Jeremy Sochan is a Polish-American professional basketball player currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. Born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father, he spent his formative years in England where he played youth basketball before moving to the U.S. to attend La Lumiere School. He gained professional experience in Germany with OrangeAcademy before playing college basketball for the Baylor Bears. He was selected ninth overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2022 NBA draft. Sochan also represents the Poland national team.
On May 20, 2003, Jeremy Juliusz Sochan was born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father.
In 2017, Ryan Williams, Jeremy Sochan's father, passed away in an auto crash.
In 2019, Jeremy Sochan led Poland's under-16 team to the title at the FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Montenegro and was named tournament MVP.
In July 2020, Jeremy Sochan committed to playing college basketball for Baylor.
In 2020, Jeremy Sochan joined the German club OrangeAcademy of the ProB.
In 2020, Jeremy Sochan started his professional career in Germany with OrangeAcademy of the ProB.
In 2021, Jeremy Sochan played college basketball for the Baylor Bears.
On January 8, 2022, Jeremy Sochan sprained his ankle during a game against TCU and missed several games.
On April 15, 2022, Jeremy Sochan declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
On July 8, 2022, Jeremy Sochan signed a rookie-scale contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
In December 2022, Jeremy Sochan began using an unorthodox one-handed free throw technique at the suggestion of Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.
In 2022, Jeremy Sochan played his first game for Poland in the EuroBasket qualification, leading the team to victory and becoming the youngest player to ever play for Poland.
In 2022, Jeremy Sochan was selected by the San Antonio Spurs and joined their Summer League roster but was later ruled out due to health and safety protocols.
In 2022, Jeremy Sochan was selected ninth overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA draft.
On January 28, 2023, Jeremy Sochan scored a then-career-high 30 points in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.
After a game in October 2023, Jeremy Sochan confirmed that he would continue using the one-handed free throw technique.
On November 30, 2023, Jeremy Sochan recorded a career high of 33 points in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
On August 24, 2024, Jeremy Sochan was involved in a car accident in San Antonio, losing control of his vehicle but remaining uninjured.
In November 2024, Jeremy Sochan was scheduled for surgery to repair a fractured left thumb after exiting a game early.