Alexis Yetna

Alexis Yetna (born 7 August 1997) is a French professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States of America for the South Florida Bulls, Seton Hall Pirates and the Fairfield Stags.

Alexis Yetna

Yetna in 2021
Personal information
Born	(1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26) Saint-Quentin, France
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Mt. Zion Prep (Baltimore, Maryland) Putnam Science Academy (Putnam, Connecticut)
College	South Florida (2018–2021) Seton Hall (2021–2022) Fairfield (2023–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Position	Power forward
Career highlights and awards
CBI champion (2019) AAC Freshman of the Year (2019) AAC All-Freshman Team (2019)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  France FIBA U20 European Championship 2017 Greece Team

Early life and career

Yetna grew up in Vauréal, France and played association football for eight years. In 2012, he started playing basketball for Vauréal Basket Club, one year before joining Cergy-Pontoise Basketball.^[1] Yetna moved to the United States with the help of coach Xavier Calvaire to compete for Mt. Zion Preparatory School in Baltimore, Maryland.^[2] After one year, he transferred to Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut, where he played alongside future NBA player Hamidou Diallo.^[3] On 19 April 2017, he committed to play college basketball for South Florida over offers from Old Dominion, Oregon State and St. John's, among others.^[4] He had been discovered by South Florida's assistant coach Tom Herrion.^[5]

College career

Yetna was ruled ineligible for his first season at South Florida by the National Collegiate Athletic Association because he had played prep basketball two years after graduating from high school in France.^[6] On 15 December 2018, Yetna recorded 13 points and a freshman season-high 18 rebounds in a 76–69 win over Appalachian State.^[7] On 26 January 2019, he posted a season-high 28 points and 13 rebounds in a 77–57 victory over East Carolina.^[8] Yetna sustained a hamstring injury against Memphis in February 2019.^[9] Yetna was a four-time American Athletic Conference (AAC) Freshman of the Week and was named AAC Freshman of the Year.^[10] As a freshman, he averaged 12.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, leading the AAC in rebounding and double-doubles (15). He grabbed 346 rebounds, the most by a freshman in school and AAC history.^[11] Yetna missed his entire next season after suffering a left knee injury in practice.^[12] He underwent surgery for the injury.^[11] As a junior, he averaged 9.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, missing six games with an ankle injury. After the season, Yetna transferred to Seton Hall, choosing the Pirates over UConn.^[13]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, in June 2024, Yetna signed with Álftanes of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.^[14] He left the club in end of September the same year, before the start of the regular season.^[15]

National team career

Yetna played for France at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship in Greece. He averaged three points and 3.6 rebounds per game, helping his team win the bronze medal.^[16]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	South Florida	Redshirt
2018–19	South Florida	36	34	30.2	.539	.368	.625	9.6	1.0	.8	.6	12.3
2019–20	South Florida	Injured
2020–21	South Florida	16	15	27.3	.463	.315	.719	7.3	.8	.4	.6	9.5
2021–22	Seton Hall	31	17	23.9	.404	.228	.750	7.6	.8	.6	.3	8.1
Career		83	66	27.3	.479	.301	.676	8.4	.9	.7	.5	10.2

Personal life

Yetna is the son of Gisele Abossolo and Jean Didier Yetna. He is of Cameroonian descent.^[1]

References

1. "NCAA : Alexis Yetna, l'une des étoiles montantes du South Florida" (in French). News Basket BeAfrika. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
2. Canu, Joseph (4 May 2017). "Basket. Le Vauréalien Alexis Yetna va découvrir la NCAA". La Gazette du Val-d'Oise (in French). actu.fr. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
3. Jacobs, Jeff (30 December 2018). "USF's Yetna was a big oversight for UConn". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
4. Evans, Corey (19 April 2017). "Alex Yetna calls South Florida home". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
5. Knight, Joey (2 January 2019). "USF's Alexis Yetna faces team that bypassed him". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
6. Knight, Joey (18 December 2017). "USF's Brian Gregory livid over NCAA's benching of Bulls freshman". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
7. "Rideau and Yetna Lead USF to Win Over Appalachian State". Spectrum News. Associated Press. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
8. DeVriend, James (26 January 2019). "Alexis Yetna's Big Game Leads USF Men's Basketball To 77-57 Win Over ECU". The Daily Stampede. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
9. Turner, Will (4 November 2019). "USF F Alexis Yetna out for 2019-20 season with knee injury". 247 Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
10. Knight, Joey (13 May 2019). "USF's Alexis Yetna named AAC Freshman of the Year". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
11. Knight, Joey (4 November 2019). "USF men's hoops standout Alexis Yetna out for season". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
12. "South Florida's Alexis Yetna out for season with knee injury". ESPN. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
13. Carino, Jerry (7 April 2021). "Seton Hall basketball adds Alexis Yetna, transfer forward from USF". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
14. "Á leið í Forsetahöllina". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
15. Sindri Sverrisson (27 September 2024). "Álftanes lét Frakkann fara og samdi við Okeke". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
16. "Alexis Yetna". FIBA. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

External links

• Seton Hall Pirates bio
• South Florida Bulls bio