Pascal Siakam

Pascal Siakam
	Siakam with the Toronto Raptors in 2018
No. 43 – Indiana Pacers
Position	Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	2 April 1994 (age 30); Douala, Cameroon
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	God's Academy (Lewisville, Texas)
College	New Mexico State (2013–2016)
NBA draft	2016: 1st round, 27th overall pick
	Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2024	Toronto Raptors
2017	→Raptors 905
2024–present	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (2019); 2× NBA All-Star (2020, 2023); All-NBA Second Team (2020); All-NBA Third Team (2022); NBA Most Improved Player (2019); NBA D-League champion (2017); NBA D-League Finals MVP (2017); AP Honorable mention All-American (2016); WAC Player of the Year (2016); WAC Freshman of the Year (2015);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Pascal Siakam (/siˈɑːkəm/ see-AH-kəm;^[1] born 2 April 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection, he won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Siakam played college basketball for the New Mexico State Aggies and was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2016. Nicknamed "Spicy P", he was selected by Toronto with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft.

After being assigned to the NBA Development League (now the G League) as a rookie in 2017, Siakam led Toronto's affiliate team to a league championship, earning Finals Most Valuable Player honors. He was named the NBA's Most Improved Player in 2019, becoming the first player to win an NBA title in the same season. The following year, Siakam led Toronto to the second-best record in the league, earning All-NBA Second Team while being named a starter in his first NBA All-Star Game. He became the first player to play in the G League and to start an All-Star game.

^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[1] "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

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