Charles Bassey

Charles Bassey

23-Year-Old CenterC
San Antonio Spurs
GTD
Injury Knee
Est. Return 10/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $10.2 million contract with the Spurs in February of 2023.
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.

Out for season with ACL tear
CSan Antonio Spurs
Knee
December 12, 2023
The Spurs announced Tuesday that Bassey will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee while playing for the G League's Austin Spurs on Sunday, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
ANALYSIS
After rejoining the Spurs following his appearance for the G League club over the weekend, Bassey was sent in for an evaluation Tuesday, which confirmed initial fears of a serious injury for the 23-year-old. Bassey had served as the NBA club's No. 2 center for much of the season and was productive on a per-minute basis, averaging 3.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 blocks in 10.8 minutes per game while shooting 72.5 percent from the field over his 19 appearances. However, after suffering a non-displaced patellar fracture in his left knee late last season and also sustaining a tibial plateau fracture to the same leg during his college days at Western Kentucky, Bassey's NBA future may be in flux in light of his latest injury. Sandro Mamukelashvili and Dominick Barlow will likely move up a rung on the depth chart while Bassey is done for the season, but neither may become a rotation player after the Spurs recently moved Victor Wembanyama over from power forward to center. Zach Collins has come off the bench for both of the past two games and should soak up the majority of the minutes at center when Wembanyama is off the court.
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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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    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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73.9%
 
Effective Field Goal %
72.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
2.5%
 
Free Throw Rate
15.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
12.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
28.2%
 
Total Rebound %
20.0%
 
Assist %
14.1%
 
Steal %
1.7%
 
Block %
6.9%
 
Turnover %
19.0%
 
Usage %
11.9%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Set for NBA chance?
CSan Antonio Spurs
November 10, 2022
Bassey might be in line to see extended minutes at the NBA level with Zach Collins sidelined due to a lower leg injury, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News speculates.
ANALYSIS
Bassey is one of the players that might benefit from Collins' absence, and head coach Gregg Popovich has been impressed with his contributions so far. "He kind of looks the part, doesn't look like a deer in the headlights or anything like that," he said. "He is out there playing. He is aggressive, a good defender, moved the ball well." Bassey is averaging 26.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in his first two G League appearances this season.
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
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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Could miss extended time
CSan Antonio Spurs
Knee
December 12, 2023
Bassey will be re-examined in San Antonio on Tuesday and appears to be at risk of missing extended time, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
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Dealing with knee injury
CSan Antonio Spurs
Knee
December 11, 2023
Bassey has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Denver due to a left knee injury, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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Sent to G League
CAustin Spurs   G League (Spurs)
December 10, 2023
San Antonio assigned Bassey to the G League's Austin Spurs on Sunday.
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Grabs 11 boards sans Wembanyama
CSan Antonio Spurs
December 1, 2023
Bassey contributed eight points (4-4 FG), 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 19 minutes during Friday's 121-106 loss to New Orleans.
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Picks up slack in paint
CSan Antonio Spurs
November 21, 2023
Bassey ended Monday's 124-99 loss to the Clippers with two points (1-3 FG), 12 rebounds, three assists and four blocks over 18 minutes.
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