2023-24 St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball
Biography
HONORS
2022-23 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week - Nov. 21, 2022; Dec. 27, 2022; Jan. 2, 2023; Feb. 6, 2023; Feb. 27, 2023
Assa Essamvous is a familiar face with a different name this year. He was known to fans as Yann Farell last year, but his full legal name is Yann Farell Assa Essamvous. To better represent his family lineage from his native Gabon, he wishes to be referred to as Assa Essamvous this season. To honor his family, he will wear “Assa” on the back of his jersey this season.
As A Freshman (2022-23) | Game-by-Game Stats
- Earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team after averaging 8.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 31 minutes per game
- Ranked fourth among all Atlantic 10 players in 3-point percentage at 41.9% (65-155) and best among freshmen
- Also ranked second among all A-10 freshmen and 14th overall in rebounding
- Shot 43.6% overall from the floor (98-225)
- Named A-10 Rookie of the Week five times, second-most in program history
- Owned the ninth-best 3-point percentage in Bonnies single-season history
- Became the first Bonnies freshman to shoot over 41 percent from beyond the arc since 1990 and had the most made 3s by any first-year Bona’s player since 1996-97
- Scored in double figures in 14 games
- Finished with 18 points in a win at Richmond (2/1)
- Drained a career-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds in a victory over UMass (12/31)
- Posted a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds in a win vs. Notre Dame (11/25)
- Tallied his first career double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) vs. South Dakota State (11/15)
High School / Prep
Played for Brewster Academy in New Hampshire and the PSA Cardinals, a premier New York City AAU program ... in 2021-22, he played for Keystone Academy in Erie, Pa. ... a four-star recruit according to rivals.com, he was praised by scouts for his catch-and-shoot talent, 3-point range, defensive skill and ability to create off the dribble while boasting a 6-foot-11 wingspan ... shot over 65 percent from the floor with PSA, including over 86 percent at the foul stripe. ... ranked as the No. 127 prospect in the entire Class of 2022 by rivals.com and No. 135 by On3.com. Other sources ranked him in the Top 100.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
Forward
6'6"
200 lbs
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2023-24Sophomore
Forward
6'6"
210 lbs
