Champagnie emerged as a reliable rotational forward in 2024-25, averaging 8.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, while knocking down 1.2 three-pointers per night and shooting an efficient 51.1 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from downtown. He delivered standout moments too, including his 27-point, two-steal, two-block effort in the season finale, which showcased his versatility on both ends. Champagnie earned a four-year, $10 million extension mid-season, signaling the Wizards' confidence in his role as a developing two-way asset. His efficiency and multi-category impact offer solid fantasy appeal, especially in deeper leagues or formats that value defensive contributions. However, the wing rotation is quite messy to open the season. The Wizards brought in Cam Whitmore from Houston, and Champagnie is currently penciled in as the No. 3 small forward behind Khris Middleton and Corey Kispert. It's fair to expect Champagnie's role to grow as the season progresses, but expectations for him out of the gate should be tempered. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $6.82 million contract with the Wizards in March of 2025. Contract includes $3.01 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Justin John Champagnie (pronounced sham-PEH-nee) was born in June of 2001 in Staten Island, New York. The forward has two brothers and is the son of Ranford and Christina Champagnie. Ranford played college soccer at St. John's and Justin's brother, Julian, played hoops for St. John's. Champagnie grew up in Brooklyn, where he attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. As a senior, Champagnie earned first-team NYSSWA Class AA all-state honors and delivered 19.8 points per game. Champagnie then committed to the University of Pittsburgh. As a true freshman in 2019-20, Champagnie averaged 12.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game before a December knee injury forced him to miss roughly four weeks of play. He return in late January and delivered 31 points and 14 boards during an OT win over Duke. At the end of the season, the freshman was named to the First Team All-ACC squad. As a sophomore, Champagnie upped his scoring to 18.0 points per contest and shot 53.6 percent from the field. He then declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, but went unselected. In August of 2021, Champagnie signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors.
Out of rotation again Sunday
FWashington Wizards
March 9, 2026
Champagnie (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Sunday's 138-118 los to the Pelicans.
ANALYSIS For the second game in a row, Champagnie found himself outside of head coach Brian Keefe's rotation in what was a surprising development after the fifth-year forward had appeared in each of the five contests before that while averaging 13.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.4 steals, 1.4 three-pointers and 1.2 assists in 21.4 minutes per contest. Rather than Champagnie, the Wizards have been prioritizing two-way player Leaky Black, who has logged 30-plus minutes in both of the past two contests. Under his current contract, Black is eligible to play in just 11 of the Wizards' remaining 19 games, so it's possible that Champagnie could re-enter the rotation for the contests the Wizards choose to keep Black inactive.
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Stat Review
How does Justin Champagnie compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
59.5%
Effective Field Goal %
56.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
36.6%
Free Throw Rate
23.6%
Offensive Rebound %
11.6%
Defensive Rebound %
19.3%
Total Rebound %
15.4%
Assist %
8.3%
Steal %
1.8%
Block %
3.0%
Turnover %
7.7%
Usage %
16.2%
Fantasy Points Per Game
20.3
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
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Terrific line off bench
FWashington Wizards
March 3, 2026
Champagnie finished Monday's 123-118 loss to the Rockets with 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals in 27 minutes.
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Drops 14 points in return
FWashington Wizards
February 24, 2026
Champagnie (knee) produced 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two rebounds and two steals across 15 minutes during Tuesday's 119-98 loss to the Hawks.
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Available to play
FWashington Wizards
February 24, 2026
Champagnie (knee) is available for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
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Questionable for Tuesday
FWashington Wizards
Knee
February 23, 2026
Champagnie (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
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Won't play Sunday
FWashington Wizards
Knee
February 22, 2026
Champagnie (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hornets.
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Finishes season on high note
FWashington Wizards
April 16, 2025
Champagnie finished the 2024-25 regular season with the Wizards on a high note.
ANALYSIS Washington's decision to sign Champagnie to a three-year, $6.82 million contract in March appears to be a bargain. The forward posted averages of 8.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 three-pointers in 21.6 minutes across 62 regular-season games, but he really turned on the jets late -- in the final five games, Champagnie produced 19.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.8 blocks and 3.0 three-pointers.