 Yabusele with Roanne in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 28 – Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1995 Dreux, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 123 kg (271 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016: 1st round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Chorale Roanne | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Rouen Métropole | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Shanghai Sharks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Maine Red Claws | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | →Maine Red Claws | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Guerschon Yabusele (born 17 December 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competitions. 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. Standing at 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), he primarily plays at the power forward position.
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- ^ "Guerschon Yabusele". DraftExpress. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Guerschon Yabusele". NBADraft.net. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "A list of international players who might tempt the Sixers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Guerschon Yabusele Reportedly Getting Waived Leads To Some Wild Twitter Reactions | Boston Celtics | NESN.com". 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.