Olivier-Maxence Prosper Explained

Olivier-Maxence Prosper
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:230
League:NBA
Team:Dallas Mavericks
Number:18
Draft Year:2023
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:24
Draft Team:Sacramento Kings
Career Start:2023
Birth Date:3 July 2002
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
High School:
College:
Years1:–present
Team1:Dallas Mavericks
Years2:2023–2024
Team2:Texas Legends

Olivier-Maxence Prosper (;[1] born July 3, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers and the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Early life and high school

Prosper grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] Prosper's father Gaetan moved to Montreal from Haiti as a child.[3] He initially attended L'Académie Ste-Thérèse, which did not have a basketball team.[4] When Prosper was 16 he enrolled at Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois.[5] Prosper transferred to the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, Mexico to finish his high school career.[6] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Clemson.[7]

College career

Prosper began his college career at Clemson.[8] He averaged ten minutes of play and 2.5 points per game as a freshman.[9] After the season, Prosper entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10]

Prosper ultimately transferred to Marquette.[11] He averaged 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in his first season season with the Golden Eagles.[12] Prosper averaged 12.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game as a junior.[13] After the season, he entered the 2023 NBA draft,[14] showcasing impressive performances at the NBA Draft Combine.

Professional career

Prosper was drafted 24th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2023 NBA draft.[15] Shortly after, his draft rights were traded, along with Richaun Holmes, to the Dallas Mavericks for cash considerations[16] and on July 16, 2023, he signed with the Mavericks.[17] On November 11, Prosper was assigned to the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.[18]

On April 14, 2024, in the Mavericks' season finale against the Detroit Pistons, Prosper earned his first career start, logging 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals in 29 minutes.[19] Prosper reached the 2024 NBA Finals where the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.[20]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas| 40 || 1 || 8.4 || .385 || .289 || .683 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 40 || 1 || 8.4 || .385 || .289 || .683 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.0|}

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas| 3 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || — || — || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 3 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || — || — || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0|}

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Clemson| 22 || 2 || 9.7 || .346 || .167 || .682 || 1.9 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 2.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Marquette| 32 || 25 || 20.7 || .461 || .317 || .820 || 3.3 || 0.9 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 6.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Marquette| 36 || 36 || 29.1 || .512 || .339 || .735 || 4.7 || 0.7 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 12.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 90 || 63 || 21.4 || .478 || .316 || .749 || 3.5 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 8.0

Personal life

Prosper's parents both played college basketball at Concordia University and were both multiple-time RSEQ All-Stars, his mother Guylaine competed for the Canada women's national basketball team.[21] His sister, Cassandre, plays basketball for Notre Dame.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Next Gen: Olivier-Maxence Prosper . Sportsnet. April 9, 2022. June 15, 2023. 0:09. YouTube.
  2. Web site: January 10, 2022 . Marquette's Olivier-Maxence Prosper latest Montreal basketball talent . subscription . May 7, 2023 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  3. Web site: Steele . Ben . June 20, 2023 . Olivier-Maxence Prosper made up his mind at a young age that he would reach the NBA. That will happen for the Marquette star on Thursday . subscription . June 23, 2023 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . en.
  4. Web site: Rouleau . François-David . December 27, 2019 . Académie de la NBA: Olivier-Maxence Prosper est tombé dans la potion dès son enfance . May 7, 2023 . . fr.
  5. Web site: Sadin . Steve . August 3, 2019 . From Montreal to Medellin: Lake Forest Academy junior thrives at Basketball Without Borders camp . May 5, 2023 . Chicago Tribune.
  6. Web site: How the Latin American NBA Academy helped save Bennedict Mathurin. Joe. Vardon. The Athletic. March 16, 2023. May 5, 2023.
  7. Web site: Clemson adds another major basketball recruit in 4-star F Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Cam. Smith. USA Today. October 25, 2019. May 7, 2023.
  8. Web site: Marquette basketball's Olivier-Maxence Prosper could help scoring load. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 24, 2022. May 5, 2023.
  9. Web site: Clemson's Prosper Enters Transfer Portal. Brad. Senkiw. Sports Illustrated. March 24, 2021. May 5, 2023.
  10. Web site: Shanesy . Todd . March 24, 2021 . Clemson basketball loses Olivier-Maxence Prosper to transfer portal; second player this week . May 5, 2023 . The Greenville News.
  11. Web site: Steele . Ben . April 15, 2021 . Marquette adds Clemson transfer Olivier-Maxence Prosper . May 5, 2023 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  12. Web site: June 16, 2022 . Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Oso Ighodaro have bigger roles for Marquette . subscription . May 7, 2023 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  13. Web site: Why NBA teams looking for the next OG Anunoby should consider drafting Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Bryan. Kalbrosky. USA Today. April 12, 2023. May 7, 2023.
  14. Web site: Steele . Ben . April 12, 2023 . Marquette's Olivier-Maxence Prosper puts name into 2023 NBA draft . May 5, 2023 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  15. Web site: Nacion . Chicco . June 23, 2023 . Kings select Olivier-Maxence Prosper, reportedly trade him, Holmes to Mavs . June 25, 2023 . TheScore.com.
  16. Web site: Sacramento Kings Complete Trade With Dallas Mavericks. NBA.com. July 6, 2023. July 6, 2023.
  17. Web site: Falcon . Julia . July 16, 2023 . Dallas Mavericks sign first-round pick Olivier-Maxence Prosper . July 16, 2023 . cbsnews.com.
  18. Web site: Stinar . Ben . November 11, 2023 . Dallas Mavericks Make A Roster Move . November 11, 2023 . Fastbreak on FanNation . en.
  19. Web site: Dallas Mavs' Jaden Hardy, O-Max Prosper Face Major Development Test Against OKC Thunder. April 16, 2024. si.com. en.
  20. Web site: Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals. cbsnews.com. June 17, 2024. June 17, 2024.
  21. Web site: Montreal's Olivier-Maxence Prosper inches closer to NBA dream while helping star sister. Abdulhamid. Ibrahim. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Canadian Press. January 25, 2023. May 7, 2023.
  22. Web site: March Madness: un excellent départ pour le Québécois Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Le Journal de Montréal. March 17, 2023. May 7, 2023. fr.