Defensive Game
Elite shot-blocker with outstanding wingspan and verticality. Alters shots at a high rate and is the best rim protector on the roster.
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New Orleans Pelicans
2024-present
Yves Thierry Missi is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and was drafted by the Pelicans with the 21st pick of the 2024 NBA draft.
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Defensive Game
Elite shot-blocker with outstanding wingspan and verticality. Alters shots at a high rate and is the best rim protector on the roster.
Intangibles
Developing NBA IQ with strong shot-blocking instincts. Positional defense and off-ball reads are the primary learning areas in his second season.
Vida Personal y Familia
Estado
Single
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Fuera de la Cancha
Connections to African basketball development programs
¿Sabías Que?
Missi is from Cameroon, joining a long line of African-born players who have become significant NBA contributors — from Dikembe Mutombo to Joel Embiid.
He was one of the youngest players in the 2024 draft class, born in 2004 and selected at just 20 years old.
His shot-blocking instincts drew comparisons to Mutombo's peak defensive impact at Baylor, though their playing styles differ significantly.
Missi is one of two 2025 NBA Draft big men on the Pelicans roster, alongside Derik Queen — both developing as the franchise's long-term center solution.
Honores de Carrera
2024 NBA Draft 21st Overall Pick
Big 12 Shot-Blocking Leader
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