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Yves Missi

21-Year-Old CenterC
New Orleans Pelicans
2024 Stats
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9.1
REB
8.2
AST
1.4
STL
0.5
BLK
1.3
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
It took only five games for Missi to become a regular starter during his rookie season. As a starter, the 2024 No. 21 overall pick averaged 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game (67 appearances). He attempted only one three-pointer the entire campaign and was poor at the free-throw line (62.3 percent on 2.8 attempts per game). The Pelicans added some frontcourt depth this season, signing veteran center Kevon Looney to a two-year contract and undrafted rookie Hunter Dickinson to a two-way deal. Karlo Matkovic is also still around, and lottery pick Derik Queen could play some small-ball five. However, it's still Missi's job to lose. Despite all the playing time in Year 1, the Pelicans asked the youngster to play in Summer League again. He posted a pair of double-doubles before being shut down with a minor ankle injury. Missi has top-100 upside in points leagues, but his value takes a hit in category leagues due to his work at the charity stripe. Read Past Outlooks
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Last 30 Days
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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. Team option for 2026-27 was picked up in October of 2025.
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.

Double-double against Brooklyn
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 15, 2026
Missi finished with 12 points (6-13 FG), 12 rebounds, four assists and one block in 34 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 116-113 win over the Nets.
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The double-double was his second of the season, with the other coming Nov. 24 against the Bulls. Missi hadn't scored in double digits since then and hadn't pulled down double-digit boards since Nov. 29, and Wednesday marked just the second time in eight January games that the second-year center had played more than 21 minutes. Without a more consistent role in the Pelicans' frontcourt, Missi's only real fantasy appeal comes from his rim protection -- through eight contests this month, he's averaging 6.8 points, 6.4 boards, 1.6 assists and 1.4 blocks in 20.3 minutes.
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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.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 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 %
55.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
30.6%
 
Offensive Rebound %
17.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.2%
 
Total Rebound %
16.1%
 
Assist %
8.6%
 
Steal %
0.8%
 
Block %
6.7%
 
Turnover %
11.0%
 
Usage %
12.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
18.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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Limited producion again
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 9, 2026
Missi produced three points (1-5 FG, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one block across 13 minutes during Friday's 128-107 win over Washington.
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Back to bench Sunday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 4, 2026
Missi is not in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Heat on Sunday.
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Starting sans Queen
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 2, 2026
Missi will start against Portland on Friday.
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Available to play
CNew Orleans Pelicans
December 6, 2025
Missi (foot/ankle) is available for Saturday's game in Brooklyn.
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Questionable for Saturday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
Foot
December 5, 2025
Missi (foot/ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Nets.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be trade chip
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 20, 2026
New Orleans is open to moving Missi ahead of the trade deadline, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With the emergence of Derik Queen, Missi could be viewed as expendable by the Pelicans. Having said that, he has been able to build some momentum recently, posting averages of 7.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.2 blocks in 24.4 minutes over his last five outings. A change of scenery could potentially boost his overall fantasy appeal.
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