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Born | Belgium | 14 May 2004
Nationality | Cameroonian |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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High school |
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College | Baylor (2023–2024) |
Position | Center |
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Yves Missi (born 14 May 2004) is a Cameroonian basketball player. 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 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 and has been projected as a potential pick in the 2024 NBA draft.[11]
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.[12] He is eligible to also apply for citizenship in Belgium where he was born.[12]
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.
- ^ a b "Yves Missi Q&A". Prospective Insight. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.