Olivier-Maxence Prosper ( ; born July 3, 2002) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life and high school

Prosper grew up in

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, Canada. Prosper's father Gaetan moved to Montreal from

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as a child. He initially attended L'Académie Ste-Thérèse, which did not have a basketball team. When Prosper was 16 he enrolled at

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. Prosper transferred to the

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Latin America in

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, Mexico to finish his high school career. He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play

at Clemson.

College career

Prosper began his college career at Clemson. He averaged ten minutes of play and 2.5 points per game as a freshman. After the season, Prosper entered the

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

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Professional career

Prosper was drafted 24th overall by the

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in the 2023 NBA draft. Shortly after, his draft rights were traded, along with

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, to the

for cash considerations and on July 16, 2023, he signed with the Mavericks. On November 11, Prosper was assigned to the Mavericks’

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affiliate, the

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. On April 14, 2024, in the Mavericks' season finale against the

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, Prosper earned his first career start, logging 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals in 29 minutes. Prosper reached the 2024 NBA Finals where the Mavericks lost to the

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in five games.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Prosper's parents both played college basketball at

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and were both multiple-time RSEQ All-Stars, his mother Guylaine competed for the

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. His sister,

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, plays basketball for Notre Dame.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bioMarquette Golden Eagles bioFIBA profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prosper, Olivier-Maxence 2002 births Living people Basketball players from Montreal Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Canadian people of Haitian descent Sportspeople of Haitian descent Clemson Tigers men's basketball players Dallas Mavericks players Lake Forest Academy alumni Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players NBA players from Canada Power forwards Sacramento Kings draft picks Texas Legends players