US EditionTimberwolves Draft French Big Man Joan Beringer
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, JUN 25 – Joan Beringer, a top defensive prospect from Slovenia, was picked 17th to strengthen Minnesota's frontcourt depth and rim protection amid salary cap challenges, Timberwolves officials said.
- The Minnesota Timberwolves selected 18-year-old French center Joan Beringer with the 17th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.
- The Timberwolves sought to improve rim protection and frontcourt depth after playing last season mostly without a reliable backup center.
- Last season, Beringer competed for Cedevita Olimpija in Slovenia, where he contributed to securing both the Slovenian League championship and the Basketball Cup, while also finishing as the ABA League's top shot-blocker.
- Standing 6-foot-11 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan, Beringer is praised as an athletic rim protector who scores on lobs and pick-and-roll cuts, though his offensive polish remains raw.
- Beringer will join the Wolves next season alongside mentor Rudy Gobert and may help address the team's need for a defensive presence in the frontcourt.
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Timberwolves Take Joan Beringer with No. 17 Pick in NBA Draft
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – With the No. 17 overall pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves added one of the top prospects from France Wednesday night in the NBA Draft. The Timberwolves took Joan Beringer, a 6-11, 230-pound center. Who is Joan Beringer? What we know: According to his NBA Draft profile, Beringer was born in Selestat, France. He moved to Strasbourg when he was 10 years old. He grew up playing soccer and apparently didn’t touch a basketball unt…
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Timberwolves select Joan Beringer with No. 17 pick in NBA draft
What’s better than one French center? Two. That’s the route Minnesota is taking, as the Timberwolves nabbed Joan Beringer to backup Rudy Gobert. Beringer, 18, was drafted with the No. 17 overall pick in the first round of Wednesday’s NBA draft. The 6-foot-11 Frenchman played last season for Cedevita Olimpija in Slovenia. Beringer just started playing basketball four years ago but has impressed with his athleticism, size and motor as he’s climbed…
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