St. John's University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Champagnie, Julian
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Jersey Number 2
Julian Champagnie
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Bishop Loughlin
Bio
2021-22
First Team All-BIG EAST for the second consecutive season, becoming just the seventh player in program history to be named to an All-BIG EAST First Team twice… First Team All-Met… one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Award, given annually to the top small forward in the nation… ranked second in the BIG EAST and 35th in the country in points per game (19.2)… scored in double figures 26 times in 31 opportunities with 14 20-point efforts and three 30-point showings… also led the team in rebounds per game (6.6)… recorded four double-doubles… ranked second in the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.0) behind teammate Posh Alexander… finished top-10 in the league in blocks per game (1.1)… completed his St. John’s career ranked 20th on the program’s all-time scoring list (1,408)… finished fourth on the career 3-pointers made chart (149)… also ranked sixth in program history with an 81.5 percent free throw percentage… pulled down 598 boards in three years, good enough for 32nd all-time in St. John’s history… drained six 3-pointers and scored 32 points on 12-of-22 shooting at Indiana (Nov. 17)… went 6-for-9 from deep, pouring in 24 points against eventual national champion Kansas (Dec. 3)… tallied career-highs of 34 points and 16 rebounds in the Red Storm’s BIG EAST opener against DePaul (Jan. 5)… netted 27 points in an overtime loss at Connecticut (Jan. 12)… drained six triples in a 27-point showing at Georgetown (Feb. 3)… scored 27 points in a road win at Xavier before posting 31 points in a 91-57 win over Butler in Queens (Feb. 18)… tallied 26 points in the Red Storm’s BIG EAST Tournament win over DePaul (March 9) before netting 23 in his final collegiate game against Villanova (March 10).
2020-21
First Team All-BIG EAST… Co-winner of the BIG EAST Most Improved Player Award… First Team All-Met... led the team and the conference with 19.8 points per game… ranked first in the BIG EAST in scoring and free throw percentage (88.7%), fifth in 3-pointers made (2.4), seventh in rebounding (7.4), fourth in steals (1.4) and ninth in blocks (1.0)… ranked 25th in the nation in scoring, sixth among high-major players... became the fourth player in program history to lead the BIG EAST in scoring over the course of a conference season, joining Chris Mullin (1983-84), Walter Berry (1985-86) and Marcus Hatten (2001-02)… finished second in the league with seven double-doubles… reached double figures in all 25 of his appearances with 11 20-point performances… scored no fewer than 12 points in any game… two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 18, March 7) and was a five-time honor roll choice (Dec. 7, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb 8, Feb. 22)… did not miss a free throw in the month of February, sinking 34 straight chances at the charity stripe… his consecutive free throw made streak was the seventh longest in BIG EAST history… scored 29 points and grabbed 10 boards in his season debut against Boston College after missing the first two games with an ankle sprain (Nov. 30)… tallied 24 points, six boards and three blocks in the BIG EAST opener at Seton Hall (Dec. 11)… registered a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds at Creighton (Jan. 9)… recorded back-to-back double-doubles in wins against Villanova (14 points, 13 rebounds-Feb. 3) and Providence (24 points, 10 rebounds- Feb. 6)… tallied 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting against Xavier (Feb. 16)… had a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against Providence (March 3)… scored 22 points against Seton Hall to close the regular season (March 6).
2019-20
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection… two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 2 & March 8) started 26 of the team’s 32 games… MBWA All-Met Rookie of the Year... averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, the latter of which led the team and the former of which ranked fourth on the squad… finished seventh in the BIG EAST in rebounding... ranked third among BIG EAST freshmen in scoring, second in rebounding, second in steals (1.3 per game) and third in blocks (0.8 per game)… scored in double figures 17 times and eclipsed the 20-point mark twice… recorded four double-doubles, the highest total by a St. John’s freshman since Moe Harkless (11) in 2011-12… averaged 13.6 points and 7.6 rebounds over his final 10 appearances… grabbed six or more rebounds 21 times in 32 games… tallied eight points and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut against Mercer (Nov. 6)… continued his strong start with 10 points and eight boards against CCSU (Nov. 9) before posting 11 points and nine caroms against New Hampshire (Nov. 12)… reached double figures in five straight games beginning with a 14-point effort against Columbia (Nov. 20) and capped the spurt with his first career double-double against Saint Peter’s (14 points, 11 rebounds- Dec. 3)… returned to the starting lineup following a six game absence and recorded his second double-double with 14 points and 10 boards against Georgetown (Feb. 2)… had 14 points and seven rebounds in the team’s win over Providence at Carnesecca Arena (Feb. 12)… tallied 14 points and 11 boards at Seton Hall (Feb. 23)… exploded for a season-high 23 points at Butler (March 4)… led the Red Storm to victory over Marquette with 21 points and a season-high 12 boards… also made a game-saving defensive effort against the Golden Eagles (March 7).
Before St. John’s
A three-star recruit according to Rivals… named to the All-CHSAA “AA” First Team as a senior at Bishop Loughlin after averaging 17.2 points per game… scored 20 or more points 13 times… led the Lions to a 23-4 record… averaged 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest as a junior en route to Third Team All-CHSAA “AA” honors… played for New Heights on the AAU circuit.
Personal
Julian Kymani Champagnie… born in Staten Island… son of Christina and Ranford Champagnie… his father, Ranford, won a national championship with the St. John’s men’s soccer team in 1996… has a twin brother, Justin, who played at the University of Pittsburgh and is currently on the Toronto Raptors... has and a younger brother, Jaylen… chose St. John’s because it’s home.
