Yohann Sissoko (ASVEL) delivers one of the best performances in U21 championship history!
Feb 27, 2025
Alexandre Lacoste
Yohann Sissoko (ASVEL) takes advantage of EuroLeague season end
EuroLeague - Yohann Sissoko took advantage of ASVEL's final EuroLeague games, with no major stakes, to gain playing time with the pros. A logical progression given his outstanding performances with the youth team.
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Yohann Sissoko (6’4″, 18 years old), ASVEL’s promising young guard, had the opportunity to show his skills during the last two games of the EuroLeague regular season against Baskonia and Monaco. Previously rarely used (three brief appearances on the European stage before these two games), he took advantage of the favorable context to display his aggressiveness and remind everyone of Villeurbanne’s initial youth development project.
Two promising EuroLeague appearances
With ASVEL’s EuroLeague season already wrapped up, Yohann Sissoko was integrated into the rotation for the last two games. On April 4 in Vitoria against Baskonia, he recorded 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 11 minutes in a heavy loss. Less successful scoring-wise against Monaco at the Astroballe on April 10, he remained active with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 13 minutes. He notably stood out for his aggressiveness, even committing two fouls on box-outs.
Yohann Sissoko – 18 years old got real playing time in yesterday’s blowout against baskonia
11min
4 points
3 rebs
1 astAlways LOTS of energy, needs to maintain this aggressiveness and unleash his physicality more which will cause problems even in euroleague
2026 NBA prospect pic.twitter.com/uHaLBxj2Y8
— flotix (@FloTix04) April 5, 2025
Previously limited to three EuroLeague appearances and five in Betclic ELITE (1.8 points average), Sissoko showed he could bring energy and toughness to the game despite his young age. Good news for ASVEL, whose young talent development project seemed to have been put on hold in recent seasons after the departures of Victor Wembanyama and Zaccharie Risacher.
An undisputed leader in U21 ELITE
Trained at Marne-la-Vallée, ASVEL’s partner club, Yohann Sissoko is one of the very best players in the U21 ELITE championship. He’s averaging 20.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 20 games. He recently showcased his talent with two remarkable performances: 45 points against Paris and 31 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists against Elan Chalon on March 31.
Already a U18 international last summer, he is expected to play a major role this summer with the French youth team at the U19 World Cup in Lausanne. The likely absence of Nolan Traoré, expected to enter the NBA draft, should offer him more responsibilities in the backcourt. He hopes to have more responsibilities this Sunday in the league against ESSM Le Portel, with Edwin Jackson still injured at guard, along with Joffrey Lauvergne and Ben Bentil in the frontcourt.
🇫🇷 6’3″PG Yohann Sissoko (ASVEL U21) is one of the best player this season in the french U21 league. Against Chalon
31 points (61.1% FG – 75% 3pts)
9 assists
7 rebounds
4 stealsYohann Sissoko proved once again why he’s one of the best players in the U21 championship,… pic.twitter.com/k7q1Di8dxc
— Scouting lab (@scouting_lab) March 31, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve is the founder and editor-in-chief of BeBasket, which he has been running since 2010 (formerly known as Catch & Shoot). Having studied at the École Publique de Journalisme de Tours and two universities in North America, he has developed his expertise in French basketball, from the National League to amateur divisions, over the past 20 years. Alongside this, he is also involved in the development of clubs in the Montpellier area.
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