Indiana Pacers veteran power forward Pascal Siakam is having a huge 2025 NBA playoffs and even better NBA finals for the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers are tied 3-3 with the Oklahoma City Thunder in this year’s NBA Finals, entering Sunday’s Game 7 in Oklahoma City as the deciding game, with the winner set to take home the NBA title.
Here is a look at Siakam, who played college basketball at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico, about 45 minutes from El Paso.
Pascal Siakam in the 2025 NBA playoffs and regular season stats.
Pascal Siakam’s dunk in Game 6 of NBA Finals gets attention
Siakam’s Game 6 dunk over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams was one of the game’s top highlights.
How tall is Pascal Siakam and how much does he weigh?
Siakam stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 230 pounds and is right handed.
How do you pronounce Pascal Siakam’s name?
His name is pronounced: Pass-CAL See-AHK-am.
Where is Pascal Siakam from?
Siakam was born in Douala, Cameroon. He was the youngest of four brothers.
Pascal Siakam’s NBA career
The 31-year-old Siakam was a first round NBA Draft Selection by the Toronto Raptors and was with them from 2016-24 before joining Indiana. He is a three-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with Toronto in 2019.
Pascal Siakam at New Mexico State
Siakam played for the Aggies during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. He was the WAC Freshman of the Year in his first season and the WAC Player of the Year during his second season when he averaged 20.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks across 34 games. After the 2015-16 season, he turned pro.
Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: What to know about power forward Pascal Siakam before Game 7 of 2025 NBA Finals
Reporting by Felix F. Chavez, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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