New Orleans selected Missi 21st overall in the 2025 draft, but nobody expected him to be among the favorites to win Rookie of the Year. Instead, he has surprised this season thanks to the Pelicans ...

Yves Missi wasn’t expecting a rookie year quite like this. With the New Orleans Pelicans’ season ravaged by injuries, the rookie big man has played a larger role than anticipated. Throughout ...

Feb 27, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi (21) dunks against the Phoenix Suns in the first quarter at Footprint Center.

In a 114-110 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, Missi had his best performance of the season yet. The 21st overall pick put up 16 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 31 ...

The New Orleans Pelicans got a steal when they drafted Yves Missi with the No. 21 pick out of Baylor last summer. Now he's on the NBA’s All-Rookie Team.

• Get NBA League Pass TODAY > Yves Missi’s trek from being drafted at No. 21 overall last June to topping the first Kia Rookie Ladder of 2025 might seem a long and challenging one.

Yves Missi #21 of the Baylor Bears grabs a rebound against Kansas State on Jan. 16. On-the-rise Yves Missi showed promise on both sides of ball at Baylor New Orleans first-round pick closed ...

Missi is the eighth player in franchise history to make an All-Rookie team. Chris Paul (2005-06), Darren Collison (2009-10), Anthony Davis (2012-13), Buddy Hield (2016-17) and Zion Williamson ...

At 20, Missi has already shown he has the traits to become a reliable starting center who can impact the game on both ends. He moves with agility and explosive athleticism for a player his size ...

Missi’s 125 offensive boards through his first 33 career games are the most in the NBA since Blake Griffin’s 127 in 2010. Zion Williamson was the last Pelican to receive a Rookie of the Month ...

In a 114-110 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, Missi had his best performance of the season yet. The 21st overall pick put up 16 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 31 ...