Moussa Cisse

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Career Awards

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.

2022-23 (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 Mary’s (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.