Guillaume Boucard
| No. 9 – St. John's Edge | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 1990 Montreal, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian / French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Collège Ahuntsic (Montreal, Quebec) |
| College | Carleton (2011–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | GET Vosges |
| 2017–2018 | Niagara River Lions |
| 2018 | Sluneta |
| 2018–present | St. John's Edge |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
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Guillaume Payen-Boucard (born March 16, 1990) is a Canadian-French professional basketball player for the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for Carleton, winning the CIS national title in each of his five years with the team.
High school career[edit]
Boucard played basketball for Collège Ahuntsic in Montreal, Quebec. In his final season, he averaged 21.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and was named most valuable player (MVP) in the AAA Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec.[1]
College career[edit]
Boucard initially received little playing time with Carleton. In his first three years with the team, through 45 total games, he did not average more than 1.9 points per game.[2] In April 2013, Boucard won his team's alumni award.[3] In the 2014–15 season, he averaged 8.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 21.3 minutes per game.[4] In his final year, Boucard averaged 14.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.[5] On February 26, 2016, he recorded a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds against Laurentian.[6] In March, Boucard was named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Second-Team All-Star.[7] He led his team to its 6th straight Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship, his fifth CIS title while playing for Carleton.[8]
Professional career[edit]
On July 1, 2016, Boucard signed with GET Vosges of the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the third-tier French league.[9] He was encouraged to start his career in France because he had relatives in the area and could already speak French.[10] Through 36 games, Boucard averaged 9.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.4 steals in 23.4 minutes per game.[11] In the 2017–18 season, he played for the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada.[12] Through 43 games, Boucard averaged 14.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.[11] He earned NBL Canada All-Canada First Team honors.[13] Boucard began the 2018–19 season with Sluneta Ústí nad Labem of the Czech National Basketball League but played limited minutes in only two games.[11]
On October 8, 2018, Boucard's rights were acquired by the St. John's Edge of the NBL Canada from the Sudbury Five in exchange for cash considerations.[14] One week later, he signed with the Edge.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Boucard, a native of Montreal, was born to a French mother and Haitian father. He has Canadian and French citizenship.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Carleton Ravens basketball recruits two players". The Charlatan. May 25, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Guillaume Boucard". Ontario University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Ravens celebrate at varsity banquet". Carleton Ravens. April 4, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Guillaume Boucard". Ontario University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Guillaume Boucard". Ontario University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ Blouin-Gascon, Charles (February 29, 2016). "CIS Top 10 Performers – The CBG Bunch: Have a fun graduation". North Pole Hoops. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "OUA announces 2015-16 Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-Stars". Ontario University Athletics. March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Carleton wins sixth straight CIS men's basketball title". Sportsnet. March 20, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Un intérieur canadien comme troisième recrue" (in French). BeBasket. July 1, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Recrue du GET Vosges, le Canadien Guillaume Payen-Boucard voulait voir la France". Vosges Matin (in French). July 13, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Guillaume Boucard Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ Dadson, Zach (January 4, 2018). "River Lions paint the court pink". Metroland Media Group. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Pair of Titans crack NBL all-star squads". Waterloo Region Record. June 5, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Edge Acquire Guillaume Boucard". St. John's Edge. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Edge Sign Guillaume Boucard". St. John's Edge. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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