First Team All-BIG EAST for the second consecutive season, becoming just the seventh player in program history to be named to an All-BIG EAST First Team twice… First Team All-Met… one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Award, given annually to the top small forward in the nation… ranked second in the BIG EAST and 35th in the country in points per game (19.2)… scored in double figures 26 times in 31 opportunities with 14 20-point efforts and three 30-point showings… also led the team in rebounds per game (6.6)… recorded four double-doubles… ranked second in the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.0) behind teammate Posh Alexander… finished top-10 in the league in blocks per game (1.1)… completed his St. John’s career ranked 20th on the program’s all-time scoring list (1,408)… finished fourth on the career 3-pointers made chart (149)… also ranked sixth in program history with an 81.5 percent free throw percentage… pulled down 598 boards in three years, good enough for 32nd all-time in St. John’s history… drained six 3-pointers and scored 32 points on 12-of-22 shooting at Indiana (Nov. 17)… went 6-for-9 from deep, pouring in 24 points against eventual national champion Kansas (Dec. 3)… tallied career-highs of 34 points and 16 rebounds in the Red Storm’s BIG EAST opener against DePaul (Jan. 5)… netted 27 points in an overtime loss at Connecticut (Jan. 12)… drained six triples in a 27-point showing at Georgetown (Feb. 3)… scored 27 points in a road win at Xavier before posting 31 points in a 91-57 win over Butler in Queens (Feb. 18)… tallied 26 points in the Red Storm’s BIG EAST Tournament win over DePaul (March 9) before netting 23 in his final collegiate game against Villanova (March 10).
2020-21
First Team All-BIG EAST… Co-winner of the BIG EAST Most Improved Player Award… First Team All-Met... led the team and the conference with 19.8 points per game… ranked first in the BIG EAST in scoring and free throw percentage (88.7%), fifth in 3-pointers made (2.4), seventh in rebounding (7.4), fourth in steals (1.4) and ninth in blocks (1.0)… ranked 25th in the nation in scoring, sixth among high-major players... became the fourth player in program history to lead the BIG EAST in scoring over the course of a conference season, joining Chris Mullin (1983-84), Walter Berry (1985-86) and Marcus Hatten (2001-02)… finished second in the league with seven double-doubles… reached double figures in all 25 of his appearances with 11 20-point performances… scored no fewer than 12 points in any game… two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 18, March 7) and was a five-time honor roll choice (Dec. 7, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb 8, Feb. 22)… did not miss a free throw in the month of February, sinking 34 straight chances at the charity stripe… his consecutive free throw made streak was the seventh longest in BIG EAST history… scored 29 points and grabbed 10 boards in his season debut against Boston College after missing the first two games with an ankle sprain (Nov. 30)… tallied 24 points, six boards and three blocks in the BIG EAST opener at Seton Hall (Dec. 11)… registered a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds at Creighton (Jan. 9)… recorded back-to-back double-doubles in wins against Villanova (14 points, 13 rebounds-Feb. 3) and Providence (24 points, 10 rebounds- Feb. 6)… tallied 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting against Xavier (Feb. 16)… had a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against Providence (March 3)… scored 22 points against Seton Hall to close the regular season (March 6).
2019-20
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection… two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 2 & March 8) started 26 of the team’s 32 games… MBWA All-Met Rookie of the Year... averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, the latter of which led the team and the former of which ranked fourth on the squad… finished seventh in the BIG EAST in rebounding... ranked third among BIG EAST freshmen in scoring, second in rebounding, second in steals (1.3 per game) and third in blocks (0.8 per game)… scored in double figures 17 times and eclipsed the 20-point mark twice… recorded four double-doubles, the highest total by a St. John’s freshman since Moe Harkless (11) in 2011-12… averaged 13.6 points and 7.6 rebounds over his final 10 appearances… grabbed six or more rebounds 21 times in 32 games… tallied eight points and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut against Mercer (Nov. 6)… continued his strong start with 10 points and eight boards against CCSU (Nov. 9) before posting 11 points and nine caroms against New Hampshire (Nov. 12)… reached double figures in five straight games beginning with a 14-point effort against Columbia (Nov. 20) and capped the spurt with his first career double-double against Saint Peter’s (14 points, 11 rebounds- Dec. 3)… returned to the starting lineup following a six game absence and recorded his second double-double with 14 points and 10 boards against Georgetown (Feb. 2)… had 14 points and seven rebounds in the team’s win over Providence at Carnesecca Arena (Feb. 12)… tallied 14 points and 11 boards at Seton Hall (Feb. 23)… exploded for a season-high 23 points at Butler (March 4)… led the Red Storm to victory over Marquette with 21 points and a season-high 12 boards… also made a game-saving defensive effort against the Golden Eagles (March 7).
Before St. John’s
A three-star recruit according to Rivals… named to the All-CHSAA “AA” First Team as a senior at Bishop Loughlin after averaging 17.2 points per game… scored 20 or more points 13 times… led the Lions to a 23-4 record… averaged 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest as a junior en route to Third Team All-CHSAA “AA” honors… played for New Heights on the AAU circuit.
Personal
Julian Kymani Champagnie… born in Staten Island… son of Christina and Ranford Champagnie… his father, Ranford, won a national championship with the St. John’s men’s soccer team in 1996… has a twin brother, Justin, who played at the University of Pittsburgh and is currently on the Toronto Raptors... has and a younger brother, Jaylen… chose St. John’s because it’s home.