Olivier-Maxence Prosper

About

Olivier-Maxence Prosper ( ə-LIV-ee-ay MAK-sənss PROSS-pər; born July 3, 2002), nicknamed “OMax”, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers and Marquette Golden Eagles.

Prosper grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Prosper’s father Gaetan moved to Montreal from Haiti as a child. He initially attended L’Académie Ste-Thérèse, which did not have a basketball team. When Prosper was 16 he enrolled at Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. Prosper transferred to the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, Mexico to finish his high school career. He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Clemson.

Prosper began his college career at Clemson. He averaged ten minutes of play and 2.5 points per game as a freshman. After the season, Prosper entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Prosper ultimately transferred to Marquette. He averaged 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in his first season with the Golden Eagles. Prosper averaged 12.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game as a junior…