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.
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]
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]
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]
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 |
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 |
Missi is a Cameroonian citizen.[15] He is eligible to also apply for citizenship in Belgium where he was born.[15]
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