Yves Missi
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| No. 21 – New Orleans Pelicans | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 May 2004 Brussels,Belgium |
| 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 theNew Orleans Pelicans | |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Statsat NBA.com | |
Yves Thierry Missi(/ˈiːvˈmiːsi/EEVMEE-see;born 14 May 2004) is a Cameroonianbasketballplayer for theNew Orleans Pelicansof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor theBaylor Bears.
Early life
[edit]Missi was born on 14 May 2004.[1]He was born inBelgiumbut grew up inYaoundé, Cameroon.[2][3]He moved to the United States in 2021 and began attendingWest Nottingham Academyin Maryland.[4]He later transferred toProlific PrepinNapa, California,and averaged 9.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[5]A five-starrecruit,he was highly recruited and was ranked byESPNas the second-best player in California, the 13th-best player nationally and third-bestcenter.[6][7]
Missi played at theNike Hoop Summitin 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 theNike 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 theBaylor Bearsand reclassified to be able to join them for the 2023–24 season.[10]
College career
[edit]Missi impressed early in the 2023–24 Baylor season.[11]Following his freshman season, he declared for the2024 NBA Draftand received a green room invite.[12]
Professional career
[edit]New Orleans Pelicans (2024–present)
[edit]On June 26, 2024, Missi was selected with the 21st overall pick by theNew Orleans Pelicansin the2024 NBA draft[13]and on July 8, he signed with the Pelicans.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Baylor | 34 | 32 | 22.9 | .614 | — | .616 | 5.6 | .4 | .6 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
Personal life
[edit]Missi is a Cameroonian citizen.[15]He is eligible to also apply for citizenship in Belgium where he was born.[15]
References
[edit]- ^"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.
{{cite web}}: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.RetrievedJune 27,2024.
- ^"New Orleans Pelicans sign Yves Missi".NBA.com.July 8, 2024.RetrievedJuly 8,2024.
- ^ab"Yves Missi Q&A".Prospective Insight.28 March 2023.Retrieved29 May2024.