Report: Florida State men’s hoops adds Italian wing after Thomas Bassong’s departure
Well, that was fast. Almost 12 hours after a report that Thomas Bassong was planning to enter the transfer portal, Luke Loucks found an international replacement to fill his spot on the roster. Italian forward Elisee Assui has flipped his commitment from George Washington to Florida State, Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express first reported on […]
VARESE, ITALY - 2026/03/28: Elisee Assui of Pallacanestro Varese OpenJobMetis seen in action during LBA Lega Basket A 2025/26 Regular Season game between Pallacanestro Varese OpenJobMetis and Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona at Itelyum Arena. Final score; Pallacanestro Varese OpenJobMetis 97 | 87 Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona. (Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Well, that was fast.
Almost 12 hours after a report that Thomas Bassong was planning to enter the transfer portal, Luke Loucks found an international replacement to fill his spot on the roster. Italian forward Elisee Assui has flipped his commitment from George Washington to Florida State, Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express first reported on Wednesday morning. NEWS: Elisée Assui has flipped his commitment from GW to Florida State, his reps at THE·TEAM tell DraftExpress.
The 6’5” utility wing plays a key role for Varese in Serie A. Tough, rugged, defense-first glue guy. Led Italy to the 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket gold.
pic. twitter. com/tFIZI6XCCP — Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) April 22, 2026 Assui, which different outlets list as either 6’3” or 6’5”, currently plays in Italy’s top division with Itelyum Varese as a reserve.