Last Updated on July 24, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Maxime Raynaud developed into one of the more skilled big men in college basketball, pairing his size with a polished offensive game and strong rebounding instincts. His ability to score inside and stretch the floor has made him an intriguing prospect as he continues to advance in his career.

Here’s a detailed profile of basketballer Maxime Raynaud:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Maxime Pierre Raynaud
  • Nationality: French
  • Date of Birth: April 7, 2003
  • Hometown / Birthplace: Paris, France
  • Height: 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m)
  • Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 1 inch
  • Shoe Size: 20 (US)
  • Jersey Number:
    • College 42 (Stanford Cardinals)
    • NBA 42 (Sacramento Kings)
  • Position: Center (can also play Power Forward)
  • High School: Lycée Henri‑IV, Paris, France
  • College: Stanford University (2021–2025)
  • NBA Draft: 2025 — 2nd Round, 42nd overall pick by Sacramento Kings
  • Teams Played For:
    • Nanterre 92 (2020–2021) — French club prior to US college.
    • Sacramento Kings (2025–present)
    • Stockton Kings (2025 — assigned on G-League assignment)
  • Championship Rings: 0
  • Children: —
  • Siblings: He has at least one older sister named Louise (Stanford Cardinal Athletics)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Maxime Raynaud’s player archetype is that of a modern stretch big, a skilled seven-footer whose archetype blends interior rebounding and scoring with real perimeter touch. At 7-foot-1 and 245 pounds on Stanford’s 2024-25 roster, he has legitimate center size but plays with more finesse and coordination than sheer force, using his length, footwork, hands, and mobility to create advantages. Defensively, his role fits best as a positional interior defender and rebounder who uses size to contest, clean the glass, and hold up around the rim, even if he is viewed more as a sound team defender than a true erasing shot-blocker. Offensively, he operates as a primary frontcourt scorer, a floor-spacing big who can stretch defenses with volume three-point shooting, score inside with touch and counters, and keep possessions alive on the boards. The overall play style is that of a highly skilled offensive center who impacts both ends, produces double-doubles, and wins more with polish, feel, and versatility than with brute power alone. (gostanford.com)

Scouting Report

Maxime Raynaud is unusual because he can influence a possession before he ever gets near the rim. Defenders have to respect his shooting range, which changes the geometry of ball screens and DHOs, and that’s what opens the rest of his game. He’ll pop behind the arc if the big sinks too deep, but he’s just as comfortable attacking an overeager closeout with long, controlled strides before finishing with either hand or dropping a pass to a cutter once the low man commits. What stands out is that he doesn’t play like a wing trapped in a center’s body or a traditional post player trying to prove he can shoot; he blends both identities without forcing either one. His touch around the basket is soft, he can score over either shoulder after establishing position, and he sees enough from the elbows to keep cutters involved when defenses load up. The trade-off is on the other end, where his size doesn’t completely erase questions about mobility. In drop coverage he understands angles, stays vertical and uses his length to bother finishes, but quicker offenses that empty a side and repeatedly attack him in space can make him uncomfortable changing directions. That’s less about effort than it is about asking him to defend actions that don’t maximize what he does best. To me, his ideal role is as an offensive hub who spaces the floor, keeps the ball moving and creates matchup problems simply by forcing opposing centers to defend outside their comfort zone. Pair him with aggressive downhill guards and rangy forwards capable of covering ground defensively, and his offensive versatility becomes much easier to lean into without exposing his limitations. There are obvious shades of Kelly Olynyk in the combination of shooting and connective passing, while some of his face-up scoring and interior craft resemble a less explosive Lauri Markkanen when he’s attacking rotating defenses instead of creating everything from a standstill.

Sources:

Stanford Cardinal — Maxime Raynaud – Men’s Basketball 2024-25
Sports Illustrated — NBA Draft Scouting Report: Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud
NBA Draft Room — Maxime Raynaud