Jean Jacques Boissy (born 28 January 2000) is a Senegalese basketball player who last played for AS Douanes 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 was an All-BAL First Team selection in 2023.

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

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at their campus in

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in 2019, and played pre-season games for Patriots BBC in the

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. After this, Boissy signed for United Generation Basketball Club (UGB) of the Rwandan League.

Professional career

SIBAC (2020–2021)

Boissy made his first minutes in the Senegalese top division

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for SIBAC in the 2020–21 season.

Cornellà (2021–2022)

Boissy started the 2021–22 season in Spain for

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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

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, 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 playoffs. In the semi-final against

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

Aurore Vitré (2023)

In June 2023, he signs for the French team Aurore Vitré Basket, which plays in the third division Nationale Masculine 1. On 3 December, Aurore Vitré announced that Boissy's contract was terminated with mutual consent.

Return to AS Douanes (2024–present)

On February 28, 2024, AS Douanes announced the signing of Boissy who would return for a second stint.

National team career

Boissy played for Senegal at the junior level at the

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and the

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

BAL career statistics

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References

2001 births Living people AS Douanes basketball players Point guards Senegalese expatriate basketball people in Spain {{DEFAULTSORT:Boissy, Jean Jacques NBA Academy Africa players Senegalese expatriate basketball people in France