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Yves Missi

Yves Missi

20-Year-Old CenterC
New Orleans Pelicans
2024 Stats
PTS
8.6
REB
8.1
AST
1.3
STL
0.6
BLK
1.4
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 21 pick out of Baylor, Missi has a chance to start right out of the gate as a rookie. Jonas Valanciunas left for Washington in free agency, opening up a huge hole in New Orleans' frontcourt. While Zion Williamson and Herbert Jones may play some small-ball five at times, the Pelicans will need one of their centers to step up if they hope to make a postseason run. Trey Jemison was claimed off waivers this offseason and provided a spark to the injury-riddled Grizzlies late last season. Daniel Theis is another new addition, but it's unclear how many minutes the veteran will be able to play on a nightly basis. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl returns for a second season in New Orleans but averaged only 8.6 minutes across 39 appearances last season. Karlo Matkovic, a draft-and-stash pick from the 2022 NBA Draft, is also in the picture after joining the Pelicans' G League affiliate late in the 2023-24 season and participating in the 2024 Vegas Summer League. That's the extent of Missi's competition for playing time. Obviously, New Orleans will be in the market for frontcourt options as the season moves along, but it appears like Missi has a great opportunity to earn a substantial role. Missi's rim-protecting ability was on display during Summer League, but he's a very raw offensive player. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#119
Overall Rank
#156
Last 30 Days
#156
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#194
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Overall
Height 6'11"
Weight 235
DOB 5/14/2004
College Baylor
Drafted 1st Rd, #21 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $6.55 million contract with the Pelicans in July of 2024. Contract includes $3.51 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Missi a bouncy center with Belgian-Cameroonian origins who played his high school ball at Prolific Prep in California. Born in Belgium before moving to Cameroon for his childhood, Missi ultimately blossomed into a five-star recruit and graded as ESPN's 13th-best player in the 2023 class. He earned Big 12 All-Defensive and All-Freshman honors in 2024, finishing his one-and-done campaign with averages of 10.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in just 23.0 minutes per game while shooting 61.4% from the field and generating 4.1 free-throw attempts per game. A dangerous rim-runner, Missi ranked eighth in the nation with 76 dunk attempts this season. Deriving 32.2% of his offensive possessions from rolling in pick-and-roll plays marked the 17th-highest frequency in the nation, displaying a clear niche to translate to the pros. Another 34.4% of Missi's possessions came via offensive rebounding and cuts around the basket, so he profiles strictly as a play-finisher at this time. His 14.4% offensive rebounding rate was the 32nd-highest mark in the nation. In addition to his rim presence on offense, Missi's 7.1% block rate ranked 66th in the nation. The big man was also able to protect the rim at a high level without fouling out of a single game in 34 appearances. Missi compiled a 12/39 assist-to-turnover ratio, but his 12.0% turnover rate was a relatively clean number. Nonetheless, that figure indicates Missi will not be able to step in as a short-roll passer and decision-maker out of screening action. Getting downhill, generating extra possessions and making his presence felt in the paint on both ends - in the same vein as Dereck Lively II - will be Missi's role. Lively was a better offensive player last season at Duke, but he is a good physical comparison for Missi, so somewhere between Lively and Nick Richards profiles as a plausible expectation for the Baylor big.

Goes for 24 points Friday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
March 1, 2025
Missi finished Friday's 125-108 loss to the Suns with 24 points (11-14 FG, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block over 26 minutes.
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Missi has been one of the most productive and consistent rookies in the 2024-25 NBA season, and the former Baylor standout recorded double-digit points for the third game in a row. He's been averaging 9.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game since the beginning of February, and it seems he has locked down the starting role at center for the rest of the campaign as the Pelicans attempt to make a late push for a Play-In berth.
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How does Yves Missi compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
56.5%
 
Effective Field Goal %
54.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
38.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
13.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
19.0%
 
Total Rebound %
16.1%
 
Assist %
6.7%
 
Steal %
0.9%
 
Block %
4.9%
 
Turnover %
11.3%
 
Usage %
13.8%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
25.0
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Logs double-double in win
CNew Orleans Pelicans
February 25, 2025
Missi registered 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, one block and one steal over 28 minutes during Tuesday's 109-103 win over the Spurs.
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Pulls down career-high 15 boards
CNew Orleans Pelicans
February 24, 2025
Missi closed with six points (3-9 FG, 0-2 FT), 15 rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes during Sunday's 114-96 win over San Antonio.
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Swats four shots in return
CNew Orleans Pelicans
February 22, 2025
Missi (knee) recorded six points (3-8 FG), 10 rebounds, four blocks and one assist across 24 minutes in Friday's 111-103 loss to the Mavericks.
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Good to go against Dallas
CNew Orleans Pelicans
February 21, 2025
Missi (knee) is listed as available for Friday's game versus the Mavericks.
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Questionable for Friday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
Knee
February 20, 2025
Missi (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks.
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Named to Rising Stars
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 29, 2025
The NBA announced Tuesday that Missi was selected to the Rising Stars Game.
ANALYSIS
This was likely an easy decision, as Missi is a strong contender for Rookie of the Year. The No. 21 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft has run away with the starting job in New Orleans, posting averages of 9.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 blocks in 26.8 minutes while hitting 56.6 percent from the field.
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