Yves Missi
No. 21 – New Orleans Pelicans | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Brussels, Belgium | 14 May 2004
Nationality | Cameroonian |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Baylor (2023–2024) |
NBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 21st overall pick |
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans | |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com |
Yves Thierry Missi (/ˈiːv ˈmiːsi/ EEV MEE-see; born 14 May 2004) is a Cameroonian basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears.
Early life
Missi was born on 14 May 2004.[1] He was born in Belgium but grew up in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[2][3] He moved to the United States in 2021 and began attending West Nottingham Academy in Maryland.[4] He later transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California, and averaged 9.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[5] A five-star recruit, he was highly recruited and was ranked by ESPN as the second-best player in California, the 13th-best player nationally and third-best center.[6][7]
Missi played at the Nike Hoop Summit in 2023 and won The Grind Session World Championship with Prolific Prep, earning a place at the GEICO High School Nationals.[8] He also played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) and averaged 12.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game with the PSA Cardinals.[9] He committed to playing college basketball for the Baylor Bears and reclassified to be able to join them for the 2023–24 season.[10]
College career
Missi impressed early in the 2023–24 Baylor season.[11] Following his freshman season, he declared for the 2024 NBA Draft and received a green room invite.[12]
Professional career
New Orleans Pelicans (2024–present)
On June 26, 2024, Missi was selected with the 21st overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2024 NBA draft[13] and on July 8, he signed with the Pelicans.[14]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023–24 | Baylor | 34 | 32 | 22.9 | .614 | — | .616 | 5.6 | .4 | .6 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
Personal life
Missi is a Cameroonian citizen.[15] He is eligible to also apply for citizenship in Belgium where he was born.[15]
References
- ^ "Yves Missi". NBADraft.net.
- ^ "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Baylor's Yves Missi". Sports Illustrated. 11 September 2023.
- ^ Moseley, Davis (14 July 2022). "Well-traveled five-star Yves Missi is here". Rivals.com.
- ^ McCallister, Mike (5 May 2022). "Yves Missi Has Developed Into a High Major Prospect". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Nicholas, Foster (6 November 2023). "Bears add depth: Get to know fresh faces of Baylor men's basketball". The Baylor Lariat.
- ^ Biancardi, Paul; Borzello, Jeff (4 January 2023). "Top 25 junior Missi chooses Baylor, 'the right place for me'". ESPN.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Borzello, Jeff (3 May 2023). "Yves Missi reclassifies to 2023 class for Baylor basketball". ESPN.
- ^ "Yves Missi". Baylor Bears.
- ^ "Missi commits to Baylor men's basketball". Waco Tribune-Herald. 4 January 2023.
- ^ Salerno, Cameron (3 May 2023). "College basketball recruiting: Baylor commit Yves Missi reclassifies, will join Bears for 2023-24 season". CBS Sports.
- ^ Condra, Isaac (20 December 2023). "2024 NBA Draft: Breaking Down Baylor's Yves Missi". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Several More Players Invited to Green Room for 2024 Draft".
- ^ Dodson, Chris (June 26, 2024). "Pelicans 2024 NBA Draft grade for Yves Missi". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Pelicans sign Yves Missi". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Yves Missi Q&A". Prospective Insight. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- Baylor Bears men's basketball players
- Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Cameroonian men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- New Orleans Pelicans draft picks
- West Nottingham Academy alumni