Beauchamp expressed his excitement to learn from the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton among others.
On the night of June 23, Jon Beauchamp saw how the draft board was filling out and anxiously wanted his son to fall to the Milwaukee Bucks with the 24th pick.
He got his wish as MarJon was eventually announced as the pick.
What followed next was perhaps the best moment of the evening as MarJon immediately burst into tears surrounded by his family at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. He was still wiping away tears on his way to the stage to meet NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
The emotions were a result of his long path to reach this point.
He attended Chameleon BX after high school, which is a personalized training program in San Francisco, California. After six months, he went to Yakima Valley College and put his name on the map, averaging 30.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
Beauchamp then parlayed that success into an offer to join the NBA G League Ignite in their second season. He quickly climbed up draft boards with the Ignite and solidified himself as a first-round pick.
“It is a blessing to be in a winning situation and a winning team because I’m a winner,” Beauchamp said this week. “I want to win, too. I’m excited to learn and grow with this team. I feel like I can flourish with this team because I’m a faster learner and I want to learn. I was super excited when I got drafted here.”
The Bucks value the versatility Beauchamp can play with and his understanding of the game. They believe he can fill quite a few needs on the roster, something Beauchamp is eager to prove and work toward in the coming months.
Beauchamp averaged 15.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals in 24 games with the Ignite. He possesses great athleticism and believes he can guard nearly every position on the court.
I’m a young, energy wing so I can come in and defend and defend the best players and give it my all. I know there is a lot of attention on Giannis (Antetokounmpo) and I feel like I can knock down that 3-ball in the corner — I’ve been working on it. I feel like the fastbreak transitions, I can flourish there.
The 21-year-old is eager to get into the gym and begin the transition to the NBA. In addition to Antetokounmpo, Beauchamp can’t wait to work with the likes of Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton and pick their brains on various topics.
Beauchamp is a relatively unknown name to the majority of the basketball community but is poised to change that in the coming months and years in Milwaukee. Based on his journey to this point, it may be worth keeping an eye on him.
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