Pascal Siakam is an NBA basketball player for the Toronto Raptors. Siakam was a crucial contributor to the Raptors victory in the 2019 NBA finals. Siakam is a native of Cameroon and moved to the United States at age 16 under the guidance of former African NBA standout Luc Mbah a Moute. Siakam went onto play his collegiate basketball at New Mexico State University and was drafted with the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Raptors.
After being assigned to the NBA Development League (now the G League) as a rookie in 2017, he led Toronto’s affiliate team to a league championship and picked up Finals Most Valuable Player honors in the process. Siakam would later help the Raptors claim an NBA championship in 2019 while winning the league's Most Improved Player Award in the same season, the first player to win both during the same season. He was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in the 2019-20 season.
