Charles Bassey

Charles Bassey

24-Year-Old CenterC
San Antonio Spurs
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bassey tore his left ACL in December of 2023 and is expected to miss the start of 2024-25. In 19 regular-season appearances last season, the 2021 second-round pick served as the primary backup center behind Zach Collins, a smaller role than his first season in San Antonio when the Spurs didn't have Victor Wembanyama roaming the paint. Bassey and Sandro Mamukelashvili signed similar one-year deals this offseason and figure to compete for backup minutes. However, taking the injury out of the equation, Bassey's role is murkier than last season. Wembanyama's move to center will have Collins playing off the bench, leaving Bassey and Mamukelashvili to compete for third-string minutes. Bassey's injury concerns, competition and limited fantasy upside - he's essentially a traditional big man with no outside shot - make him undraftable in standard leagues. However, his situation could change as the season progresses, so he's worth keeping an eye on when he's finally cleared to play. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $2.16 million contract with the Spurs in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Charles A. Bassey was born in Lagos, Nigeria in October of 2000. In Nigeria, soccer was Bassey's first love. A Nigerian youth basketball coach convinced him to switch from soccer to basketball. At age 14, the lengthy Bassey was named most valuable player of the basketball camp Giants of Africa. Shortly afterward, Bassey moved to the United States. Bassey was 6-foot-10 at the time. He then attended St. Anthony Catholic High School, a private school in San Antonio, Texas. He quickly earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors in 2015-16. After two years at St. Anthony, Bassey transferred to DeSales High School in Louisville. In June of 2018, Bassey committed to playing college basketball for Western Kentucky, where he played for three seasons. During his junior season (2020-21), Bassey posted 17.6 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. That summer he declared himself eligible for the 2021 NBA Draft and was selected with the 53rd overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Surprises with double-double
CSan Antonio Spurs
December 9, 2024
Bassey finished Sunday's 121-116 victory over the Pelicans with 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 FT), 12 rebounds and four blocks over 18 minutes.
ANALYSIS
Bassey did most of his damage during Victor Wembanyama's brief absence, logging seven points, a rebound and a blocked shot in the first quarter. Sunday was easily his best game of the season, but it would take an extended absence from Wembanyama for the shot-block specialist to have significant fantasy value.
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How does Charles Bassey compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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56.1%
 
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55.6%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
38.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
15.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
23.8%
 
Total Rebound %
19.5%
 
Assist %
7.1%
 
Steal %
1.5%
 
Block %
10.5%
 
Turnover %
12.2%
 
Usage %
18.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
14.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.3
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2021
Bassey had his 2023-23 season shortened when he had a displaced kneecap in the final month of the season, but he showed some promise as a backup center before that. The big man missed most of the first half with different ailments but went on to average 8.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.0 blocks on 62 percent shooting across the final 10 games of his season. He did that damage across 17 minutes a night, and fantasy managers were praying we could see Bassey play a full allotment of minutes over the final month with that sort of stat line. Those are some elite per-minute averages, but playing just 35 games is not an encouraging sign, either. His fantasy value took another major dip in the offseason, with San Antonio adding Victor Wembanyama. The top pick is expected to be the centerpiece of this franchise. It was already difficult for Bassey to reach 25 minutes with Zach Collins out there, so he might fall out of the rotation altogether. We do need to keep an eye on San Antonio to see if they tank the final months of the season because sitting Wembanyama and Collins could make Bassey a fantasy beast over the closing weeks of the year. Until then, Bassey needs to remain on waiver wires.
Bassey was selected by the 76ers with the 53rd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Bassey was a three-year performer for Western Kentucky. The 6-foot-11 center averaged a double-double last season with 17.6 points and 11.6 rebounds across 28 starts. Bassey will have the privilege to learn the game from one of the most dominant big men in the league in Joel Embiid, and he'll be fighting for reserve minutes with Andre Drummond.
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Swats six shots Thursday
CSan Antonio Spurs
November 21, 2024
Bassey racked up 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, six blocks and one steal in 27 minutes during Thursday's 126-118 victory over the Jazz.
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Fails to score in win
CSan Antonio Spurs
November 3, 2024
Bassey supplied no counting stats in one minute during Saturday's 113-103 win over Minnesota.
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Recalled from G League
CSan Antonio Spurs
October 29, 2024
The Spurs recalled Bassey from the G League's Austin Spurs on Monday.
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Cleared to play Tuesday
CSan Antonio Spurs
October 15, 2024
Bassey (knee) will suit up for Tuesday's preseason game against the Heat, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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Another absence coming
CSan Antonio Spurs
Knee
October 12, 2024
Bassey (knee) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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Might be in Indiana's sights
CSan Antonio Spurs
December 11, 2024
Bassey could be on the radar for the Pacers when he becomes eligible to be traded December 15, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Players who signed as free agents this past offseason aren't eligible to be dealt until the 15th, but Indiana is in dire need of depth at center behind Myles Turner and could be among the first teams to trade for a veteran big when the window opens. Bassey has been a surprise for the Spurs this season, but with Victor Wembanyama entrenched as the franchise cornerstone and Zach Collins around as an able backup, San Antonio might be willing to cash in the 24-year-old for some draft capital.
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