Evan Fournier is a professional basketball player from France who plays for the New York Knicks in the NBA. The 6’7” plays as a shooting guard/small forward for the New York Knicks and has previously played for the Denver Nuggets from 2012 to 2014, Orlando Magic from 2014 to 2021 and Boston Celtics in 2021.
Evan Fournier is known for his scoring abilities on the court. He scored at an impressive average of 14 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.9 steals per game. He also has a shooting average of 44.3% field goals and 37.9% three-pointers.
He has achieved many feats throughout his outstanding basketball career. He won a silver medal in the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and was selected for the All-Tournament team. He won a bronze medal in the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, 2014 FIBA World Cup and 2019 FIBA World Cup and was selected again in the All-Tournament team for the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and 2019 FIBA basketball World Cup. He again won a silver medal at the 2020 summer Olympics and 2022 FIBA EuroBasket. He became the LNB Pro A Best Young Player in 2010-11 and 2011-12 and LNB Pro A Most Improved Player in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Evan Fournier’s Age
Evans was born on October 29, 1992 and is 30 years and 9 months old. He was born in Saint-Maurice, a small suburb outside of Paris, to Francois Fournier and Meriem Fournier. His mother is Algerian and his father is of French decent. He was the 20th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft.
He signed his last contract with the New York Knicks worth $73,000,000 for 4 years on August 17, 2021. The contract guarantees $73,000,000 and an average salary of $18,250,000. He earned an impressive sum of $17,142,857 in the 2021-22 season and the amount increased to $18,000,000 in the 2022-23 season. He will receive a salary of $18,857,143 for the current season that will be played from 2023-24. The cap hit and dead cap value will also be $18,857,143. He will receive a huge amount of $19,000,000 in the 2024-25 season.
Evan will be seen playing for France in the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023 that will be played from August 25, 2023, in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. He made it to the 12 player team announced by France on June 28, 2023.
FAQs
A. Evan attended INSEP, the National Institution of Sport, Expertise and Performance. Located in the outskirts of Paris, France, INSEP is a training institute that trains elite athletes for excellence in sports.
A. Evan had a base salary of $18,000,000 in the 2022-2023 season. His basic salary for the 2023-24 season will be $18,857,143.
A. Evan is on a four-year contract with the New York Knicks worth $73,000,000. His average salary would be $18,250,000. He will earn a base salary of $18,857,143, with a cap hit and dead cap value of $18,857,143 in the 2023-24 season.
A. Districts are named after numbers in the suburbs of Evan’s native Paris. Evan is from a district identified by number 94, which is why he wears jersey no. 94.
A. Evan weighs 205lbs (93 kg).
