Guerschon Yabusele

Guerschon Yabusele (born December 17, 1995) is a French professional basketball player for ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A. 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.

Guerschon Yabusele
Yabusele with Roanne in 2013
No. 28 – ASVEL
PositionPower forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-12-17) December 17, 1995
Dreux, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
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–presentASVEL
Career highlights and awards
  • CBA All-Star (2017)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Yabusele was born and raised in Dreux, France, to parents who emigrated[6] from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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 a 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 came (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 has signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.[20] Yabusele re-signed with the team on June 1.[21]

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  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Boston 4447.1.426.324.6821.6.5.1.22.4
2018–19 Boston 4116.1.455.321.6821.3.4.2.22.3
Career 7457.1.442.323.6821.4.4.2.22.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Boston 1204.0.111.000.400.9.3.2.0.3
2019 Boston 403.5.500.000.571.5.3.0.32.0
Career 1603.9.231.000.500.8.3.1.1.8

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". July 10, 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. Wang, Kevin. "Meet Guerschon Yabusele, the Celtics' big, French 'dancing bear'". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2016/6/3/11852930/phoenix-suns-pre-draft-workouts-day-8-a-diamond-in-the-rough
  8. "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. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Guerschon-Yabusele-66311/
  11. "Boston Celtics 2016 Draft Results". NBA.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  12. "Celtics Announce 2016 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 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. "Celtics First-Rounder Guerschon Yabusele Joins Maine Red Claws". NBA.com. March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  15. "Boston Celtics Sign Guerschon Yabusele". NBA.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  16. "Irving, Horford lead Celtics past 76ers for 1st win". ESPN.com. October 20, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  17. "2017-2018 Maine Red Claws Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  18. "Guerschon Yabusele Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  19. Guerschon Yabusele signs with team in Chinese Basketball Association
  20. "Guerschon Yabusele signs with Asvel". Sportando. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  21. "Guerschon Yabusele re-signs with Asvel". Sportando. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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