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| No. 10 – Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 30, 1999 Le Havre, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, North Carolina) |
| College | Wake Forest (2018–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaylen Hoard (born March 30, 1999) is a French basketball player for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Born in Le Havre, France, he began his career at INSEP in Paris, competing with the amateur club Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball of the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1). He became among of the most sought-after prospects of the class of 2018, and a consensus five-star recruit, after moving to Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina.
Early life
Hoard was born in Le Havre, France to an American father and French mother, both with basketball experience.[1] His father Antwon Hoard played for Murray State in college and spent multiple seasons in France in the LNB Pro A.[2] His mother Katia Foucade was a member of the French national team.[1] In addition, Hoard's godfather James Wade played professionally in France, while his godmother Edwige Lawson-Wade is a former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player who has represented the French national team.[3]
Hoard, who has four siblings, became interested in basketball at a young age due to his family background, saying, "I was kind of in the whole basketball environment. Picking up the sport was pretty easy. From then, my love for basketball just grew."[1]
References
- ^ a b c "France's Hoard has basketball family when he needs it". FIBA. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (August 19, 2016). "French import Jaylen Hoard acclimating himself to the U.S. style". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Jaylen Hoard Bio". Wake Forest Sports. Retrieved June 24, 2018.