Born on May 20, 2003, Jeremy Juliusz Sochan is a Polish-American basketball power forward. He is currently signed to the San Antonio Spurs roster of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Sochan was born in Guymon, Oklahoma, U.S., to a Polish mother and American father, and was raised in England. He played basketball for the first time while in England, playing for the MK Trojans in Milton Keynes as a youth, before moving to Southampton to play for the Solent Kestrels youth team and Itchen College. He moved to the United States for his high school, attending the La Lumiere School in Indiana. Sochan committed to playing college basketball for Baylor in June 2020 during which time he earned the Big 12 Sixth Man Award and was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. He averaged 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game as a freshman.
Sochan was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. He signed a rookie-scale contract with them on July 8, 2022, and made his NBA debut against the Charlotte Hornets on October 19, 2022. He notched up 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists in 27 minutes during the game. He scored a career-high 30 points against the Phoenix Suns on January 28, 2023.
Internationally, Sochan has played for both the English and Polish national junior teams. He led Poland's under-16 national basketball team to the title at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Montenegro. He was also the tournament's MVP. He currently plays for the Poland national basketball team.
Jeremy Sochan Salary
Sochan is due to earn a base salary of $5,316,960 while carrying a cap hit of $5,316,960 for the 2023/24 season with the San Antonio Spurs. He agreed to a 4 year / $23,046,751 contract with the Spurs on July 8, 2022, with an average salary of $5,761,688.
Additionally, Sochan is due to make $5,570,040 during the 2024/25 season, and $7,096,231 for the 2025.26 season. He will become a restricted free agent in 2026.
How did Jeremy Sochan make it to the NBA?
Sochan began his professional career in Germany after deciding against returning to the United States to attend La Lumiere School in Indiana -- due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sochan played for Orange Academy of the ProB, the second-tier professional basketball league in Germany, during the 2020–21 season. He would later commit to playing college basketball for Baylor. He also had 53/38/21 assists, steals, and blocks during that time. He would declare himself for the 2022 NBA draft on April 15, 2022, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He was finally drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 9th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft
FAQs
A. Jeremy Sochan is due to make $5,316,960 for the 2023/24 season.
A. Jeremy Sochan signed a 4-year / $23,046,751 contract with the Spurs on July 8, 2022, and is currently in his first year.
A. Jeremy Sochan was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.
A. Jeremy Sochan was born in Guymon, Oklahoma, U.S., and is 20 years old as of 2023.
A. Jeremy Sochan currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A. Jeremy Sochan plays as a power forward.
