 2001) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He competed at the collegiate level with the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Early life and high school career

Born in Staten Island, New York, Champagnie was raised in Brooklyn. He attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, where he averaged 19.8 points per game during his senior year and earned first team Class AA All-State recognition. Rated as a three-star recruit, he chose to play for Pittsburgh, selecting them over other offers from Cincinnati, Dayton, Seton Hall, Saint Louis, and Rutgers.

College career

In his freshman year, Champagnie led Pittsburgh by averaging 12.7 points and 7 rebounds per contest. He received CBS Sports/USBWA National Freshman of the Week and ACC Freshman of the Week accolades after posting averages of 25 points and 10 rebounds in significant matchups against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. A knee injury sidelined him for six weeks starting December 2020. Upon his return in January 2021, he recorded 31 points and 14 rebounds in a victory against Duke. That season, he earned First Team All-ACC honors, concluding his sophomore year with averages of 18 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. After the season concluded, Champagnie declared for the 2021 NBA draft, opting to forgo his remaining college eligibility.

Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2021–2022)

Initially projected as a late first-round to early second-round pick in the 2021 NBA draft, Champagnie went undrafted but signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors on August 7, 2021. He split his time between Toronto and their NBA G League affiliate, Raptors 905. With an injury to Scottie Barnes, Champagnie made his NBA debut on November 1, 2021, scoring his first two points via free throws in a win against the New York Knicks. During his stint with Toronto, he was guided by All-NBA forward Pascal Siakam, whom Champagnie considered a mentor akin to an older brother.

Champagnie re-signed with the Raptors on a two-year deal on July 14, 2022, but was waived on December 29 of that year.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023)

On January 10, 2023, Champagnie was claimed off waivers by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League.

Boston Celtics (2023)

Champagnie inked a contract with the Boston Celtics on April 7, 2023. He was waived by the team on July 31.

Return to Sioux Falls (2023–2024)

He signed with the Miami Heat on August 11, 2023, but was released before the start of the 2023–24 season on October 21. Nine days later, he returned to play for the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Washington Wizards / Capital City Go-Go (2024–present)

On February 22, 2024, Champagnie secured a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards, later converting it into a two-way contract on March 3.

On February 10, 2025, Justin competed against his twin brother Julian during an NBA matchup between the Wizards and the San Antonio Spurs, becoming part of an exclusive group of twins facing off in league history. On March 2, Champagnie signed a four-year contract worth $10 million with Washington.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto | 36 || 0 || 7.8 || .463 || .357 || 1.000 || 2.0 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto | 3 || 0 || 3.6 || 1.000 || — || — || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 2.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 2 || 0 || 11.7 || .167 || .200 || — || 2.0 || 1.5 || .5 || .0 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 15 || 1 || 15.7 || .410 || .289 || .800 || 3.5 || 1.3 || .7 || .6 || 5.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 62 || 31 || 21.6 || .511 || .383 || .685 || 5.7 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .6 || 8.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 118 || 32 || 16.0 || .487 || .362 || .732 || 4.1 || .8 || .7 || .4 || 6.1

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023 | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 4 || 0 || 2.6 || .250 || .000 || — || .0 || .0|| .0|| .0|| .5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 4||0||2.6||.250||.000||—||.0||.0||.0||.0||.5

College

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh | 33|| 27||32.9||.421||.262|| .777||7.0||.7||1.1||.8||12.7 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;" | Pittsburgh |20||19|| 34.4|| .477|| .311|| .711|| 11.1|| 1.6|| 1.2|| 1.3|| 18.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |53||46||33.4||.446||.280||.745||8.5||1.0||1.1||1.0||14.7

Personal life

Champagnie, who is of Jamaican heritage, was born and grew up in Kensington, Brooklyn, New York, representing a family with deep New York roots extending to Carroll Gardens and the Bronx.^[1] Their father, Ranford, emigrated from Jamaica and was a soccer athlete at St. John's University, where he played a role in securing the national championship in 1996.^[2]

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bio

↑ His identical twin brother, Julian Champagnie, is a professional player for the San Antonio Spurs.
↑ Ranford has built a career as a professional soccer coach, leading programs at Baruch College and York College.

[1] His identical twin brother, Julian Champagnie, is a professional player for the San Antonio Spurs.

[2] Ranford has built a career as a professional soccer coach, leading programs at Baruch College and York College.

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