Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Kansas State on November 3, 2026 at TBD
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Men's Basketball
at Kansas State
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Youssouf Yatabare
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Paris, France
- Prev School:
- Nanterre 92
Background: Competed in the FIBA U20 EuroBasket for French National Team prior to arrival to Brookings in summer of 2026 .. annual tournament held in Slovenia featured Europe’s top 16 countries to qualify for the internation competition ... helped his France squad win all three of its Group Phase contests, along with a pair of knockout round matchups, all by double digits ... France fell in the semifinals to eventual champion and host Slovenia, 91-89, before placing fourth at the event after a defeat to Spain ... scored a tournament-high 13 points in 13 minutes in France’s round of 16 victory over Poland. He grabbed seven rebounds across 20 minutes of action in a quarterfinal win against Croatia in the quarterfinals ... averaged 6.0 points, on 51.4% from the field, along with 4.4 rebounds per game in a total of seven contests ... has club experience competing for the Nanterre 92 U21 team ... the Nanterre 92 professional team participates in the Betclic Elite, the highest level of the French basketball system ... that team also has routinely competed in Europe’s Basketball Champions League ... the 2025-26 season saw Yatabare lead the Nanterre 92 U21 squad to an 18-12 record and a playoff qualification ... played in 24 games and averaged 11.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... recorded three 20-plus point scoring performances including a career-high 29 points in a single game ... had multiple double-digit rebound efforts, which included a season-high 15 rebounds, and logged one double-double ... spent a total of three seasons with the Nanterre 92 organization and saw his averages improve across each year of play ... also has experience in the FIBA 3x3 basketball circuit.
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