Canadian basketball player (born 2002)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper ( ə-LIV -ee-ay MAK -sənss PROSS -pər [ 1] basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers and the Marquette Golden Eagles .
Early life and high school
Prosper grew up in Montreal , Quebec , Canada.[ 2] Haiti as a child.[ 3] [ 4] Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois .[ 5] NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City , Mexico to finish his high school career.[ 6] college basketball at Clemson .[ 7]
College career
Prosper began his college career at Clemson .[ 8] [ 9] NCAA transfer portal.[ 10]
Prosper ultimately transferred to Marquette .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] 2023 NBA draft ,[ 14] NBA Draft Combine .
Professional career
Prosper was drafted 24th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2023 NBA draft .[ 15] Richaun Holmes , to the Dallas Mavericks for cash considerations[ 16] [ 17] G League affiliate, the Texas Legends .[ 18]
On April 14, 2024, in the Mavericks' season finale against the Detroit Pistons , Prosper earned his first career start, logging 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals in 29 minutes.[ 19] 2024 NBA Finals . They lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.[ 20]
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
Playoffs
College
Personal life
Prosper's parents both played college basketball at Concordia University and were both multiple-time RSEQ All-Stars, his mother Guylaine competed for the Canada women's national basketball team .[ 21] Cassandre , plays basketball for Notre Dame .[ 22]
References
^ Next Gen: Olivier-Maxence Prosper Sportsnet . April 9, 2022. Event occurs at 0:09. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via YouTube .^ "Marquette's Olivier-Maxence Prosper latest Montreal basketball talent" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved May 7, 2023 .^ Steele, Ben (June 20, 2023). "Olivier-Maxence Prosper made up his mind at a young age that he would reach the NBA. That will happen for the Marquette star on Thursday" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved June 23, 2023 . ^ Rouleau, François-David (December 27, 2019). "Académie de la NBA: Olivier-Maxence Prosper est tombé dans la potion dès son enfance" . Le Journal de Montréal . Retrieved May 7, 2023 . ^ Sadin, Steve (August 3, 2019). "From Montreal to Medellin: Lake Forest Academy junior thrives at Basketball Without Borders camp" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved May 5, 2023 . ^ Vardon, Joe (March 16, 2023). "How the Latin American NBA Academy helped save Bennedict Mathurin" . The Athletic . Retrieved May 5, 2023 . ^ Smith, Cam (October 25, 2019). "Clemson adds another major basketball recruit in 4-star F Olivier-Maxence Prosper" . USA Today . Retrieved May 7, 2023 . ^ "Marquette basketball's Olivier-Maxence Prosper could help scoring load" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved May 5, 2023 .^ Senkiw, Brad (March 24, 2021). "Clemson's Prosper Enters Transfer Portal" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 5, 2023 . ^ Shanesy, Todd (March 24, 2021). "Clemson basketball loses Olivier-Maxence Prosper to transfer portal; second player this week" . The Greenville News . Retrieved May 5, 2023 . ^ Steele, Ben (April 15, 2021). "Marquette adds Clemson transfer Olivier-Maxence Prosper" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved May 5, 2023 . ^ "Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Oso Ighodaro have bigger roles for Marquette" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved May 7, 2023 .^ Kalbrosky, Bryan (April 12, 2023). "Why NBA teams looking for the next OG Anunoby should consider drafting Olivier-Maxence Prosper" . USA Today . Retrieved May 7, 2023 . ^ Steele, Ben (April 12, 2023). "Marquette's Olivier-Maxence Prosper puts name into 2023 NBA draft" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved May 5, 2023 . ^ Nacion, Chicco (June 23, 2023). "Kings select Olivier-Maxence Prosper, reportedly trade him, Holmes to Mavs" . TheScore.com . Retrieved June 25, 2023 . ^ "Sacramento Kings Complete Trade With Dallas Mavericks" . NBA.com . July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023 .^ Falcon, Julia (July 16, 2023). "Dallas Mavericks sign first-round pick Olivier-Maxence Prosper" . cbsnews.com . Retrieved July 16, 2023 . ^ Stinar, Ben (November 11, 2023). "Dallas Mavericks Make A Roster Move" . Fastbreak on FanNation . Retrieved November 11, 2023 . ^ "Dallas Mavs' Jaden Hardy, O-Max Prosper Face Major Development Test Against OKC Thunder" . si.com . Retrieved April 16, 2024 .^ "Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals" . cbsnews.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .^ Ibrahim, Abdulhamid (January 25, 2023). "Montreal's Olivier-Maxence Prosper inches closer to NBA dream while helping star sister" . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . The Canadian Press . Retrieved May 7, 2023 . ^ "March Madness: un excellent départ pour le Québécois Olivier-Maxence Prosper" . Le Journal de Montréal . Retrieved May 7, 2023 .
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