Guerschon Yabusele

Yabusele was born and raised in Dreux, France, to parents who emigrated from The Democratic Republic of Congo.{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Wang|title=Meet Guerschon Yabusele, the Celtics' big, French 'dancing bear'|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18850442/boston-celtics-guerschon-yabusele-ready-nba-year-china|website=ESPN.com|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2018}} In his youth, Yabusele trained as a boxer.{{cite web|title=Phoenix Suns Pre-Draft Workouts Day 9: A Diamond in the Rough?|url=http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2016/6/3/11852930/phoenix-suns-pre-draft-workouts-day-8-a-diamond-in-the-rough|website=BrightSideOfTheSun.com|date=June 3, 2016|access-date=August 29, 2024}} He began playing basketball with the youth sections of Chorale Roanne Basket in 2012, competing with their under-21 team.

Yabusele joined the Chorale Roanne team in the LNB Pro B in 2013 and finished the season averaging 1.5 points per game in 8 appearances. The next season, he averaged six points, four rebounds, and 1.7 assists.{{cite web|title=Guerschon Yabusele|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Guerschon_Yabusele/France/SPO_Rouen_Basket/263342|website=Eurobasket.com|access-date=March 9, 2016}}

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.{{cite web|first=Alexandre|last=Lacoste|title=Guerschon Yabusele Trois Ans À Rouen|url=http://www.bebasket.fr/a/51887-guerschon-yabusele-trois-ans-a-rouen|website=BeBasket.fr|access-date=March 9, 2016|language=fr|archive-date=July 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707003253/http://www.bebasket.fr/a/51887-guerschon-yabusele-trois-ans-a-rouen|url-status=dead}} 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 to Boston.{{cite web|title=DraftExpress - Guerschon Yabusele DraftExpress Profile: Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Guerschon-Yabusele-66311/|website=DraftExpress.com|access-date=August 29, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics 2016 Draft Results|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-2016-draft-results/|website=NBA.com|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016}} Yabusele joined the Boston Celtics for the 2016 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|title=Celtics Announce 2016 Summer League Roster|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-announce-2016-summer-league-roster/|website=NBA.com|date=July 1, 2016|access-date=April 1, 2017}}

On July 21, 2016, Yabusele signed a deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.{{cite web|title=上海正式签下绿军首轮秀亚布塞莱|url=http://www.shanghaisharks.cn/news/detail/2055991.html|website=ShanghaiSharks.cn|date=August 2, 2016|access-date=August 8, 2016|language=zh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421201726/http://www.shanghaisharks.cn/news/detail/2055991.html|archive-date=April 21, 2019|url-status=dead}} In 43 games for the Sharks, he averaged 20.9 points and 9.4 rebounds.{{cite web|title=Celtics First-Rounder Guerschon Yabusele Joins Maine Red Claws|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/celtics-guerschon-yabusele-nba-draft-maine-red-claws/|website=NBA.com|date=March 29, 2017|access-date=April 1, 2017}} Yabusele was named a CBA All-Star for his production with the Sharks.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}

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

On July 20, 2017, Yabusele signed with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics Sign Guerschon Yabusele|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-guerschon-yabusele|website=NBA.com|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=April 15, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|title=Irving, Horford lead Celtics past 76ers for 1st win|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/400974772|website=ESPN.com|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=April 15, 2018}} During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Maine Red Claws.{{cite web|title=2017-2018 Maine Red Claws Transactions History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/Maine-Red-Claws/5/Transaction-History/2018|website=RealGM.com|access-date=April 15, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|title=Guerschon Yabusele Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/y/yabusgu01.html|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=December 13, 2020}} On July 10, 2019, Yabusele was waived by the Celtics.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}

On August 17, 2019, Yabusele signed with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, returning to the CBA for the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|title=Guerschon Yabusele signs with team in Chinese Basketball Association|url=https://985thesportshub.com/2019/08/17/guerschon-yabusele-signs-with-team-in-chinese-basketball-association/|website=985TheSportsHub.com|date=August 17, 2019|access-date=August 29, 2024}}

On February 25, 2020, Yabusele signed with LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A.{{cite news|first=Emiliano|last=Carchia|title=Guerschon Yabusele signs with Asvel|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/guerschon-yabusele-signs-with-asvel/|website=Sportando.basketball|date=February 25, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020}} Yabusele re-signed with the team on June 1.{{cite news|first=Emiliano|last=Carchia|title=Guerschon Yabusele re-signs with Asvel|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/guerschon-yabusele-re-signs-with-asvel/|website=Sportando.basketball|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020}}

On July 12, 2021, Yabusele signed a one-year contract with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.{{cite web|title=Yabusele, new Real Madrid player|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/07/12/yabusele-new-real-madrid-player|work=RealMadrid.com|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=July 12, 2022}} On January 9, 2022, he signed a three-year contract extension with Real Madrid, keeping him until the end of the 2024–25 season.{{cite web|title=Comunicado Oficial: Yabusele|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/noticias/2022/01/09/comunicado-oficial-yabusele|website=RealMadrid.com|date=January 9, 2022|access-date=January 9, 2022|language=Spanish}} On August 29, 2024, he left Real Madrid.{{cite web|title=Comunicado Oficial: Yabusele|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/es-ES/noticias/club/comunicados/comunicado-oficial-yabusele-29-08-2024|website=RealMadrid.com|date=August 29, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024|language=Spanish}}

