Joan Beringer

Beringer was born in Sélestat, France, but moved to Strasbourg at the age of 10. Beringer grew up playing soccer and claimed to have never even touched a basketball until the summer of 2021. However, he was pressured to play basketball by his friends due to his height, and joined the U17 team for the club Strasbourg Saint-Joseph Basket. Beringer then joined SIG Strasbourg in 2022 and played for their U18 squad and later for the U21 prospects team. Beringer also competed for France at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship. In the summer of 2024, he moved to Slovenia to join Cedevita Olimpija. Beringer was initially set to play for the club's reserve squad but impressed the coaches in practices and was promoted to the senior team before ever appearing in a game. At 18 years old, Beringer averaged 5.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 18.2 minutes across 54 appearances while helping Cedevita Olimpija win the 2024-25 Slovenian Basketball Cup. Beringer is adept at using his athleticism and quick first step to face up and blow by slow-footed big men. At 6'11, he scores primarily as a lob threat and cutter in the pick-and-roll but is also a capable and willing passer in the short roll. Defensively, Beringer is able to stay vertical to block shots at the rim while possessing impressive footwork to stay in front of smaller guards on switches. Beringer's skillset is a blend of Jaxson Hayes' and Larry Nance's, as he will likely score most of his points at the next level as an athletic rim-runner. He is most comfortable in the pick-and-roll as a lob threat or passer in the short roll. While Beringer may need to fill out his frame to be a full-time center, his quick feet and athleticism allow him to guard multiple positions on the defensive end.