Missi, No. 13 hire for ’24, now to ’23 for

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 12:54 PM ET

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• Basketball recruiting expert.
• Joined ESPN in 2014.
• Graduate of University of Delaware.Five-star big guy Yves Missi announced

Wednesday that he prepares to reclassify into the 2023 class and enroll at Baylor this fall.Missi initially dedicated to the Bears in early January as a member of the 2024 class.A 6-foot-10 center who was born in Belgium and matured in Cameroon, Missi is ranked No. 13 in the ESPN 100 for the 2024 class. He slots in as the No. 3 center in the country and the No. 2 player in the state of California, where he attends Respected Prep.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Missi was dominant for the PSA Cardinals U16 team last spring and summer, averaging 12.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and

2.9 blocks

, then followed that by installing 9.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 16 Prolific Prep games this previous season.When he at first committed to Baylor earlier this year, he selected the Bears over Texas and Stanford. He took a check out to the Bears’school in October.”It’s the right place for me, “Missi told ESPN at the time.”I think it’s the best location to help me reach my objectives of playing in the NBA. I have an amazing relationship with head coach Scott Drew and the staff. Coach Drew was calling me over the summer season when I was back in Cameroon. He remained in continuous contact. My parents talked with him and my sibling Steve too. He is a great individual.”Missi signs up with a Baylor recruiting class that already included five-star prospect Ja’Kobe Walter, the No. 1 shooting guard in the class, and ESPN 100 point player Miro Little. Drew and the Bears likewise landed VCU move Jayden Nunn this offseason.Baylor was ranked No. 15 in ESPN’s latest Way-Too-Early Leading 25.