Florida State University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
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Thomas Bassong
- Position:
- Forward
- Year:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-8
- Hometown:
- Paris, France
- Weight:
- 203
- High School:
- Overtime Elite
Bio
ON BASSONG
The first high school commitment of the Luke Loucks era at Florida State…a strong dribbler who finishes with authority at the rim and has an strong 3-point shooting stroke…uses his body well as he attack the offensive and defensive glass making him a substantial rebounder…played for the national team of France in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland…his first international appearance for his home country of France…committed to Head Coach Luke Loucks and his staff after receiving offers from Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Mississippi State, Rhode Island, and UCF…his 7-3 wingspan allows him to be a versatile player on both offense and defense…his wingspan helped him become one of the top defenders in OTE during his one season…also gained experience playing for the U18 Zalgiris Kaunas team in the 2024 Adidas Next Generation Tournament.
SUMMER 2025 FIBA U19 WORLD CUP
Made his first appearance for his home country of France in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland during the Summer of 2025…averaged 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 7 games played and 11.2 minutes played per game…scored 2 points with 3 assists and 2 rebounds in a 75050 tournament opening win over Cameroon (June 28)…totaled 4 points, with 2 rebounds in 12 minutes of playing time in France’s 108-77 loss to the United States – the eventual tournament champions (June 29)…scored 4 points with 1 rebound and 1 assist in 11 minutes of play in a 71-63 win by Australia over France (July 1)…earned 2 minutes of playing time for France in an 86-79 loss by France in the tournaments round of 16 (July 2)…totaled 2 points with 2 rebounds in 4 minutes of playing time in an 86-75 win by France over China (July 4)…his most productive game with 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 steals in 16 minutes of playing time in a 76-71 win by France over Mali (July 5)…scored 5 points on 3 of 4 made free throws with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 blocked shot in a 96-93 loss to Serbia (July 6).
BEFORE FLORIDA STATE
Averaged 15.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.2 steals in 15.6 minutes per game playing for OTE during the 2024-25 season for the Jelly Fam team…scored in double figures in 16 of 20 games in 2025 including a 25-point scoring game against the Cold Hearts, a 24-point outing against the Diamond Doves, and a 23 point scoring outburst against the Blue Checks…double figures in rebounding and four double-doubles including 13 rebounds against the City Reapers…totaled double-doubles against Fear of God Athletics (20 points and 11 rebounds), Cold Hearts (21 points and 11 rebounds), City Reapers (10 points and 13 rebounds), and the City Reapers for a second time (14 points and 10 rebounds)…closed the season on fire with a 22.3 points per game scoring average in his last three games of the season…named to the 2025 All-OTE team as the MVP of the Jelly Fam team…also a finalist for the OTE Defensive Player of the Year award…often assigned to defend the opponent’s top scoring threat during is his one year OTE career…named as an outstanding eye-catcher at the 2024 Jordan Holiday Classic…averaged 17.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in two playoff games at OTE during the 2024-25 season.
PERSONAL
Born July 12, 2006…Thomas is the son of Jeanne Marlyse Bassong…his mom is a high school math teacher.
The first high school commitment of the Luke Loucks era at Florida State…a strong dribbler who finishes with authority at the rim and has an strong 3-point shooting stroke…uses his body well as he attack the offensive and defensive glass making him a substantial rebounder…played for the national team of France in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland…his first international appearance for his home country of France…committed to Head Coach Luke Loucks and his staff after receiving offers from Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Mississippi State, Rhode Island, and UCF…his 7-3 wingspan allows him to be a versatile player on both offense and defense…his wingspan helped him become one of the top defenders in OTE during his one season…also gained experience playing for the U18 Zalgiris Kaunas team in the 2024 Adidas Next Generation Tournament.
SUMMER 2025 FIBA U19 WORLD CUP
Made his first appearance for his home country of France in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland during the Summer of 2025…averaged 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 7 games played and 11.2 minutes played per game…scored 2 points with 3 assists and 2 rebounds in a 75050 tournament opening win over Cameroon (June 28)…totaled 4 points, with 2 rebounds in 12 minutes of playing time in France’s 108-77 loss to the United States – the eventual tournament champions (June 29)…scored 4 points with 1 rebound and 1 assist in 11 minutes of play in a 71-63 win by Australia over France (July 1)…earned 2 minutes of playing time for France in an 86-79 loss by France in the tournaments round of 16 (July 2)…totaled 2 points with 2 rebounds in 4 minutes of playing time in an 86-75 win by France over China (July 4)…his most productive game with 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 steals in 16 minutes of playing time in a 76-71 win by France over Mali (July 5)…scored 5 points on 3 of 4 made free throws with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 blocked shot in a 96-93 loss to Serbia (July 6).
BEFORE FLORIDA STATE
Averaged 15.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.2 steals in 15.6 minutes per game playing for OTE during the 2024-25 season for the Jelly Fam team…scored in double figures in 16 of 20 games in 2025 including a 25-point scoring game against the Cold Hearts, a 24-point outing against the Diamond Doves, and a 23 point scoring outburst against the Blue Checks…double figures in rebounding and four double-doubles including 13 rebounds against the City Reapers…totaled double-doubles against Fear of God Athletics (20 points and 11 rebounds), Cold Hearts (21 points and 11 rebounds), City Reapers (10 points and 13 rebounds), and the City Reapers for a second time (14 points and 10 rebounds)…closed the season on fire with a 22.3 points per game scoring average in his last three games of the season…named to the 2025 All-OTE team as the MVP of the Jelly Fam team…also a finalist for the OTE Defensive Player of the Year award…often assigned to defend the opponent’s top scoring threat during is his one year OTE career…named as an outstanding eye-catcher at the 2024 Jordan Holiday Classic…averaged 17.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in two playoff games at OTE during the 2024-25 season.
PERSONAL
Born July 12, 2006…Thomas is the son of Jeanne Marlyse Bassong…his mom is a high school math teacher.
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