Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Pascal Siakam

Discover the career path of Pascal Siakam, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Pascal Siakam is a Cameroonian professional basketball player currently with the Indiana Pacers. Drafted 27th overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2016, he won an NBA championship with them in 2019. Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball at New Mexico State, earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors in 2016. A three-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection, Siakam is nicknamed "Spicy P".

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2012: First rookie to start for Raptors since Jonas Valančiūnas

In 2016, Pascal Siakam became the first rookie to start for the Raptors' season-opener since Jonas Valančiūnas did so in 2012.

2014: Pacers' first Eastern Conference Finals since 2014

In 2014, the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2014, where they eventually lost to the Celtics.

April 2016: Declared for the NBA draft

In April 2016, Pascal Siakam declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility at New Mexico State University.

June 2016: Drafted by Toronto Raptors

On June 23, 2016, Pascal Siakam was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 27th overall pick in the NBA draft.

2016: Started 38 games at power forward

In 2016, Pascal Siakam started in as many as 38 games at power forward for the Toronto Raptors due to Jared Sullinger's injury.

January 2017: Season-high 10 rebounds

On January 1, 2017, during a 123–114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Pascal Siakam pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds.

October 2017: Career-high 20 points against Golden State Warriors

On October 25, 2017, Pascal Siakam recorded a then-career-high 20 points during a 117–112 loss to the Golden State Warriors, cementing himself as a productive bench contributor for Toronto.

2017: NBA Development League Championship

In 2017, as a rookie, Pascal Siakam led Toronto's affiliate team to a league championship in the NBA Development League (now the G League), earning Finals Most Valuable Player honors.

October 2018: Surpassed career-high with 22 points against Milwaukee Bucks

On October 29, 2018, Pascal Siakam surpassed his previous career-high, posting 22 points during a 124–109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

2018: Emergence as a two-way force

Heading into the 2018–19 campaign, Pascal Siakam emerged as a two-way force, improving in scoring, rebounding, assists and three-point percentage.

October 2019: Agreed to a four-year extension with Toronto

On October 19, 2019, Pascal Siakam agreed to a four-year, $130 million extension with the Toronto Raptors.

2019: NBA Most Improved Player

In 2019, Pascal Siakam was named the NBA's Most Improved Player and won an NBA title in the same season. He also earned All-NBA Second Team honors and was named a starter in his first NBA All-Star Game the following year.

2019: NBA Championship with the Toronto Raptors

In 2019, Pascal Siakam won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors.

January 2020: Selected to first All-Star Game

On January 23, 2020, Pascal Siakam was selected to his first career All-Star nod, being named a starter in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. He became the first player to play in the G-League to start in the All-Star game.

January 2021: Season-high 32 points against Phoenix Suns

On January 6, 2021, Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 32 points in a 123–115 loss against the Phoenix Suns. Later, on January 11, Siakam had his first career triple-double with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 112–111 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers.

November 2021: Season debut after surgery

On November 7, 2021, Pascal Siakam made his season debut coming off surgery, scoring 15 points on a minutes restriction against the Brooklyn Nets.

2021: Played games at center and point guard

During the 2021–22 season, Siakam started games at both center and point guard, showing an ability to read double teams and make high level reads, while averaging a then career high 5.3 assists per game.

January 2022: 33 points against Milwaukee Bucks

On January 5, 2022, Pascal Siakam scored 33 points in a 117–111 win over the reigning champions, the Milwaukee Bucks.

October 2022: Season opener win against Cleveland Cavaliers

On October 19, 2022, Pascal Siakam posted 23 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals in a 108–105 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the season-opener. He also achieved his fourth career triple-double on October 21 and had a go-ahead shot on October 24 against the Miami Heat.

2022: Named to All-NBA Third Team

In 2022, Pascal Siakam was named to the All-NBA Third Team, earning his second All-NBA selection and tying Vince Carter and Demar DeRozan with the most All-NBA selections in Raptors history with two.

February 2023: Partnership with the University of New Brunswick

In February 2023, Pascal Siakam partnered with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to create the Pascal Siakam Scholarship, aimed towards providing funds for UNB students from Cameroon studying in technology-based programs.

February 2023: Named All-Star for the second time

On February 10, 2023, Pascal Siakam was named an All-Star for the second time in his career as a reserve, replacing the injured Kevin Durant.

November 2023: Season-high performance against the Washington Wizards

On November 13, 2023, Pascal Siakam recorded a season-high 39 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals, securing a game-winning play against the Washington Wizards in a 111–107 victory.

January 2024: Traded to the Indiana Pacers

On January 17, 2024, Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers in a three-team trade. On January 19, 2024, Siakam made his Pacers debut and on January 25, 2024, he recorded his 6th career triple-double.