Yves Missi

Yves Missi

21-Year-Old CenterC
New Orleans Pelicans
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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$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.

Available to play
CNew Orleans Pelicans
December 6, 2025
Missi (foot/ankle) is available for Saturday's game in Brooklyn.
ANALYSIS
Missi is back after a two-game stint on the sidelines, and he should see meaningful minutes Saturday with Zion Williamson (thigh) out. Missi's return could result in fewer minutes for Karlo Matkovic.
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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.
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    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.
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True Shooting %
55.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
55.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
30.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
17.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
14.2%
 
Total Rebound %
15.9%
 
Assist %
9.0%
 
Steal %
0.4%
 
Block %
5.4%
 
Turnover %
14.4%
 
Usage %
13.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
17.4
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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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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Ruled out for Thursday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
Foot
December 3, 2025
Missi (foot, ankle) won't play in Thursday's game against Minnesota.
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Downgraded to out
CNew Orleans Pelicans
Foot
December 2, 2025
Missi is out for Tuesday's game against Minnesota due to right foot and ankle soreness.
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Late addition to injury report
CNew Orleans Pelicans
Foot
December 2, 2025
Missi (foot, ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
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Starting Sunday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
November 30, 2025
Missi is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Set for big role
CNew Orleans Pelicans
October 15, 2025
Missi could be in line for a hefty workload to begin the season after the Pelicans announced Wednesday that Kevon Looney will be out at least 2-to-3 weeks with a knee injury.
ANALYSIS
Looney joins 2025 first-round pick Derik Queen, who is recovering from offseason wrist surgery, on the shelf to begin the campaign, leaving Missi as the only healthy option at center for New Orleans. The 21st overall pick in the 2024 Draft could be backed up by Karlo Matkovic, who has a sore elbow of his own, until one of the Pelicans' other big men is ready to suit up.
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