Yves Missi

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Yves Missi
Missi with Baylor in 2024
No. 21 – New Orleans Pelicans
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-05-14) 14 May 2004 (age 22)
Brussels, Belgium
NationalityCameroonian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBaylor (2023–2024)
NBA draft2024: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Drafted byNew Orleans Pelicans
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentNew Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Yves Thierry Missi (/ˈiːv ˈmiːsi/ EEV MEE-see; born 14 May 2004) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and was drafted 21st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2024 NBA draft.

Early life and high school career

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Missi was born on 14 May 2004[1] 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

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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

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On 26 June 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]

On 23 October, Missi made his NBA debut, putting up 12 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal in a 123–111 win over the Chicago Bulls.[15]

National team career

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On 30 June 2025, Missi announced that he would make his Cameroon national team debut at AfroBasket 2025.[16] He debuted on August 13, 2025, and scored 12 points in a group stage win over Tunisia.[17]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 New Orleans 73 67 26.8 .547 .000 .623 8.2 1.4 .5 1.3 9.1
Career 73 67 26.8 .547 .000 .623 8.2 1.4 .5 1.3 9.1

College

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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

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Missi is a Cameroonian citizen.[18] He is eligible to also apply for citizenship in Belgium where he was born.[18]

References

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  • Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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  • Baylor Bears bio
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