Egor Demin




Egor Vladimirovich Dёmin is a Russian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. 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 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.
Dëmin sent highlight footage to European teams and received six offers by 2021. He was considered a top Russian prospect and signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid in Spain in September 2021, at age 15. 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. In May 2023, he received a promotion to the main Real Madrid squad and made his debut at the age of 17, playing in just one game there. With Real Madrid B in the 2023–24 season, he played 21 games and averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He also helped Real Madrid B return to the Next Generation Tournament and scored double figures in all four games, including 26 points and 11 rebounds in the final, an 85–84 overtime win over the French academy INSEP.
In 2024, Dëmin was one of the nominees for the Russian Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Recruiting

Following the 2023–24 season, Dëmin opted to move to the U.S. to play college basketball. 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, Demin 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, Demin 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 2025, Dëmin broke the Nets franchise record for most 3 pointers in a single game by a rookie, shooting 7 for 14 on the night. On January 30, 2026, Dëmin made a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game, breaking the NBA record for most consecutive games with a made 3-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.

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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