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Jean-Paul Beugnot
Personal information
Born	25 June 1931; Schiltigheim, France
Died	7 February 2001 (aged 69); Montpellier, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Position	Power forward / center
Number	12, 14
Career history
As player:
0	Bar-Le-Duc
0	Pierrots de Strasbourg
1955–1967	Étoile Charleville-Mézières
0	Chalons en Champagne
As coach:
1956–1958	Étoile Charleville-Mézières
Career highlights and awards
	As player: FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); 2× French League champion (1958, 1960); 2× French Cup winner (1958, 1959); French League Best Scorer (1963); French National Sports Hall of Fame (2013); French Basketball Hall of Fame (2004);

Jean-Paul Beugnot (25 June 1931 – 7 February 2001) was a French professional basketball player and coach. Standing at 2.07 m (6' 9 1⁄2") tall, Beugnot played at the power forward and center positions. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

Club career

Playing career

During his playing career, Beugnot played with the French club Étoile Charleville-Mézières (1955–1967). With Étoile Charleville-Mézières, he won two French League championships (1958 and 1960), and two French Cups (1958 and 1959). He was also the Best Scorer of the French League's 1962–63 season.

Coaching career

Beugnot also worked in Étoile Charleville-Mézières, as a player-coach. He was the club's head coach (1956–1958).

National team career

Beugnot was a member of the senior French national basketball team. With France, he played in 98 games (1951–1961) scoring a total of 1,072 points.^[1] He played at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games, at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games.^[2]

He also played at the 1954 FIBA World Championship, at the EuroBasket 1955, and at the EuroBasket 1961.

Managerial career

After his playing career, Beugnot worked in the French Basketball Federation committee (1976–1985). He was also the federation's Vice-President (1988–1992).