Stanford forward Maxime Raynaud withdraws from NCAA Transfer Portal

Stanford forward Maxime Raynaud has withdrawn his name from the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He initially entered the portal on March 19.

Raynaud started in 31 of 32 games he appeared in this past season to lead the team with 15.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He ranked third in the Pac-12 with a field goal percentage of 56.7%.

Raynaud arrived at Stanford in the 2021-22 season from France, where he was a teammate of San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama on Espoirs Nanterre. He was a member of the French national team and won a gold medal at the FIBA U-20 European Championships in Greece in 2023. 

Raynaud made an immediate impact as a true freshman to average 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. It wasn’t until this year that he broke double digits in points per game, as he took a massive step forward. 

Standing 7-foot-1, Raynaud also possesses range for a player his size with a career average of 34.6% from 3-point range. Hereleased a statement on Friday sharing that he will be back at Stanford for the 2024-25 season. The big man was ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the On3 Transfer Portal Player Rankings.

“I’ve had time to reflect since the season ended, and I’ve come to the realization that there is no better place for me to continue my basketball journey than here at Stanford,” Maxime Raynaud posted in a statement on X.

“I am excited to play for Kyle Smith, to earn my degree from Stanford, and to lead this team on the farm. I’M BACK!”

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