SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward Sidy Cissoko, the team announced Thursday.
Cissoko was drafted by the Spurs with the 44th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. He will wear No. 25 for the Spurs.
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In one season with G League Ignite, Cissoko averaged 12.8 points, 3.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 29.3 minutes. He started all 28 regular season games.
Cissoko recorded eight games with 20-plus points on his way to a 2023 Rising Stars Challenge selection at the NBA All-Star weekend and becoming one of 24 players named to the inaugural G League Next Up Game.
In five games with San Antonio in the NBA 2K24 Las Vegas Summer League, Cissoko averaged 5.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 23.8 minutes.
The Paris, France, native made his professional debut in 2021 with Baskonia in the Spanish ACB League before being loaned out to Baskonia’s satellite club, Iraurgi SB, in the second-tier LEB Oro where he averaged 10.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32 games.
Cissoko was named to the World Select Team at the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit. In the same year, he represented France at the FIBA U-18 European Championship.