Yves Missi

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Yves Missi
Personal information
Born (2004-05-14) May 14, 2004 (age 19)
Belgium
NationalityBelgian / Cameroonian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College Baylor (2023–2024)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 All-Defensive team (2024)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman team (2024)

Yves Missi (born May 14, 2004) is a Belgian-Cameroonian college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference.

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Early life

Missi was born on May 14, 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 prospect, 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 blockers per game with the PSA Cardinals. [9] He committed to play 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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Baylor 343223.0.614.000.6165.60.40.61.510.7

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References

  1. ↑ "Yves Missi". NBADraft.net.
  2. ↑ "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Baylor's Yves Missi". Sports Illustrated . September 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ Moseley, Davis (July 14, 2022). "Well-traveled five-star Yves Missi is here" . Rivals.com .
  4. ↑ McCallister, Mike (May 5, 2022). "Yves Missi Has Developed Into a High Major Prospect". Sports Illustrated .
  5. ↑ Nicholas, Foster (November 6, 2023). "Bears add depth: Get to know fresh faces of Baylor men's basketball". The Baylor Lariat .
  6. ↑ Biancardi, Paul; Borzello, Jeff (January 4, 2023). "Top 25 junior Missi chooses Baylor, 'the right place for me'". ESPN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (May 3, 2023). "Yves Missi reclassifies to 2023 class for Baylor basketball". ESPN.
  8. ↑ "Yves Missi". Baylor Bears.
  9. ↑ "Missi commits to Baylor men's basketball" . Waco Tribune-Herald . January 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ Salerno, Cameron (May 3, 2023). "College basketball recruiting: Baylor commit Yves Missi reclassifies, will join Bears for 2023-24 season". CBS Sports.
  11. ↑ Condra, Isaac (December 20, 2023). "2024 NBA Draft: Breaking Down Baylor's Yves Missi". Sports Illustrated .
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