Yves Missi

Yves Missi (born 14 May 2004) is a Cameroonian basketball player. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears.

Yves Missi
Personal information
Born (2004-05-14) 14 May 2004
Belgium
NationalityCameroonian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBaylor (2023–2024)
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 All-Defensive team (2024)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman team (2024)

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
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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Baylor 343222.9.614—.6165.6.4.61.510.7

Personal life

Missi is a Cameroonian citizen.[12] He is eligible to also apply for citizenship in Belgium where he was born.[12]

References
  1. "Yves Missi". NBADraft.net.
  2. "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Baylor's Yves Missi". Sports Illustrated. 11 September 2023.
  3. Moseley, Davis (14 July 2022). "Well-traveled five-star Yves Missi is here". Rivals.com.
  4. McCallister, Mike (5 May 2022). "Yves Missi Has Developed Into a High Major Prospect". Sports Illustrated.
  5. Nicholas, Foster (6 November 2023). "Bears add depth: Get to know fresh faces of Baylor men's basketball". The Baylor Lariat.
  6. 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)
  7. Borzello, Jeff (3 May 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. 4 January 2023.
  10. Salerno, Cameron (3 May 2023). "College basketball recruiting: Baylor commit Yves Missi reclassifies, will join Bears for 2023-24 season". CBS Sports.
  11. Condra, Isaac (20 December 2023). "2024 NBA Draft: Breaking Down Baylor's Yves Missi". Sports Illustrated.
  12. "Yves Missi Q&A". Prospective Insight. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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