Egor Demin

Egor Vladimirovich Dëmin ( ; Russian: Егор Владимирович Дёмин, ; 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 Dëmin was born on 3 March 2006. His father, Vladimir, was also a basketball player. He grew up in Moscow and attended the Moscow Basketball Academy (also known as the Trinta School) where he trained until 2021. 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. 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. For the following two seasons, he was a member of the junior "A" team and the Real Madrid B team in the Liga EBA.

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. With Real Madrid B in the 2023–24 season, he played 21 games and averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

In 2024, Dëmin was one of the nominees for the Russian Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He committed to playing college basketball for BYU, where he was the program’s first five-star recruit; he was described in the Deseret News as "arguably the most notable prospect ever to commit to the BYU basketball program."

College career 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.

Professional career Dëmin was selected with the 8th overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2025 NBA draft. He was signed on 3 July 2025. 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. 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. 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.

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. ESPN also named Dëmin the "Best Sophomore" during Summer League.

National team career 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. His performance at the tournament received comparisons to Luka Dončić by ESPN journalist Mike Schmitz.

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