Kymany Houinsou

Kymany Houinsou is one of the prospects from the 2004 generation. More prominent among youth players than his 2004 peers, he was the only player of his age group along with Victor Wembanyama to be part of the French U16 team that won silver at the 2019 European Championship in Udine, Italy.

Son of a national-level basketball player, Kymany Houinsou was trained at FC Mulhouse and ASSM Pfastatt where he achieved remarkable results. This attracted interest from ASVEL, which he joined in his U15 season. Quickly given responsibilities in Espoirs ELITE (U21), he also made his Betclic ELITE debut in the 2020-2021 season. However, his integration into the professional team was slower than he hoped, and he ended up being loaned to Pro B team Saint-Quentin for the second half of the 2021-2022 season.

A versatile player, capable of playing all positions in NCAA, Kymany Houinsou had options. While he had contact with German club Ulm, he ultimately chose to continue his development at Washington State. In his sophomore season in 2023-2024, the Alsatian saw his role increase and the Cougars qualified for their first March Madness since 2008.

Meanwhile, Kymany Houinsou missed several French national team campaigns. First, COVID-19 canceled the U16 Euro of his age group in 2020. Then in 2021, he had to settle for the U18 EuroChallengers. In 2022, his generation finished in a disappointing fifth place at the U18 EuroBasket. Finally, in 2023, he was not part of the U19 team that won silver at the World Championship. It remains to be seen if he will be part of the U20 campaign in 2024.