2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Cisse, Moussa

Jersey Number 32
Moussa Cisse
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-11 / 229
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Conakry, Guinea (West Africa)
Bio
Career Awards
2023-24 (Senior | Ole Miss)
2022-23Ā (Junior | Oklahoma State)
2021-22 (Sophomore | Oklahoma State)
2020-21 (Freshman | Memphis)
High School (Lausanne)
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- AAC Freshman of the Year (2021)
- AAC All-Freshman Team (2021)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- 2x All-Big 12 Defensive Team (2021-23)
2023-24 (Senior | Ole Miss)
- Appeared in 26 games for Ole Miss, making 17 starts
- Averaged 17.5 minutes, 4.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game
- Led the team with 56 offensive rebounds
- Finished the regular season ranked sixth in the SEC in blocks per game
- Made his Ole Miss debut on December 2 in the Rebels' win over Memphis, grabbing five rebounds
- Helped Ole Miss defeat Bryant on December 31, scoring 10 points with six rebounds and four blocks in 17 minutes of action
- Scored 12 points with four blocks on February 3 against Auburn
- Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds on February 17 against Missouri
- On February 24 against South Carolina, scored a season-high 13 points with six boards and a season-best five blocks.
2022-23Ā (Junior | Oklahoma State)
- Played in 32 games and made 20 starts
- Averaged 6.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game
- Recorded a double-double in four of the first seven games of the season
- In his second game on the season, set a new career mark with 15 rebounds against Southern Illinois on November 10
- Tied his career best with six blocks on November 18 against UCF with six, adding 14 points and 14 rebounds
- On February 1 at Oklahoma, tied his career high with 18 points in just 18 minutes played
- Named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team for the second year in a row
2021-22 (Sophomore | Oklahoma State)
- Saw action in 29 games, making 26 starts
- Averaged 20 minutes, 7.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game
- Led the Big 12 in blocked shots
- Scored 17 points with 10 rebounds, two blocked shots and a steal in his debut with Oklahoma state against UT Arlington on November 9
- Recorded a season-best six blocks on November 22 against College of Charleston
- Posted five double-doubles
- Named the 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team.
2020-21 (Freshman | Memphis)
- Started all 28 games for the Tigers and played 18.5 minutes per game
- Averaged 6.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per outing
- Blocked 46 shots for an average of 1.6 per game
- Rebounding average was 10th among freshman in a season in Tigers history
- Was just shy of becoming the fifth Tiger since 1992-93 to average at least 7.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
- Was named the 2021 American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and had a spot on the AAC All-Freshman Team⦠Was a three-time AAC Freshman of the Week
- Ranked seventh in the conference in rebounding
- Was second in blocked shots per game
- Ranked fifth in offensive rebounds per game (2.3)
- Had four double-doubles on the year and six games with 10 or more rebounds
- Set new career high for points (15) and tied a career high for field goals made (7) against East Carolina (Jan. 24)
- Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass against Auburn (Dec. 12)
- The 10 offensive rebounds were the most by a Tiger since Dedric Lawson on Nov. 17, 2015
- Recorded first career double-double against Arkansas State (Dec. 2)
- Had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in Memphis debut against Saint Maryās (Nov. 25)
- Before the season, was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List
High School (Lausanne)
- During the 2019-20 season at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, led the Lynx to the Division II-A state title
- In the 54-44 championship game win over First Assembly Christian School, was named the Most Valuable Player after finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks
- Scored 10 points in the second half
- For the season, averaged 18.4 points, 15.3 rebounds and 9.2 blocks
- In one game in late November 2019, posted a triple-double of 31 points, 22 rebounds and 21 blocks
- Posted 17 triple-doubles during the season
- Was named Tennessee's Mr. Basketball in Division II-A after the season
- Ranked the No. 2 center in the nation by 247Sports Composite and a 5-star recruit
- Spent childhood in Guinea before moving to the United States in December 2015
- Transferred to Lausanne in the summer of 2019 from Middle Village, N.Y., after playing for Christ the King Regional
- Led Christ the King Regional to the NYSFSSA state title game in 2019
- Before attending Christ the King, played for St. Benedict's Prep as a teammate of former Tiger Precious Achiuwa, the 2020 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year
- Playing on the Nike EYBL circuit during the summer of 2019, averaged 11.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.8 blocks
- Recognized as a premier defender, shot-blocker and rebounder and has a wingspan of 7 feet, 4 inches and a standing reach of 9 feet, 4 inches
- Reclassified to the Class of 2020 after junior season at Lausanne.
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Men's Basketball: Penny Hardaway, Dain Dainja and Coby Rogers Press Conference-March 21, 2025
Friday, March 21
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Thursday, March 20
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