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Locked On Spurs: Diving Into Julian Champagnie's Breakout Season

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie is averaging the best numbers of his career thus far, playing a solid role in the young team's elevated success this season. Check out the latest episode of Locked On Spurs to dive deeper.

Matt Guzman

Nov 21, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) looks to pass while saving the ball from going out of bounds in the second half against the Utah Jazz at Frost Bank Center.
Nov 21, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) looks to pass while saving the ball from going out of bounds in the second half against the Utah Jazz at Frost Bank Center. / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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SAN ANTONIO — For many, Julian Champagnie's sudden rise to prominence within the San Antonio Spurs came as a surprise.

He's averaging some of the best numbers of his career, similar to that of his 15-game stint to close the 2022-23 season, in a much more organized system and found his rhythm from behind the arc.

On top of that, he's begun to flourish as a defender and a teammate as the Silver & Black flirt with keeping above .500 a quarter of the way through the season.

Safe to say, his teammates have taken notice.

"He's never had any excuses," Jeremy Sochan said of his teammate on Tuesday. "Whenever his name got called up, he was ready."

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As the Spurs continue to trek along in a "stacked" Western Conference, they'll continue to rely on their production from both the starting and bench units. That means Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, Chris Paul and now this year, especially, Champagnie.

Check out the latest episode of Locked On Spurs with KENS5 Spurs beat reporter Jeff Garcia and San Antonio Spurs On SI's Matt Guzman:

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Matt Guzman
MATT GUZMAN

Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network. In the world of professional sports, he is a firm believer that athletes are people, too, and intends to tell stories of players and teams’ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.

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