Yves Missi talks Draft, Rookie Outlook | New Orleans Pelicans

Yves Missi talks Draft, Rookie Outlook | New Orleans Pelicans

amaron Summers alongside the Pelicans 21st pick overall in this year’s NBA draft Eve Mei congratulations and welcome to New Orleans thank you so much you were relatively new to basketball at what point did you think that the NBA was a possibility for you I haven’t been dreaming about it for the last a couple years and then whenever I get to ba I wasn’t even expecting uh to go as fast and then it’s really at the end of the year I was like oh this can actually be real so when that moment did become reality you heard your name called what was your first thought my first thought it was different your dream uh I get up I don’t usually have my family around me everyone so even being around them was super amazing and then just that feeling was insane you have quite the family with you here today as you step in New Orleans for the first time with all of them in a Pelicans Jersey how cool was it to put it on for the first time it was super up I really like it especially I got I got to keep number 21 so I really like for sure what is the significance of number 21 so it’s funny because I wanted to wear number 15 uh in college but someone already wor so I was like 21 look like 15 if you flip over so I was I’m aware 21 and then for some reason I got p number 21 I said maybe a sign of I need to keep it there you go it worked out pretty well for you your first year at Baylor your only year playing Collegiate basketball people talk about your potential for you what does reaching that potential look like reaching that potential is just just me putting the working I mean just get used to the game and then obviously being coachable what do you envision your rookie season in the league being like uh super interesting and super dope obviously and just being able to pick up from guys older guy and then just learning J I’m super excited to start getting to work people have talked about your intelligence how quickly you have picked up the game even though you started playing it kind of late in the game 15 16 what is said about your work ethic the way that you’ve attacked basketball that has led to the success so quickly I just feel like I’m someone that can learn pretty fast uh just like English is learn my first language French is my language so I’ve been learning English for the last 2 3 years so I just feel like I’ll just put myself in position to be able to accomplish it and then just be able to adapt in any situation who’s been the most influential person for you in your basketball Journey so far I would say my brother and my dad both for them for sure just advis they gave me all every day so I’m good grace for them you mentioned a couple times in some of your interviews New Orleans is known for their food what else are you looking forward to here uh just visit the city and see how it looks like I hear a great thing about it and then take it from there for our fans that might not know everything about you yet what are a couple things they need to know about you uh on the court and outside the court let’s go off the court uh off the court I’m pretty chill person uh I don’t do much outside the car maybe play some video games and then just talk to family and friends and then and that’s about it to be honest I need to find you some new hobbies if you have that much time all right the first time you’ll be able to get on the court is Summer League what can we expect from you love of dunking a love of sh blocking of course I love that dunk contest in the future for you I cool hey I’m tr get on and see how it looks like all right well we look forward to seeing you on the court very soon we lost Vegas right around the corner and then here in New Orleans as well congratulations and thanks for spending the time talking to us thank you so much

Erin Summers sits down with the New Orleans Pelicans’ 21st overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Yves Missi (Baylor, center).
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