Celtics Projected to Take Yimga-Moukouri No. 27
Bleacher Report analyst Jonathan Wasserman has the Boston Celtics selecting the French guard with the 27th pick in the 2027 NBA Draft.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Basketball
Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman projects the Boston Celtics will select Hugo Yimga-Moukouri at No. 27 in the 2027 NBA Draft. The 18-year-old plays for Nanterre 92 in France's top division and stands 6 feet 8 inches tall.
Why it matters
The projection places a teenage French prospect within reach of a Boston franchise that has used its late first-round picks on players in recent drafts. Yimga-Moukouri's standing could shift as scouts continue to evaluate his development over the coming months.
Across 41 games last season in France, Yimga-Moukouri shot 51.4% from the field and 40.9% from three on 2.8 attempts per game. This season he is shooting 44.7% from the field and 29.7% from three across 10 games.
The players
Hugo Yimga-Moukouri
A 6-foot-8 guard for Nanterre 92 in France, he is 18 years old and turns 19 after the 2027 draft.
Jonathan Wasserman
A Bleacher Report NBA draft analyst known for publishing widely followed mock drafts.
Boston Celtics
The Boston NBA franchise, which selected Baylor Scheierman at No. 30 in 2024, Hugo Gonzalez at No. 28 in 2025, and Chris Cenac Jr. at No. 27 in 2026.
The details
Wasserman placed Yimga-Moukouri at No. 27 in his latest mock draft. On October 10, the guard scored a season-high 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a victory over BCM Gravelines.
Timeline
Last season: Yimga-Moukouri appeared in 41 games in France's top division.
October 10, 2026: Yimga-Moukouri scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds against BCM Gravelines.
2027 NBA Draft: Wasserman projects the Celtics to select Yimga-Moukouri at No. 27.
Roadmap
Boston's last three first-round picks came between No. 27 and No. 30, a pattern this projection would extend. Wasserman's pick places Yimga-Moukouri in the same range where the Celtics have recently found players.
Fantasy and draft-watchers tracking the 2027 class can note Yimga-Moukouri's rising rebounding and scoring averages this season. Those tracking Boston's draft board can compare this projection against the franchise's recent late first-round selections.
The takeaway
Mock draft positions for prospects this far from the draft are provisional, and a player's ranking can move substantially as his season develops. Readers should treat the No. 27 projection as one analyst's current estimate rather than a settled outcome.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Heavy.
