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With the 2026 NBA draft done and over with, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history. The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history.
This edition continues to focus on the 2021 draft. In an effort to continue building their roster, the Sixers selected big man Charles Bassey with the No. 53 pick out of Western Kentucky. An athletic big man, Bassey worked hard to eventually earn some spot minutes here and there and showed off a lot of potential for a potential role in the near future.
He played 23 games as a rookie for the Sixers in 2021-22 averaging 3.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game. He looked like he had the opportunity to become the regular backup to Joel Embiid for quite some time. He had a game when he had three blocks off the bench in a loss to the Denver Nuggets on the road.
The Sixers waived the big man shortly before the 2022-23 season and he then signed with the San Antonio Spurs. After three seasons in San Antonio, Bassey played for the Memphis Grizzlies, had a brief return to the Sixers, the Boston Celtics, and the Golden State Warriors all in the 2025-26 season. He had two points and a block in his lone game for Philadelphia on Feb. 11, 2026 in the middle of his two 10-day deals.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Philadelphia 76ers draft rewind: Selecting Charles Bassey late in 2021
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This edition continues to focus on the 2021 draft. In an effort to continue building their roster, the Sixers selected big man Charles Bassey with the No. 53 pick out of Western Kentucky. An athletic big man, Bassey worked hard to eventually earn some spot minutes here and there and showed off a lot of potential for a potential role in the near future.
He played 23 games as a rookie for the Sixers in 2021-22 averaging 3.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game. He looked like he had the opportunity to become the regular backup to Joel Embiid for quite some time. He had a game when he had three blocks off the bench in a loss to the Denver Nuggets on the road.
The Sixers waived the big man shortly before the 2022-23 season and he then signed with the San Antonio Spurs. After three seasons in San Antonio, Bassey played for the Memphis Grizzlies, had a brief return to the Sixers, the Boston Celtics, and the Golden State Warriors all in the 2025-26 season. He had two points and a block in his lone game for Philadelphia on Feb. 11, 2026 in the middle of his two 10-day deals.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Philadelphia 76ers draft rewind: Selecting Charles Bassey late in 2021
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