Alexis Yetna (born 7 August 1997) is a French professional

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player. He played

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in the

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for the

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and the

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Early life and career

Yetna grew up in

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, France and played

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for eight years. In 2012, he started playing basketball for Vauréal Basket Club, one year before joining Cergy-Pontoise Basketball. Yetna moved to the United States with the help of coach Xavier Calvaire to compete for Mt. Zion Preparatory School in

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. After one year, he transferred to Putnam Science Academy in

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, where he played alongside future NBA player

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. On 19 April 2017, he committed to play college basketball for

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over offers from Old Dominion,

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and St. John's, among others. He had been discovered by South Florida's assistant coach

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College career

Yetna was ruled ineligible for his first season at South Florida by the

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because he had played prep basketball two years after graduating from high school in France. On 15 December 2018, Yetna recorded 13 points and a freshman season-high 18 rebounds in a 76–69 win over

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. On 26 January 2019, he posted a season-high 28 points and 13 rebounds in a 77–57 victory over

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. Yetna sustained a hamstring injury against

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in February 2019. Yetna was a four-time

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(AAC) Freshman of the Week and was named AAC Freshman of the Year. As a freshman, he averaged 12.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, leading the AAC in rebounding and

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s (15). He grabbed 346 rebounds, the most by a freshman in school and AAC history. Yetna missed his entire next season after suffering a left knee injury in practice. He underwent surgery for the injury. 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

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, choosing the Pirates over

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, in June 2024, Yetna signed with

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of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. He left the club in end of September the same year, before the start of the regular season.

National team career

Yetna played for France at the

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in Greece. He averaged three points and 3.6 rebounds per game, helping his team win the bronze medal.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Yetna is the son of Gisele Abossolo and Jean Didier Yetna. He is of Cameroonian descent.

References

External links

Seton Hall Pirates bioSouth Florida Bulls bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yetna, Alexis 1998 births Living people Álftanes men's basketball players French men's basketball players Sportspeople from Saint-Quentin, Aisne Power forwards French expatriate basketball people in the United States South Florida Bulls men's basketball players French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Black French sportspeople Sportspeople from Val-d'Oise 21st-century French sportsmen