Guerschon Yabusele
Yabusele with Roanne in 2013
No. 28 – Real Madrid
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-12-17) 17 December 1995 (age 28)
Dreux, France
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight123 kg (271 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Chorale Roanne
2015–2016Rouen Métropole
2016–2017Shanghai Sharks
2017Maine Red Claws
2017–2019Boston Celtics
2017–2018→Maine Red Claws
2019–2020Nanjing Monkey Kings
2020–2021ASVEL
2021–presentReal Madrid
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2022 Germany

Guerschon Yabusele (born 17 December 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competitions. He was considered one of the best international prospects for the 2016 NBA draft.[1][2][3][4] Yabusele was drafted with the 16th overall pick by the Boston Celtics and played for them from 2017 to 2019, splitting time with Boston's G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. While in Boston, Yabusele became a fan favorite despite playing few minutes and was nicknamed The Dancing Bear.[5] He has also played in the Chinese Basketball Association and the lower-level French LNB Pro B. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he primarily plays at the power forward position.

Early life

Yabusele was born and raised in Dreux, France, to parents who emigrated[6] from Zaire. Throughout the early portions of his life, Yabusele trained as a boxer.[7] He began playing basketball with the youth sections of Chorale Roanne Basket in 2012, competing with their under-21 team.[8]

Professional career

Yabusele joined the official Roanne team of the LNB Pro B in 2013 and finished the season averaging 1.5 points per game in 8 appearances. He remained with the team for the next season, after which he averaged six points, four rebounds, and 1.7 assists.[8] Yabusele signed with Rouen Métropole Basket of the LNB Pro A, the top league in France, in the summer of 2015. He made the decision to help his NBA draft stock.[9] Yabusele wound up being one of 13 international underclassmen (and one of four Frenchmen) to officially enter their names for the 2016 NBA draft. He was projected to be either a late first round or early second round selection, but surprised many by going 16th overall in the draft.[10][11] Yabusele joined the Boston Celtics for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[12]

On July 21, 2016, it was announced that Yabusele would sign a deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[13] In 43 games for the Sharks, he averaged 20.9 points and 9.4 rebounds.[14] Yabusele was named a CBA All-Star for the production he laid out for the Sharks.

On March 29, 2017, Yabusele signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.[14]

On July 20, 2017, Yabusele signed with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.[15] He made his debut on October 20, finishing with the statline of 3 points and 1 rebound in just 3 minutes of action in a 102–92 win against the Philadelphia 76ers.[16] During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Maine Red Claws.[17] Yabusele's career highs all occurred during the 2017-18 season. His high in rebounds (6) came in a 111-104 win against the Chicago Bulls, his career high in assists (5) came in a 125-124 loss to the Washington Wizards, and his career high in points (16) came in a 110-97 win against the Brooklyn Nets.[18] On July 10, 2019, Yabusele was waived by the Celtics.

On August 17, 2019, Yabusele signed with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, returning to the CBA for the 2019–20 season.[19]

On February 25, 2020, he signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.[20] Yabusele re-signed with the team on June 1.[21]

On July 12, 2021, Yabusele signed a one-year contract with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[22] On January 9, 2022, Yabusele signed a three-year contract extension with Real Madrid, keeping him until the end of the 2024–2025 season.[23]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Boston 33 4 7.1 .426 .324 .682 1.6 .5 .1 .2 2.4
2018–19 Boston 41 1 6.1 .455 .321 .682 1.3 .4 .2 .2 2.3
Career 74 5 7.1 .442 .323 .682 1.4 .4 .2 .2 2.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Boston 12 0 4.0 .111 .000 .400 .9 .3 .2 .0 .3
2019 Boston 4 0 3.5 .500 .000 .571 .5 .3 .0 .3 2.0
Career 16 0 3.9 .231 .000 .500 .8 .3 .1 .1 .8

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 ASVEL 2 1 23.0 .429 .400 .000 3.5 .0 2.5 1.0 8.0 6.5
2020–21 30 26 25.1 .465 .384 .714 4.2 1.2 .8 .6 11.0 11.0
2021–22 Real Madrid 15 14 27.6 .526 .386 .871 4.5 1.7 1.3 .2 12.4 14.7
Career 47 41 25.8 .484 .386 .762 4.3 1.3 1.0 .5 11.3 12.0

References

  1. ^ Vecenie, Sam. "NBA Draft Prospect Rankings". CBS Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Guerschon Yabusele". DraftExpress. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Guerschon Yabusele". NBADraft.net. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ^ "A list of international players who might tempt the Sixers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Guerschon Yabusele Reportedly Getting Waived Leads To Some Wild Twitter Reactions | Boston Celtics | NESN.com". 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. ^ Wang, Kevin (8 March 2017). "Meet Guerschon Yabusele, the Celtics' big, French 'dancing bear'". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Phoenix Suns Pre-Draft Workouts Day 9: A Diamond in the Rough?". 3 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Guerschon Yabusele". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  9. ^ Lacoste, Alexandre. "Guerschon Yabusele Trois Ans À Rouen". BeBasket.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  10. ^ "DraftExpress - Guerschon Yabusele DraftExpress Profile: Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook".
  11. ^ "Boston Celtics 2016 Draft Results". NBA.com. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Celtics Announce 2016 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  13. ^ "上海正式签下绿军首轮秀亚布塞莱". 上海东方大鲨鱼篮球俱乐部官方网站 (in Chinese). 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Celtics First-Rounder Guerschon Yabusele Joins Maine Red Claws". NBA.com. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Guerschon Yabusele". NBA.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Irving, Horford lead Celtics past 76ers for 1st win". ESPN.com. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  17. ^ "2017-2018 Maine Red Claws Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Guerschon Yabusele Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  19. ^ Guerschon Yabusele signs with team in Chinese Basketball Association
  20. ^ "Guerschon Yabusele signs with Asvel". Sportando. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Guerschon Yabusele re-signs with Asvel". Sportando. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Yabusele, new Real Madrid player". Realmadrid.com. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Comunicado Oficial: Yabusele". Realmadrid.com. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

External links

Real Madrid current roster
2016 NBA draft
France men's basketball squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
France squad – EuroBasket 2022 – Silver medal
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