History of Jeremy Sochan in Timeline

Jeremy Sochan is a Polish-American professional basketball player currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He also represents the Poland national team. Born in the United States and raised in England, Sochan began his professional career in Germany before playing college basketball for the Baylor Bears. He was drafted ninth overall by the Spurs in the 2022 NBA draft. He played for OrangeAcademy of the ProB in 2020.

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May 20, 2003: Jeremy Sochan's Birth

On May 20, 2003, Jeremy Juliusz Sochan was born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father.

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2017: Father's Death

In 2017, Ryan Williams, Jeremy Sochan's father, passed away in an auto crash.

2019: FIBA U16 Championship

In 2019, as part of Poland's under-16 national basketball team, Jeremy Sochan led his team to the title at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Montenegro, where he became tournament MVP.

July 2020: Committed to Baylor

In July 2020, Jeremy Sochan committed to playing college basketball for Baylor.

2020: Joined OrangeAcademy

In 2020, Jeremy Sochan joined the German club OrangeAcademy of the ProB.

2020: Professional Career in Germany

In 2020, Jeremy Sochan started his professional basketball career in Germany with OrangeAcademy of the ProB.

2021: Attended La Lumiere School

In 2021, Jeremy Sochan, a power forward, moved to the United States to attend La Lumiere School.

January 8, 2022: Ankle Injury

On January 8, 2022, Jeremy Sochan sprained his ankle during a game against TCU and subsequently missed several games.

April 15, 2022: Declared for NBA Draft

On April 15, 2022, Jeremy Sochan declared for the 2022 NBA draft, foregoing his remaining college eligibility after averaging 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game as a freshman.

July 8, 2022: Signed with Spurs

On July 8, 2022, Jeremy Sochan signed a rookie-scale contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

December 2022: Unorthodox Free Throw Technique

In December 2022, Jeremy Sochan began using an unorthodox one-handed free throw technique after being suggested by Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.

2022: EuroBasket Qualification

In 2022, Jeremy Sochan played his first game at the EuroBasket 2022 qualification, leading Poland over Romania 88–81 and becoming the youngest player to ever play for Poland.

2022: Drafted and Ruled Out

In 2022, Jeremy Sochan was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the ninth overall pick in the NBA draft, but was later ruled out of the NBA Summer League after testing positive for coronavirus.

2022: Selected by San Antonio Spurs

In 2022, Jeremy Sochan was selected ninth overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA draft after playing college basketball for the Baylor Bears.

January 28, 2023: Career High Points

On January 28, 2023, Jeremy Sochan scored a then-career-high 30 points in a 128–118 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

October 2023: Sticking with One-Hand Free Throw

After an October 2023 game, Jeremy Sochan said, "Yeah, I think I will be sticking with the one-hand free throw."

November 30, 2023: New Career High Points

On November 30, 2023, Jeremy Sochan recorded a career-high of 33 points in a 137–135 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

August 24, 2024: Car Accident

On August 24, 2024, Jeremy Sochan was involved in a car accident in San Antonio where he lost control of his vehicle and hit a guardrail; he was uninjured.

November 2024: Thumb Surgery

In November 2024, Jeremy Sochan was scheduled to have surgery to repair a fractured left thumb after exiting early from the game versus the Los Angeles Clippers.

2025: Waived by Spurs

In 2025, Jeremy Sochan played for the Spurs. On February 11, 2026, it was announced that the Spurs and Jeremy Sochan had reached a mutual agreement to waive him, allowing him to become a free agent ahead of the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season.

February 11, 2026: Waived by Spurs

On February 11, 2026, it was announced that the Spurs and Jeremy Sochan had reached a mutual agreement to waive him, allowing him to become a free agent ahead of the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season.