Guerschon Yabusele

Guerschon Yabusele

Yabusele with Roanne in 2013
No. 16 – Shanghai Sharks
Position Power forward
League CBA
Personal information
Born (1995-12-17) December 17, 1995
Dreux, France
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2015 Chorale Roanne Basket
2015–2016 Rouen Métropole Basket
2016–present Shanghai Sharks

Guerschon Yabusele (born December 17, 1995) is a French professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. 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 in the 2016 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, afterwards which the Celtics chose to draft and stash him which led to him joining the Sharks.

Early life

Yabusele was born and raised in Dreux, France. Throughout the early portions of his life, Yabusele trained as a boxer.[5] He began playing basketball with the youth sections of Chorale Roanne Basket in 2012, competing with their under-21 team.[6] His nickname is the dancing bear.

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.[6] 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.[7] Yabusele would wind up being one of 13 international underclassmen (and one of four different 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.[8][9] Yabusele, though, would continue to play internationally for one more season before beginning his career in the NBA. Before doing so, he would participate with the Celtics for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 21, 2016, it was announced that Yabusele would sign a deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.[10]

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. ↑ http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2016/6/3/11852930/phoenix-suns-pre-draft-workouts-day-8-a-diamond-in-the-rough
  6. 1 2 "Guerschon Yabusele". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Lacoste, Alexandre. "Guerschon Yabusele Trois Ans À Rouen". BeBasket.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  8. ↑ http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Guerschon-Yabusele-66311/
  9. ↑ "Boston Celtics 2016 Draft Results". NBA.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "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. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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