2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

Thomas Christensen
Gonzaga Athletics

25 Yauhen Massalski

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Minsk, Belarus
  • High School Gymnasium No. 15
  • Major Marketing

Biography

CAREER 
  • Helped lead USD to back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in program history (2017-18, 2018-19) and will enter the 2020-21 campaign top-five in career blocks
SENIOR (2020-21)
  • Appeared in 10 games, making five starts and averaging 22.0 minutes per game
  • Led the team with 8.3 rebounds (2.5 OREB, 5.8 DREB) and 2.2 blocks per game
  • Shot 59.4 percent from the field and averaged 9.6 points per game
  • Finished with a double-double against Pacific (Feb. 23) with 11 points and 11 rebounds
  • Scored a career-high 30 points on senior day against Pepperdine (Feb. 27), adding five rebounds and three assists
JUNIOR (2019-20)
  • Averaged 8.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 20 games during an injury-riddled season
  • Started in 4 of the 20 games but was one of 7 Toreros to average 20+ minutes
  • 4th in the WCC in blocks (29)
  • Team leader in rebounding and blocks
  • Third on the team in scoring
  • Team’s top-shooter (54.1% FG)
  • Second on the team in offensive rebounds (49)
  • Missed a total of 12 games over two stints due to injury
    • Played in the season opener on November 5 but underwent surgery to address bone spurs days after and missed the next nine games
    • Scored 12 points and had 8 rebounds in 22 minutes in his return against Holy Cross on December 7
    • Suffered his second injury of the season in the final minutes of the February 22 game at Saint Mary’s and missed the final 3 games of the year
  • 2 double-doubles (last: 19 points, 12 rebounds in 37 minutes on February 8 vs. Portland)
  • Season-high 19 points in double-overtime win vs. Portland on February 8
  • Season-high 14 rebounds on January 18 at Portland
  • Season-high 4 blocks on December 14 vs. UC Davis
  • 4 games of double-digit rebounds
  • 8 double-digit scoring games
  • 5 games of 3+ blocks
  • Shot 50% or higher in 15 of his 20 games
  • Back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts in his final 2 games of the season
    • 11 points, 4 rebounds and a block on February 15 vs. BYU
    • 13 points, 75% field goal shooting (6-of-8), 8 rebounds and 2 blocks on February 22 at Saint Mary’s

SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
 
  • Improved statistics from freshman year in multiple categories, including points per game (5.4), points (220), blocks (49), assists (32), rebounds per game (5.7), and total rebounds (189)
  • Led USD in field goal percentage (.609) and blocks (49), and was second in rebounds (189) and rebounds per game (5.7)
  • Averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 18.6 minutes per game
  • Scored a season-high 13 points twice (vs. San Francisco, Jan. 26; vs. BYU, Feb. 14)
  • Recorded seven blocks against Pacific (Jan. 5) – tied for the third-most blocks in a single game in USD program history
  • Played in 33 games, making 24 starts
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
  • Appeared in all 34 games with nine starts
  • Averaged 4.2 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game
  • Ranked fourth in the WCC in blocked shots (1.3)
  • Season-best 4 blocked shots vs. Portland State in 2nd Rd of CIT (Mar. 17) and Northern Colorado in CIT Quarterfinals (Mar. 23)
  • Five games with 3 blocked shots, including three straight (LPC, USF, Pepperdine)
  • Season-high 17 points in road win over Grand Canyon
  • Turned in a 10 point & 6 rebound effort in road win at LMU
  • Netted 14 points vs. Life Pacific
  • Scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds vs. No. 6 Gonzaga
  • Scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in CIT 1st round win over Hartford
  • Chose USD over programs like Pittsburg, Santa Clara, UC Santa Barbara, Stanford and Nevada
PREVIOUS
  • Attended Gymnasium No. 15
  • He was a member of the Belarus U18 National Team
  • In eight games during the 2017 U18 Euro Championships, he averaged 13.6 ppg and 10.0 rpg
  • In eight games during the 2016 U18 Euro Championships, he averaged 9.2 ppg and 9.6 rpg
  • He was named to the 2016-17 Kaunas (NIJT) All-Tournament Team
PERSONAL
  • Majoring in marketing

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2017-18Sophomore

    F
    6'10" 227 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2018-19Sophomore

    F
    6'10" 227 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'10" 245 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'10" 245 lbs
    25