On August 29, 2024, Yabusele signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|title=Philadelphia 76ers Sign Guerschon Yabusele|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/philadelphia-76ers-sign-guerschon-yabusele|website=NBA.com|date=August 29, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}} On November 10, Yabusele scored a career–high 20 points with 8 rebounds in a 107–105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.{{Cite web|title=Guerschon Yabasele drops 20 points Sunday|url=https://www.fantasypros.com/nba/news/482532/guerschon-yabusele-drops-20-points-sunday.php?amp|access-date=December 3, 2024| website=fantasypros.com|language=en}}

On July 7, 2025, Yabusele signed a two-year, $11.7 million contract with the New York Knicks.{{Cite web |title=Knicks Sign Guerschon Yabusele To Two-Year Deal |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/07/knicks-guerschon-yabusele-agree-to-two-year-deal.html |access-date=July 8, 2025 |website=Hoops Rumors}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/news/new-york-knicks-sign-guerschon-yabusele|title=NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN GUERSCHON YABUSELE|work=NBA.com|date=July 7, 2025|accessdate=July 11, 2025}}

Yabusele played for the France under-18 team at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and later with the under-20 team at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

He played with Les Bleus at the 2020 Olympics, where he won a silver medal, as well as at EuroBasket 2022, once again winning silver. He also played at the 2023 World Cup.{{cite web|title=Guerschon YABUSELE at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/it/basketballworldcup/2023/player/Guerschon-Yabusele|website=FIBA.basketball|access-date=August 8, 2024|language=it}}

He played a key role in France's campaign at 2024 Olympics. Despite having a minor role in the preliminary round, he led the team to a quarter-final victory over Canada with 22 points and 5 rebounds.{{cite web|title="Dancing Bear" Yabusele is France's "Knockout King"|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/news/dancing-bear-yabusele-is-frances-knockout-king|website=FIBA.basketball|date=August 8, 2024|access-date=August 8, 2024}} He then scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting, as well as 7 rebounds, to lead France to a semi-final win over Germany, to qualify for their second straight Olympic final.{{cite web|title=France defense bottles up Schroder and Franz|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/news/france-defense-bottles-up-schroder-and-franz|website=FIBA.basketball|date=August 8, 2024|access-date=August 8, 2024}} In the final against the United States, Yabusele scored 20 points, including a baseline poster dunk on LeBron James, before eventually losing and finishing with a silver medal.{{cite web|title=It's Steph's world: Curry's hot shooting gets USA another gold|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/news/its-stephs-world-currys-hot-shooting-gets-usa-another-gold|website=FIBA.basketball|date=August 10, 2024|access-date=August 11, 2024}} After the tournament, he was named to the tournament's All-Second Team.{{cite web|title=Gilgeous-Alexander, Bogdanovic, F. Wagner, Yabusele, Antetokounmpo named to Paris 2024 All-Second Team|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/news/gilgeous-alexander-bogdanovic-f-wagner-yabusele-antetokounmpo-named-to-paris|website=FIBA.basketball|date=August 10, 2024|access-date=August 11, 2024}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Boston

| 33 || 4 || 7.1 || .426 || .324 || .682 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || .2 || 2.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Boston

| 41 || 1 || 6.1 || .455 || .321 || .682 || 1.3 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 2.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2024}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 70 || 43 || 27.1 || .501 || .380 || .725 || 5.6 || 2.1 || .8 || .3 || 11.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career

| 144 || 48 || 16.5 || .489 || .369 || .714 || 3.5 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || 6.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2018

| style="text-align:left;"| Boston

| 12 || 0 || 4.0 || .111 || .000 || .400 || .9 || .3 || .2 || .0 || .3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019

| style="text-align:left;"| Boston

| 4 || 0 || 3.5 || .500|| .000 || .571 || .5 || .3|| .0 || .3 || 2.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 16 || 0 || 3.9 || .231 || .000 || .500 || .8 || .3 || .1 || .1 || .8

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ASVEL

| 2 || 1 || 23.0 || .429 || .400 || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.5 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.5 || 1.0 || 8.0 || 6.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| 30 || 26 || 25.1 || .465 || .384 || .714 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .8 || .6 || 11.0 || 11.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Real Madrid

| 36 || 34 || 27.6 || .502 || .402 || .789 || 4.8 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .3 || 11.9 || 13.5

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2022–23†

| 29 || 16 || 23.8 || .510 || .421 || .710 || 4.0 || 1.3 || .8 || .3 || 9.7 || 11.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| 27 || 13 || 23.6 || .565 || .461 || .868 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 10.5 || 14.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career

| 124 || 90 || 25.2 || .504 || .411 || .770 || 4.4 || 1.3 || .9 || .3 || 10.8 || 12.4

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