Evan Mehdi Fournier was born on October 29, 1992 to Francois Fournier and Meriem Fournier in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France, in the suburb outside of Paris. His father is from France and his mother is from Algeria. He was the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.
The 30 year old plays for the New York Knicks and has already played for the Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics. He is 6’6” high and weighs about 205 lbs and he uses his height to his advantage while defending and shooting. Evan is swift with his moves on the basketball court and has scored at an impressive average of 14 points , 2.5 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game while shooting field goals at 44.3% and three point shooting at 37.9 % in the 672 matches he played in his career.
The New York Knicks signed Evan to a 4-year contract worth $73,000,000 on August, 17, 2021. The average salary of Evans would be $18,250,000. He has already received a salary of $17,142,857 in 2021-22 and $18,000,000 in 2022-23. He will receive an impressive amount of $18,857,143 this year and $19,000,000 as he enters the final year of his contract. The cap hit and dead cap value will be the same as the salary amount for the respective year.
Evan Fournier’s National Team
Evan plays as a shooting guard / small forward for the France national basketball team. He has been a regular member of the France basketball team and has represented his side on the global stage at big tournaments. He has numerous achievements under his name. He has won three bronzes at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
He also won silver three times in the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket. Evan has been selected to the All-Tournament Team thrice at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He participated in the 2011 NBA Hoop Summit. He was announced LNB Pro A Most Improved Player in 2010-11 and 2011-12 consecutively and was awarded for being LNA Pro A Best Young Player in 2010-11 and 2011–12 in consecutive years.
His outstanding skills earned him a place in the France team for the FIBA World Cup 2023, which will be played from August 25, 2023 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. His presence in the French team will make them a tough team to beat.
FAQs
A. Evan has played in the NBA since the 2012 NBA draft, when he was picked by the Denver Nuggets. He played for the Denver Nuggets for 2 years, from 2012 to 2014. He was then moved to the Orlando Magics, where he played for 7 years, from 2014 to 2021. He played for the Boston Celtics in the year 2021 before signing a contract with the New York Knicks.
A. Evan is famous for his outstanding basketball skills. He is a French national basketball team member and has been playing in the NBA for 11 years now.
A. Evan scored his highest of 41 points against the Boston Celtics on January 6, 2022.
A. Evan is married to Laura and they have a son.
A. Evan has a 4-year contract with the New York Knicks worth $73,000,000 with a guaranteed value of $73,000,000. His average salary throughout his contract would be $18,250,000 annually.
