Baylor’s Yves Missi headed to New Orleans, taken No. 21 overall by the Pelicans
BROOKLYN, New York (KWTX) - Baylor freshman center Yves Missi will set out for The Big Easy after being selected 21st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA Draft.
Missi, originally from Belgium, grew up in Cameroon before moving to the United States to play high school basketball. A top prep recruit, Missi came to Waco to spend his only collegiate season with the Bears. He averaged 10.7 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 61.7 percent in 34 games. He was named to the Big 12′s all-defensive team thanks to his inside presence, averaging 1.5 blocks per game.
Missi joins fellow first-year star Ja’Kobe Walter as Baylor’s second first round pick in the 2024 draft. This marks the first time in Baylor Basketball history that two players were selected in the first round. He becomes the eighth first round pick to have played under Scott Drew, and the fourteenth NBA Draft pick overall to play under Drew.
The big man will join the Pelicanslast season, who finished the regular season with a 49-33 record, good enough for a playoff berth. Missi will gear up to play with the likes of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum.
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