For 20-year-old Yves Missi, however, Wednesday’s announcement was merely the latest in a lengthy list of accolades for those on his family tree.

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2024 NBA Draft: Baylor's Yves Missi, drafted No. 21 by Pelicans, wants to be the next Dereck Lively II The Cameroonian center has relatively little experience, but a world of upside By James Herbert ...

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Yves Missi registered another impactful performance on Sunday and earned some praise from head coach Willie Green for the effort afterward. Missi produced his sixth ...

Stats: 9.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 blocks Yves Missi has emerged as one of the top first-year players this season after taking advantage of an extended opportunity with the Pelicans.

Prior to the 2024 draft, Yves Missi was described by an anonymous NBA scout to HoopsHype as being “two or three years away” from fulfilling his potential and becoming a major contributor. It ...

Yves Missi is a native of Cameroon While Missi was born in Belgium, he grew up in Cameroon. The 20-year-old didn't arrive in the United States until 2021 when he enrolled at Prolific Prep in Napa ...

To watch Yves Missi continue to build his campaign towards Rookie of the Year, tune into the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network on antenna Ch. 7 or Cox Cable Ch. 10.

Despite sharing the preseason spotlight with freshman teammate Ja'Kobe Walter, Cameroonian center Yves Missi quickly made a name for himself at Baylor as a physical freak who, despite standing at ...

At 6-foot-11 with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, Missi has the size and length to make it in the NBA. He's not necessarily known for being an offensive engine who is tasked with scoring at a high level, but ...

Yves Missi's NBA Draft projection Missi currently projects as a late-lottery or a mid-first-round selection. The 19-year-old has tools that can make him an elite shot blocker and rim runner at the ...

New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi tries to score against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.