Moussa Cissé
| No. 33 – Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 September 2002 Conakry, Guinea |
| Nationality | Guinean |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
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Moussa Cissé (born 10 September 2002) is a Guinean college basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Memphis Tigers. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best centers in the 2020 class.
Early life and high school career
Cissé was born in Conakry, Guinea, and lived there until age 14, when he moved to New York.[1] He had grown up playing soccer.[2] Cissé started playing high school basketball for St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, playing alongside Precious Achiuwa.[3] For two years, he played for Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, where he was teammates with Kofi Cockburn.[4] As a sophomore, Cissé led his team to the Class AA state title game.[5]
For his junior season, he transferred to Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee.[6] On 25 November 2019, Cissé recorded 31 points, 22 rebounds and 21 blocks, surpassing the Shelby County single-game blocks record held by Mitch Omar since 1976–77.[1] He led Lausanne to the Division II-A state championship, where he was named most valuable player after posting 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks against First Assembly Christian School.[5] As a junior, Cissé averaged 18.4 points, 15.3 rebounds and 9.2 blocks per game, earning Division II-A Tennessee Mr. Basketball honors.[2] He broke Michael Wilson's single-season city record for blocks per game set in 1989–90.[1]
Recruiting
Cissé was a consensus five-star recruit, according to major recruiting services, and was considered a top 10 player in the 2021 recruiting class.[7] On 27 May 2020, he announced that he would graduate from high school a year early and reclassify to the 2020 class, where he remained a five-star recruit.[2] On 15 July, Cissé committed to play college basketball for Memphis. He was drawn to the program by head coach Penny Hardaway and former high school teammate Precious Achiuwa, who had played for Memphis in the previous season.[8]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Moussa Cissé C |
Conakry, Guinea | Lausanne Collegiate School (TN) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 247Sports: 12 ESPN: 24 | ||||||
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College career
On December 2, 2020, Cissé posted his first double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in an 83–54 win against Arkansas State.[9] He averaged 6.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a freshman, earning American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors. On April 6, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[10] He later withdrew from the draft and entered the transfer portal. On July 15, 2021, Cissé transferred to Oklahoma State, choosing the Cowboys over Florida State, Georgia and Kentucky.[11] He was named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore, alongside Baylor’s Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and West Virginia’s Gabe Osabuohien.[12]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Memphis | 28 | 28 | 18.6 | .552 | .000 | .324 | 6.3 | .5 | .3 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| 2021–22 | Oklahoma State | 29 | 26 | 20.0 | .559 | – | .562 | 6.5 | .3 | .4 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
| Career | 57 | 54 | 19.3 | .556 | .000 | .454 | 6.4 | .4 | .4 | 1.8 | 6.9 | |
References
- ^ a b c Varlas, John (19 December 2019). "When it comes to Lausanne's Moussa Cisse, seeing is believing". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Givony, Jonathan (27 May 2020). "Touted basketball recruit Moussa Cisse reclassifying to 2020 class". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Munz, Jason (15 July 2020). "Five-star Moussa Cisse commits to Memphis basketball, bolstering Penny Hardaway's frontcourt". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Cordova, David (21 January 2018). "Christ the King Stakes Their Royal Claim Around The City". Dave's Joint. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b Thompson, Khari (7 March 2020). "Moussa Cisse's dominant second half leads Lausanne to Division II-A state title". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Khari (August 14, 2019). "High school basketball: 5-star forward Moussa Cisse transferring to Lausanne". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Benjamin, Daniel (17 April 2020). "NCAA Basketball: Top 10 prospect Moussa Cisse considering reclassifing, down to 10". Busting Brackets. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (15 July 2020). "No. 24-rated prospect Moussa Cisse commits to Memphis basketball". ESPN. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Nolley II carries Memphis over Arkansas St. 83–54". ESPN. Associated Press. December 2, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Fowler, Christian (April 6, 2021). "Moussa Cisse declares for 2021 NBA Draft, maintains NCAA eligibility". 247Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (July 15, 2021). "Moussa Cisse transferring to Oklahoma State after one season of Memphis basketball". ESPN. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Lederman, Eli (March 6, 2022). "Cisse named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year; OSU's Anderson, OU's Noland earn conference honors". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 11, 2022.