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Egor Dëmin

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Egor Dëmin
Егор Дёмин
Dëmin with BYU in 2024
No. 8 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionPoint guard/Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 (age 20)
Moscow, Russia
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeBYU (2024–2025)
NBA draft2025: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted byBrooklyn Nets
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023Real Madrid
2025–presentBrooklyn Nets
Career highlights
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2025)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Egor Vladimirovich Dëmin (/jɪˈɡɔːr ˈdjoʊmɪn/ yih-GOR DYOH-min; Russian: Егор Владимирович Дёмин, Russian pronunciation: [jɪˈgor ˈdʲɵmʲɪn]; born 3 March 2006) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the BYU Cougars. He previously played for Real Madrid. He also represents the Russian national team.

Early life

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Dëmin was born on 3 March 2006.[1][2] His father, Vladimir, was also a basketball player.[3] He grew up in Moscow and attended the Moscow Basketball Academy (also known as the Trinta School) where he trained until 2021.[4] He received offers to play with other teams, including BC Khimki, but opted to stay at the academy until age 15 to be with his coach, Evgeny Gorbunov.[3]

Dëmin sent highlight footage to European teams and received six offers by 2021.[3] He was considered a top Russian prospect and signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid in Spain in September 2021, at age 15.[5] Playing for the cadet "A" team in the Real Madrid academy, he helped them win the Spanish Cadet Championship in 2022 while averaging 17.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in the tournament.[6] For the following two seasons, he was a member of the junior "A" team and the Real Madrid B team in the Liga EBA.[1][7]

Dëmin helped Real Madrid B to the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament championship in 2023 and scored 10 points in the final, while finishing with averages of 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.[4] In May 2023, he received a promotion to the main Real Madrid squad and made his debut at the age of 17, playing in just one game there.[3][8] With Real Madrid B in the 2023–24 season, he played 21 games and averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[2] He also helped Real Madrid B return to the Next Generation Tournament and scored double figures in all four games, including 26 points and 11 rebounds in the final, an 85–84 overtime win over the French academy INSEP.[2][9]

In 2024, Dëmin was one of the nominees for the Russian Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[3]

Recruiting

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Following the 2023–24 season, Dëmin opted to move to the U.S. to play college basketball.[10] He committed to playing college basketball for BYU, where he was the program’s first five-star recruit;[11] he was described in the Deseret News as "arguably the most notable prospect ever to commit to the BYU basketball program."[12]

College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Egor Dëmin
PG / SF		 Moscow, Russia — 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 5/5 stars   On3: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 16    On3: 34    ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "BYU 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  • "2024 BYU Cougars Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

College career

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As a freshman, Dëmin averaged 10.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He was selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Following the season, Dëmin declared for the 2025 NBA draft.[13]

Professional career

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Dëmin was selected with the 8th overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2025 NBA draft.[14] He was signed on 3 July 2025.[15] During a loss to the Golden State Warriors on 29 December, Dëmin broke the Nets franchise record for most three pointers in a single game by a rookie, shooting 7-for-14 on the night.[16] On January 30, 2026, Dëmin made a three-pointer in his 34th straight game, breaking the NBA record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer by a rookie. That night, he led the Nets with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 three-point field goals during a 106-99 win over the Utah Jazz.[17] Dëmin made 52 appearances (including 45 starts) for Brooklyn during his rookie campaign, recording averages of 10.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. On 9 March, Dëmin was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to increased plantar fasciitis in his left foot.[18]

Dëmin returned to the court during the 2026 NBA Summer League. In Las Vegas, despite playing in only 3 of the Nets 5 games, Dëmin averaged 21 ppg and 4.3 apg en route to being named a second team All-Summer league performer.[19] ESPN also named Dëmin the "Best Sophomore" during Summer League.[20]

National team career

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Dëmin represented Russia at the 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers tournament where he had per-40-minute averages of 21.1 points and 6.9 rebounds.[21] His performance at the tournament received comparisons to Luka Dončić by ESPN journalist Mike Schmitz.[21]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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Source[22]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025–26 Brooklyn 524525.2.399.385.8313.23.3.8.310.3
Career 524525.2.399.385.8313.23.3.8.310.3

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 BYU 333327.5.412.273.6953.95.51.2.410.6

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23Spain Real MadridACB10.9.000.000—————0.0

References

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  1. 1 2 "Egor Demin". Eurobasket.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Dickson, Darnell (17 June 2024). "On his way: Russian star Egor Demin officially signs with BYU men's basketball". Daily Herald.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Егор Демин, 18 | Номинация «Спорт и киберспорт" [Egor Demin, 18 | Nomination “Sports and eSports”]. Forbes Russia (in Russian). 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Егор Демин - чемпион юношеской Евролиги!" [Egor Demin is the champion of the Junior Euroleague!]. MosSport.ru (in Russian). 22 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Casado, Ramón (2 September 2021). "Oficial: el Real Madrid ha fichado al mayor talento de Rusia, el joven Egor Demin" [Official: Real Madrid has signed the greatest talent in Russia, the young Egor Demin]. DefensaCentral.com (in Spanish).
  6. ↑ Ganeev, Timur (26 May 2022). ""Его лично курирует агент Дончича". Российский разыгрывающий зажигает в "Реале"" [“He is personally supervised by Doncic’s agent.” Russian point guard lights up Real Madrid]. Sport Express (in Russian).
  7. ↑ McCann, Dave (11 June 2024). "BYU's former Russian basketball star sees big things ahead for Cougars' top prospect". Deseret News.
  8. ↑ "Egor Demin". Proballers.com.
  9. ↑ Ilyin, Gennady (26 May 2024). "Егор Демин стал двукратным чемпионом юниорской Евролиги" [Egor Demin became a two-time champion of the Junior Euroleague]. Sports.ru (in Russian).
  10. ↑ Lundquist, Casey (28 May 2024). "International NBA Prospect Egor Demin Commits to BYU Basketball". Sports Illustrated.
  11. ↑ "Egor Demin is now officially the highest-rated recruit in BYU history". 2 August 2024.
  12. ↑ McDonald, Ryan (2 June 2024). "'Let's rock BYU': Russian star Egor Demin announces his commitment to the Cougars basketball program". Deseret News. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "BYU freshman Egor Demin to announce draft decision". KWSN. April 8, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2025 NBA Draft Results: Picks 1-59 | NBA.com". NBA. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Egor Dëmin, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf | Brooklyn Nets". brooklynnets.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Nets' Egor Demin Catches Fire From Three-Point Range in Loss to Warriors". Brooklyn Nets On SI. 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  17. ↑ "Nets guard Egor Demin sets NBA rookie record with 3-pointer". ESPN.com. January 31, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Nets' Egor Demin out for rest of season with injury in tough end to promising rookie campaign". nypost.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ Bergstrom, Bjorn (July 21, 2026). "Former BYU star Egor Demin leveled up at 2026 NBA Summer League". BYU Cougars Wire. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  20. ↑ Golliver, Ben (July 20, 2026). "NBA summer league superlatives: Which players impressed?". www.espn.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  21. 1 2 Faucha, Fernando (17 September 2021). "Real Madrid's Demin, Duru among youngsters tipped for NBA". Diario AS.
  22. ↑ "Egor Dёmin NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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