Jean Jacques Boissy (born 28 January 2000) is a Senegalese basketball player who plays for REG and the Senegal national team. Playing at point guard, he is a graduate of the

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and has played professionally since 2021. Boissy won the BAL championship in 2025, and was the MVP in the same year. He is also a two-time

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selection.

Early life and career

Basketball was introduced to Boissy by his father, Elysee Boissy, who was a former Senegal national team player and played at the

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. At age 15, he switched from football to basketball. Boissy later joined the

where he combined his high school education with basketball. After graduating, he aimed to play collegiate in the United States but did not receive an offer. He then enrolled to African Leadership University at their campus in

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in 2019, and played pre-season games for

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in the

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. After this, Boissy signed for

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(UGB) of the Rwandan League.

Professional career

SIBAC (2020–2021)

Boissy made his first minutes in the Senegalese top division Nationale 1 for SIBAC in the 2020–21 season.

Cornellà (2021–2022)

Boissy started the 2021–22 season in Spain for CB Cornellà of the third level

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, making his debut in October 2021. Coming off the bench as back-up point guard, he averaged 5.1 points in 10.5 minutes of play for Cornellà.

AS Douanes (2023)

Boissy then signed for AS Douanes in 2023, where Boissy was the MVP in the final of the 2023 Saint Michel Cup, which Douanes won over ASCVD after he scored 28 points. Boissy played with Douanes in the

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, where he a crucial role in the final game day win over defending champions Monastir, as he had 15 points and 11 rebounds and 7 assists. He continued his impressive play in the

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. In the semi-final against Petro de Luanda on 25 May, Boissy scored 28 points to surprisingly lead Douanes to their first-ever BAL final. In the final, Boissy scored 20 points but Douanes fell short of the title as they lost to

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. He was named to the

after the game, as well as to the All-Defensive Team.

Aurore Vitré (2023)

In June 2023, he signs for the French team

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, which plays in the third division

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. On 3 December, Aurore Vitré announced that Boissy's contract was terminated with mutual consent.

Return to AS Douanes (2024)

On February 28, 2024, AS Douanes announced the signing of Boissy who would return for a second stint. Boissy was named to the BAL All-Defensive Second Team, and averaged 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the season as the Douanes were eliminated in the quarterfinals by eventual champions Petro de Luanda.

Urunani (2024)

In July 2024, Boissy joined Burundian club Urunani of the Viva Basketball League (VBL). He made his debut with 13 points in a 52–46 win over Remesha. On 29 September, he won the VBL championship after Urunani defeated

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in seven games in the finals series. Boissy scored 30 points in the deciding Game 7 and received the league's Finals MVP award after the game.

REG (2025)

In January 2025, Boissy signed with

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of the

(RBL), returning to the league for the first time in four years. On March 22, 2025, he scored 32 points, along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists, to beat rivals

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in the RBL regular season. On April 30, 2025, Boissy scored a season-high 37 points in a win over Orion.

Al Ahli Tripoli (2025)

Boissy joined Al Ahli Tripoli for the 2025 BAL season. On May 18, 2025, Boissy made his debut for Al Ahli, scoring 28 points in the season opener against MBB, leading his team to a 87–77. He led Al Ahli to its first championship, becoming the first Libyan team to do so, after defeating Petro de Luanda in the final. He became the first Senegalese player to win the BAL title. Additionally, Boissy was named the

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after the game. Boissy also received the Best Scorer award after averaging 18.9 points per game, and was selected to the All-Defensive First Team for a second time in his career.

National team career

Boissy played for Senegal at the junior level at the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championship and the

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. He joined the senior national team for the first time in June 2022.

Honours

Al Ahli Tripoli * BAL champion:

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Urunani * Viva Basketball League: 2024 AS Douanes * Saint Michel Cup: 2023 Individual awards *

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* BAL All-Defensive Team ** First Team:

** Second Team:

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* VBL Finals MVP: 2024 * Saint Michel Cup Final MVP: 2023

BAL career statistics

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References

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