Moussa Cissé

Moussa Cissé (born 10 September 2002) is a Guinean college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best centers in the 2020 class. Cissé finished his high school career at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee.

Moussa Cissé
No. 32 – Memphis Tigers
PositionCenter
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-09-10) 10 September 2002
Conakry, Guinea
NationalityGuinean
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMemphis (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Cissé was born in Conakry, Guinea and lived there until age 14, when he moved to New York.[1] He had grown up playing soccer.[2] Cissé started playing high school basketball for St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, playing alongside Precious Achiuwa.[3] For two years, he played for Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, where he was teammates with Kofi Cockburn.[4] As a sophomore, Cissé led his team to the Class AA state title game.[5]

For his junior season, he transferred to Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee.[6] On 25 November 2019, Cissé recorded 31 points, 22 rebounds and 21 blocks, surpassing the Shelby County single-game blocks record held by Mitch Omar since 1976–77.[1] He led Lausanne to the Division II-A state championship, where he was named most valuable player after posting 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks against First Assembly Christian School.[5] As a junior, Cissé averaged 18.4 points, 15.3 rebounds and 9.2 blocks per game, earning Division II-A Tennessee Mr. Basketball honors.[2] He broke Michael Wilson's single-season city record for blocks per game set in 1989–90.[1]

Recruiting

Cissé was a consensus five-star recruit, according to major recruiting services, and was considered a top 10 player in the 2021 recruiting class.[7] On 27 May 2020, he announced that he would graduate from high school a year early and reclassify to the 2020 class, where he remained a five-star recruit.[2] On 15 July, Cissé committed to play college basketball for Memphis. He was drawn to the program by head coach Penny Hardaway and former high school teammate Precious Achiuwa, who had played for Memphis in the previous season.[8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Moussa Cissé
C		 Conakry, Guinea Lausanne Collegiate School (TN) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 12  ESPN: 24
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Memphis 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  • "2020 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

    References
    1. Varlas, John (19 December 2019). "When it comes to Lausanne's Moussa Cisse, seeing is believing". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    2. Givony, Jonathan (27 May 2020). "Touted basketball recruit Moussa Cisse reclassifying to 2020 class". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    3. Munz, Jason (15 July 2020). "Five-star Moussa Cisse commits to Memphis basketball, bolstering Penny Hardaway's frontcourt". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
    4. Cordova, David (21 January 2018). "Christ the King Stakes Their Royal Claim Around The City". Dave's Joint. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    5. Thompson, Khari (7 March 2020). "Moussa Cisse's dominant second half leads Lausanne to Division II-A state title". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    6. Thompson, Khari (August 14, 2019). "High school basketball: 5-star forward Moussa Cisse transferring to Lausanne". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    7. Benjamin, Daniel (17 April 2020). "NCAA Basketball: Top 10 prospect Moussa Cisse considering reclassifing, down to 10". Busting Brackets. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    8. Givony, Jonathan (15 July 2020). "No. 24-rated prospect Moussa Cisse commits to Memphis basketball". ESPN. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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