History of Pascal Siakam in Timeline

Pascal Siakam is a Cameroonian professional basketball player currently with the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. Known as "Spicy P," he is a four-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection. Siakam notably won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Prior to his NBA career, he played college basketball at New Mexico State University, earning the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year award in 2016. He was drafted by Toronto with the 27th overall pick in 2016.

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April 1994: Pascal Siakam Born

In April 1994, Pascal Siakam was born. He is a Cameroonian professional basketball player.

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2000: Pacers first NBA Finals appearance since 2000

In 2000, Pascal Siakam led the Indiana Pacers to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.

2011: Attended Luc Mbah a Moute's camp for the first time

In 2011, Pascal Siakam attended Luc Mbah a Moute's camp for the first time, a year before graduating from St. Andrew's.

2012: First rookie to start for the Raptors' season-opener

On October 26, 2016, he became the first rookie to start for the Raptors' season-opener since Jonas Valančiūnas did so in 2012

2013: Enrolled at New Mexico State University

In 2013, Pascal Siakam enrolled at New Mexico State University.

October 2014: Death of his father

In October 2014, Pascal Siakam's father died in a car crash, and Siakam was unable to attend the funeral because he was waiting for the issuance of a new U.S. visa.

2014: Redshirting the season due to injury

In 2014, Pascal Siakam redshirted the 2013–14 season due to injury.

2014: Pacers' first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2014

In 2014, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Knicks in 7 games to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the franchise's first since 2014. The Pacers eventually lost the series to the eventual NBA champion Celtics in four games.

2015: Earned WAC Freshman of the Year honors

By the 2014–15 campaign, Pascal Siakam earned Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year honors.

April 2016: Declared for the NBA draft

In April 2016, Pascal Siakam declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.

June 2016: Selected by the Toronto Raptors in the NBA draft

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

2016: Named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year

In 2016, Pascal Siakam was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

2016: Started in 38 games at power forward

In his rookie season, Pascal Siakam started in as many as 38 games at power forward, including the first 35 of the 2016–17 campaign, because Jared Sullinger was out with injury.

January 2017: Pulled down a 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: Recorded a then-career-high 20 points against the 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.

2017: Led Toronto's affiliate team to a league championship

In 2017, Siakam led Toronto's affiliate team to a league championship and earned Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors.

October 2018: Surpassed previous career high with 22 points against the 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: Improved in shooting from distance

Heading into the 2018–19 campaign, Siakam emerged as a two-way force, and he made a marked improvement in shooting from distance, increasing his three-point percentage by 36%.

October 2019: Agreed to a four-year, $130 million extension with Toronto

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

2019: NBA Championship with the Toronto Raptors

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

2019: Named NBA Most Improved Player

In 2019, Siakam was named the NBA Most Improved Player and won an NBA title in the same season.

January 2020: Selected to his first career All-Star nod

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, Siakam became the first player to play in the G League to start in the All-Star game.

January 2021: Scored a season-high 32 points against the Phoenix Suns

On January 6, 2021, Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 32 points in a 123–115 loss against the Phoenix Suns.

November 2021: Made season debut coming off 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: Versatility as a player during the 2021-22 season

During the 2021-22 season, Pascal 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: Scored 33 points against the Milwaukee Bucks

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

October 2022: Posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and four steals against the 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.

2022: Named to the All-NBA Third Team

On May 24, 2022, Pascal Siakam was named to the All-NBA Third Team, earning his second All-NBA selection.

February 2023: Partnered with McDonald's Canada on a McFlurry

In February 2023, Pascal Siakam and McDonald's Canada partnered on a limited edition McFlurry called the Siakam Swirl McFlurry. Inspired by Siakam's iconic spin move and the Raptors team colours, it is made with vanilla soft serve, hot fudge and crushed red Smarties. It was exclusive in Canada

February 2023: Named an All-Star

In February 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 39 points against the Washington Wizards

In November 2023, Pascal Siakam recorded a season-high 39 points, along with 11 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a game-winner in a 111–107 win over the Washington Wizards.

2023: Traded to the Pacers

In 2023, after a second All-Star selection, Siakam was traded to the Pacers during the 2023–24 season.

January 2024: Traded to the Indiana Pacers

In January 2024, Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers in a three-team trade in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr. and three first-round draft picks.

July 2024: Re-signed with the Pacers

In July 2024, Pascal Siakam re-signed with the Indiana Pacers to a four-year, $189.5 million contract.

January 29, 2025: Season-high 37 points

On January 29, 2025, Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 37 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field in a 133–119 win over the Detroit Pistons.

September 2025: Received an honorary doctorate from UNB

In September 2025, Pascal Siakam received an honorary doctorate from the University of New Brunswick (UNB).

December 5, 2025: Season-high 36 points against the Chicago Bulls

On December 5, 2025, Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Pacers in a 120–105 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

2025: Earned a third All-Star appearance

In 2025, Pascal Siakam earned a third All-Star appearance and was named the Eastern Conference finals MVP en route to his second NBA Finals appearance.