Yves Missi wasn’t expecting a rookie year quite like this. With the New Orleans Pelicans’ season ravaged by injuries, the rookie big man has played a larger role than anticipated.

New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi proved to be one of the steals of the 2024 NBA Draft. That was validated further when Missi was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team on Tuesday.

Missi becomes the seventh player in franchise history to earn All-Rookie honors, joining Chris Paul (First Team 2005-06), Darren Collison (First Team 2009-10), Marcus Thornton (Second Team 2009-10 ...

Pelicans radio play-by-play broadcaster Todd Graffagnini joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Yves Missi's 2024-25 NBA season.

The New Orleans Pelicans got a steal when they drafted Yves Missi with the No. 21 pick out of Baylor last summer. Now he's on the NBA’s All-Rookie Team.

So yes, Yves Missi and Derik Queen are the future. But don’t be surprised if a big-name big man with playoff scars shows up in NOLA this summer to steady the ship. Free agency opens June 30.

Said Yves Missi: “A lot of people are proud. A lot of people were texting me about him the other day. … He’s actually the only one from Cameroon who proceeded to win a championship.

Missi ended with 18 points (9-13 FG, 0-2 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 111-107 loss to the Bucks. Missi grabbed double-digit boards for ...

Missi supplied 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes during Friday's 124-108 loss to the Lakers. Despite the Pelicans' struggles, Missi has ...

Yves Missi wasn’t expecting a rookie year quite like this. With the New Orleans Pelicans’ season ravaged by injuries, the rookie big man has played a larger role than anticipated.