Jean Jacques Boissy
Boissy in 2023
Aurore Vitré Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNationale Masculine 1
Personal information
Born (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001
Listed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
High schoolNBA Academy Africa
(Saly, Senegal)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020United Generation Basketball
2020–2021SIBAC
2021–2022Cornellà
2023AS Douanes
2023-presentAurore Vitré Basket
Career highlights and awards

Jean Jacques Boissy (born 28 January 2000) is a Senegalese basketball player for Aurore Vitré Basket and the Senegal national team. Playing at point guard, Boissy is a graduate of the NBA Academy Africa and has played professionally since 2021. Boissy was an All-BAL First Team selection in 2023.

Early life and career

Basketball was introduced to Boissy by his father, Elysee Boissy, who was a former Senegal national team player and played at the 2003 FIBA Africa Championship.[1][2] At age 15, he switched from football to basketball. Boissy later joined the NBA Academy Africa where he combined his high school education with basketball. After graduating, he aimed to play collegiate in the United States but did not receive an offer.[3]

He then enrolled to African Leadership University at their campus in Rwanda in 2019, and played pre-season games for Patriots BBC in the Rwanda Basketball League. After this, Boissy signed for United Generation Basketball Club (UGB) of the Rwandan League.[3]

Professional career

Boissy made his first minutes in the Senegalese top division Nationale 1 for SIBAC in the 2020–21 season.[4]

Boissy started the 2021–22 season in Spain for CB Cornellà of the third level LEB Plata, making his debut in October 2021.[5] Coming off the bench as back-up point guard, he averaged 5.1 points in 10.5 minutes of play for Cornellà.[6]

He then signed for AS Douanes in 2023, where Boissy was the MVP in the final of the 2023 Saint Michel Cup, which Douanes won over ASCVD after he scored 28 points.[7][4] Boissy played with Douanes in the 2023 BAL season, where he a crucial role in the final game day win over defending champions Monastir, as he had 15 points and 11 rebounds and 7 assists.[2] He continued his impressive play in the playoffs. In the semi-final against Petro de Luanda on 25 May, Boissy scored 28 points to surprisingly lead Douanes to their first-ever BAL final.[1] In the final, Boissy scored 20 points but Douanes fell short of the title as they lost to Al Ahly. He was named to the All-BAL First Team after the game, as well as to the All-Defensive Team.[8]

In June 2023, he signs for the French team Aurore Vitré Basket, which plays in the third division Nationale Masculine 1.[9]

National team career

Boissy played for Senegal at the junior level at the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championship and the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[2] He joined the senior national team for the first time in June 2022.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "AS DOUANES LOOKING TO SET THE TONE FOR SENEGAL BASKETBALL - BOISSY". The BAL. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Lehohla, Manyehlisa (20 May 2023). "Boissy's star on the rise in African basketball". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "AS Douanes' Boissy has BAL title, MVP, NBA Summer League in his sights". ESPN.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Coupe Saint Michel : L'AS Douanes sacrée en dominant l'ASC Ville de Dakar (75-74) | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Basketsenegal (31 October 2021). "LEB Plata / CB Cornella : Jean Jacques Boissy débute sous ses nouvelles couleurs | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Competiciones FEB". baloncestoenvivo.feb.es. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Basketsenegal (7 May 2023). "Distinctions : Jean Jacques Boissy MVP et meilleur marqueur de la finale | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali". ESPN.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Vitré attire le jeune Sénégalais Jean-Jacques Boissy". BeBasket (in French). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Basketsenegal (27 June 2022). "Fenêtre FIBA : La liste des 12 lions avec Jean Jacques Boissy et Babacar Sané | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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