Jean Jacques Boissy (born 28 January 2000) is a Senegalese basketball player who last played for Urunani BBC of the Burundian Basketball Championship and the Senegal national team. Playing at point guard, he is a graduate of the NBA Academy Africa and has played professionally since 2021. Boissy was an All-BAL First Team selection in 2023.
 Boissy in 2023 | |
| No. 24 – Urunani | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 January 2000 |
| Listed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | NBA Academy Africa (Saly, Senegal) |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | United Generation Basketball |
| 2020–2021 | SIBAC |
| 2021–2022 | Cornellà |
| 2023 | AS Douanes |
| 2023 | Aurore Vitré |
| 2024 | AS Douanes |
| 2024–present | Urunani |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and career
editBasketball 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
editSIBAC (2020–2021)
editBoissy made his first minutes in the Senegalese top division Nationale 1 for SIBAC in the 2020–21 season.[4]
Cornellà (2021–2022)
editBoissy 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]
AS Douanes (2023)
editBoissy 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]
Aurore Vitré (2023)
editIn June 2023, he signs for the French team Aurore Vitré Basket, which plays in the third division Nationale Masculine 1.[9] On 3 December, Aurore Vitré announced that Boissy's contract was terminated with mutual consent.[10]
Return to AS Douanes (2024)
editOn February 28, 2024, AS Douanes announced the signing of Boissy who would return for a second stint.[11] Boissy was named to the BAL All-Defensive Second Team, and averaged 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the season as the Douanes were eliminated in the quarterfinals by eventual champions Petro de Luanda.
Urunani (2024–present)
editIn July 2024, Boissy joined Burundian club Urunani of the Viva Basketball League (VBL). He made his debut with 13 points in a 52–46 win over Remesha.[12] On 29 September, he won the VBL championship after Urunani defeated Dynamo in seven games in the finals series.[13] Boissy scored 30 points in the deciding Game 7 and received the league's Finals MVP award after the game.[14]
National team career
editBoissy 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.[15]
BAL career statistics
edit| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AS Douanes | 8 | 0 | 22.4 | .333 | .263 | .850 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | AS Douanes | 8 | 8 | 25.0 | .310 | .091 | .656 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 10.9 |
References
edit- ^ a b "AS DOUANES LOOKING TO SET THE TONE FOR SENEGAL BASKETBALL - BOISSY". The BAL. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Lehohla, Manyehlisa (20 May 2023). "Boissy's star on the rise in African basketball". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b "AS Douanes' Boissy has BAL title, MVP, NBA Summer League in his sights". ESPN.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Basketsenegal (31 October 2021). "LEB Plata / CB Cornella : Jean Jacques Boissy débute sous ses nouvelles couleurs | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Competiciones FEB". baloncestoenvivo.feb.es. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Basketsenegal (7 May 2023). "Distinctions : Jean Jacques Boissy MVP et meilleur marqueur de la finale | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "MVP Nuni Omot leads Al Ahly to BAL title in Kigali". ESPN.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Vitré attire le jeune Sénégalais Jean-Jacques Boissy". BeBasket (in French). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Diallo, Diéry (3 December 2023). "Aurore Vitré Basket : Le meneur des Lions, Jean Jacques Boissy a rompu son contrat !". Senego.com - Actualité au Sénégal (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "AS Douanes – Jean Jacques Boissy signe son retour pour la BAL 2024" (in French). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Burundi: Débuts réussis pour Jean Jacques Boissy". Basketsenegal.com. 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Game 7 décisif : Urunani détrône Dynamo et remporte la VBL 2024 – IWACU". www.iwacu-burundi.org. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "VBL – Playoffs Finals : Urunani BBC de Jean-Jacques Boissy est champion du Burundi !" (in French). 29 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ 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.