2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Champagnie, Justin
Jersey Number 11
Justin Champagnie
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, NY
- High School:
- Bishop Loughlin
Bio
2019-20
High School
Personal
- All-ACC Academic Team selection
- Averaged a team-leading 12.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game ... added 22 assists, 28 blocks and 36 steals ... started 27 of 33 contests
- Shot 42.1 percent (153-of-363) from the field and 77.7 percent (80-of-103) from the foul line ... added 33 three-point field goals
- Scored in double figures a team-high 23 times ... also paced the Panthers with six games of 20 or more points scored, including a pair of 30+ point contests
- Led the team in scoring 12 times and in rebounds 18 times
- Became the first player since Charles Smith (1984-85) to lead the team in scoring and rebounding as a freshman
- Joined Charles Smith (1984-85) and DeJuan Blair (2007-08) as the only freshman in program history to score 400 or more points and grab 200 or more rebounds in a season
- Recorded one of the top freshman seasons in program history finishing in the top five of the freshman record books in points, points per game, double-figure scoring games, 20+ point games, 30+ point games, field goals, field goal attempts, three-point field goal attempts, rebounds, double-figure rebounding games, minutes played and minutes per game
- Ranked fifth among ACC freshmen in scoring, third in rebounds and fourth in double-figure scoring games ... finished sixth in All-ACC Freshman Team voting
- Scored in double figures 14 times in ACC play, including three games with 20 or more points scored ... also posted a pair of 30+ point games against ACC competition
- Went 13-of-19 from the field to set a Pitt ACC Tournament scoring record with 31 points in an opening round win over Wake Forest (3/11) ... his 31-point effort is tied for the sixth best by a freshman in ACC Tournament history
- Posted his team-best sixth double-double with 13 points and a season-high 17 rebounds at home against Syracuse (2/26) ... 17-rebound effort is tied for the fifth most in a game by a Pitt freshman ... grabbed 14 defensive rebounds in the game, tied for the most by a freshman at Pitt
- Had 12 points and nine rebounds at Virginia Tech (2/15)
- Named CBS Sports/USBWA National Freshman of the Week (2/11) and ACC Freshman of the Week (2/10) after averaging 25.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.1 percent (20-of-37) from the field in games at Notre Dame and against Georgia Tech
- Recorded the fourth 30-point game by a Pitt freshman finishing with 30 points, nine rebounds and two steals in a win over Georgia Tech (2/8) ... went 12-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range ... the 30 points and 12 made field goals are both tied for second most in a game by a Pitt freshman
- Posted the 20th 20/10 game by a freshman in program history with 20 points and 11 rebounds at Notre Dame (2/5) ... had 16 points and eight rebounds in the second half of play
- Had 13 points and seven rebounds at No. 9 Duke (1/28)
- Named ACC Freshman of the Week (1/27) after averaging 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 65.0 percent (13-of-20) from the field in a pair of games against Boston College and at Syracuse
- Went 5-of-6 from the field and finished with 14 points and nine rebounds at Syracuse (1/25)
- Posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Boston College (1/22) ... went 8-of-14 from the field and sealed the win with a steal in the closing seconds of play
- Recorded a double-double, finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds, in an overtime loss to Louisville (1/14)
- Scored 22 points, including 16 in the second half of play, while adding eight rebounds and two blocks in a road win over North Carolina (1/8) ... knocked down four three-pointers in a span of 3:52 in the second half to help erase a nine-point halftime deficit
- Registered 21 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals in a win over Canisius (12/30) ... went 7-of-9 from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range, in the contest
- Posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds versus Binghamton (12/20)
- Named MVP of the Fort Myers Tip-Off after averaging 15.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over the four games of the event
- Recorded 21 points to go along with six rebounds in the title game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off against Northwestern (11/27)
- Had 12 points, six rebounds and three blocks in a win over Kansas State (11/25)
- Went 8-of-12 from the field and finished with 18 points, six rebounds and three steals versus Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/21)
- Grabbed a defensive rebound in the final 30 seconds versus Monmouth (11/18) to record a double-double in his first career start ... finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win
- Had 12 points and five rebounds against West Virginia (11/15)
- Went 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line to score 10 points in a win over Robert Morris (11/9)
High School
- Attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
- Lead team to a 23-4 record … appeared in the CHSAA AA semifinals in 2019 … first place finish in the BQ Diocesan with a 13-3 record … finished the year at No. 11 in New York State Sportwriters Association (NYSSWA) team rankings
- Averaged 19.8 points per game with 13 contests with 20 or more points scored .. earned first team NYSSWA Class AA all-state honors
- Named to the Slam Dunk to the Beach all-tournament team … MVP of the Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic
- Also received second team All-USA New York team honors as a senior
- Scored 29 points in wins over Archbishop Stepinac and Madison Prep ... also had 23 points in a win over Dunham [La.] in the Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic
- Had 26 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field in a win over Liberty [Nev.] at the Slam Dunk to the Beach
- Scored 20 points in a overtime win over Christ the King
- Fifth team Class AA NYSSWA all-state selection in 2017-18 after averaging 16.1 points, 6.9 rebound and 1.7 assists
- Averaged 19.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks playing for New Heights on the AAU circuit in the summer of 2018
- Ranked No. 111 nationally and No. 3 in the state of New York by 247Sports
- Earned team MVP honors at the 2019 PBC Roundball ... finished with 14 points and seven rebounds
Personal
- Born June 29, 2001
- Son of Ranford and Christina Champagnie ... has two brothers, Julian and Jaylen
- Twin brother, Julian, is a sophomore on the St. John’s basketball team
- Father, Ranford, played college soccer at St. John’s and helped the team to the 1996 National Championship ... he was also the head men’s soccer coach at Baruch College from 2004-2014
- Selected Pitt over offers from Cincinnati, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John’s and Temple
- Enrolled in Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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