Moussa Cisse
Dallas Mavericks
Moussa Cisse
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas’ already scary center rotation just got scarier. Cisse is a fierce rim protector with a Big 12 DPOY award and two Big 12 all-defense teams under his belt. The big man averaged 1.7 blocks per game in his college career.
Endorsements
Zach Reifschneider
Dizzle Dynasty
"Cisse is an absolute beast with a non-stop motor. He’s a tremendous defender and does all the little things right. He’s making a serious case for a future backup role in the NBA."
Latest News
Cisse gets active on the boards
March 2nd, 2026Moussa Cisse grabbed 12 rebounds in yesterday's loss to the Thunder. Despite scoring zero points, he was one of two Mavericks players to finish with a positive +/-.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Cisse | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | +1 |
Kelly posts career-best night, Cisse adds strong outing
February 28th, 2026In last night's loss to the Grizzlies, Miles Kelly turned in the best performance of his NBA career. The 6'4" guard tied his career-high with nine points and set new career-highs with five rebounds and four assists. Moussa Cisse also delivered a strong outing with eight points and eight rebounds in just 12 minutes.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Kelly | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Moussa Cisse | 8 | - | 8 | - | 1 | - | +10 |
Mavs get spark from undrafted rookies
January 13th, 2026All three of Dallas' two-way players were in the rotation last night as they took down the Nets at home. Ryan Nembhard posted nine points and eight assists, Moussa Cisse grabbed six boards and Miles Kelly notched a career-high five points in the win.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nembhard | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | +2 |
| Moussa Cisse | 2 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | +4 |
| Miles Kelly | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | +5 |
Cisse explodes for career night
November 8th, 2025Undrafted rookie Moussa Cisse delivered an emphatic 10 points and eight rebounds in just 14 minutes in Dallas' loss to Memphis. Three of his four made field goals were dunks. This was the best game of his very young career so far.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Cisse | 10 | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | +18 |
Mavericks sign Moussa Cisse to two-way contract
October 18th, 2025Dallas has filled their last two-way spot with undrafted rookie Moussa Cisse. The spectacular shot blocker played Summer League and preseason with the team on an Exhibit 10 deal. Congrats, Moussa!
Endorsements
Zach Reifschneider
Dizzle Dynasty
"Cisse is an absolute beast with a non-stop motor. He’s a tremendous defender and does all the little things right. He’s making a serious case for a future backup role in the NBA."