Dayan Nessah Scouting Report

Evaluating the Switzerland swingman after the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

• BIRTHDAY: April 16, 2006

• PREDICTION FOR FUTURE: Will become a Eurocup or Euroleague player, probably get a D-I transfer ‘up’

• ROLE: Dribble/pass/shoot wing, maybe as a sparkplug

• SWING SKILL: Finishing

• RAW STATS: 17.7 PTS, 9.3 REB (2.1o), 3.4 AST to 3.7 TOV, 1.4 STL, 0.7 BLK, 2.1 PF in 30.9 MINS in 7 GAMES (216 total minutes)

  • 44.9 FG% (40/89) / 41.9 2P% (26/62) / 51.9 3P% (14/27) / 63.8 FT% (30/47)

• ADVANCED STATS: 26.8 USG%, 56.5 TS%, 7.2 OREB%, 23.2 DREB%, 24.1 AST%, 19.2 TOV%, 0.9 A/TO, 2.4 STL%, 2.2 BLK%, 0.5 FTA/FGA, 22.5 PER

• HEIGHT: 6-foot-7

• PLAYS FOR: Cleveland State

Keep reading for background, film, and in-game notes on 19-year-old swingman Dayan Nessah, who played for Switzerland at the 2025 Under-19 World Cup and will suit up for Cleveland State this upcoming college basketball season:

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Background:

• From Geneva, Switzerland.

• Family has roots in Cameroon. Father is Francis, who coached him.

• Started playing basketball in 2012 at Club Grand-Saconnex.

• After that, played for Meyrin Basket.

• In 2018, played one season at Lancy Basket.

• Signed for FC Barcelona in 2019 after having impressed at a La Roda U-12 tournament with the Swiss Hoops Academy. Played with their reserve team in Liga EBA.

  • Studied at the Lycée Français de Barcelone (a French international school).

• Played 2021-22 ANGT Patras and 2022-23 ANGT Zadar.

• Struggled with injuries at Barcelona. Eventually left to play college basketball.

• Spent one season at George Washington, where he averaged 2.7 points over 21 games in 143 total minutes.

• Transferred to Cleveland State this summer.

• Previously represented Switzerland at U-18 levels. Has trained with NBA players since he was 16. Has long been seen as the next big Swiss talent.

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