Bilal Coulibaly

Bilal Coulibaly

21-Year-Old ForwardF
Washington Wizards
2025 Stats
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11.3
REB
4.4
AST
2.6
STL
1.4
BLK
0.9
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Coulibaly made another impressive developmental leap in his second season, although injuries limited him to 59 regular-season appearances. Coulibaly averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.7 blocks, 1.3 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 33.0 minutes per game. Despite these solid counting stats, he shot just 42.1 percent from the field and 74.6 percent from the line, and that contributed to him finishing outside the top-150 in standard nine-category leagues. His three-point shot also regressed from 34 percent as a rookie to 28 percent in 2024-25. As for the new season, the Wizards still project to be an uninspiring team at this point in their rebuild, but that's good news for Coulibaly's outlook as he's going to get a ton of minutes. The presence of Khris Middleton and CJ McCollum complicates things from a usage perspective, but Coulibaly is someone who could trend up throughout the season as the Wizards begin to dial back their veterans. The forward has appetizing steal/block rates, and he showed tremendous growth as a playmaker last season. However, in order for him to truly break out, there needs to be some serious positive regression with his shooting. There's still a lot to like here as a late-round pick with upside, but the 20-year-old forward will likely miss the start of the campaign while recovering from offseason thumb surgery. Read Past Outlooks
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#97
Last 30 Days
#91
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#141
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Overall
Height 6'7"
Weight 195
DOB 7/26/2004
College France
Drafted 1st Rd, #7 in 2023
Signed a two-year, $13.56 million contract with the Wizards in July of 2023. Wizards exercised $7.28 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Wizards exercised $9.24 million team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025.
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Bilal Coulibaly is a teammate of super prospect Victor Wembenyama, joining his fellow Frenchman on Metropolitans 92 of France's LNB Pro A. Coulibaly is an 18-year-old wing with great athleticism, impressive hops and defensive upside. He's been an established name on France's FIBA youth squads and European Championship U18 team. Coulibaly did not attend the NBA Combine due to the Metropolitans 92 being amid a playoff run. He was a late addition to the 2023 draft cycle, with some believing he would declare in 2024 instead. Coulibaly is a difference-maker around the rim, moving well without the ball, pouncing on offensive rebounds and attacking the rim whenever possible. He pairs this explosiveness with good shooting in a small sample size, connecting on 43.8 percent of 38 three-point attempts this season. Most of those attempts were spot-up looks, and Coulibaly's self-creation and scoring polish is still a work in progress in the half-court. Defense is where he's been making the most impact. Pairing his athleticism with his size, Coulibaly could be a massive disruptor in switching schemes. Defense will keep Coulibaly on the floor as a rookie, especially with his energy and versatility. It's unlikely he'll be tasked to make plays on offense, and his shooting is unproven, but he's an active cutter and can explode to the rim. His shooting development will ultimately determine an NBA comparison, but until we know more, Tari Eason shares similarities.

Will play Friday
FWashington Wizards
March 27, 2026
Coulibaly (heel) will play Friday against the Warriors.
ANALYSIS
The second-year forward will continue to push through his heel issue for now, but he may receive some maintenance days down the stretch. Over his last three games, he's averaging 15.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
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How does Bilal Coulibaly compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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True Shooting %
53.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
48.2%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
39.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
34.2%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
14.4%
 
Total Rebound %
8.7%
 
Assist %
13.8%
 
Steal %
2.2%
 
Block %
3.1%
 
Turnover %
10.1%
 
Usage %
19.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
26.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It's difficult to get excited about Coulibaly when looking at his statistics, but people in Washington have been raving about the former top-10 pick. Some have compared him to Giannis Antetokounmpo, but that seems dramatic at this point. After struggling the first few weeks, Coulibaly averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.7 blocks and 1.0 threes across 28 minutes over his final 55 games. None of those numbers jump off the page, but few players provide value in every category like that. Coulibaly is also supposed to be an elite defender, and it'll be interesting to see the 20-year-old wing play over 30 minutes for a rebuilding Washington team. It remains to be seen if Coulibaly will start. Alex Sarr and Kyle Kuzma are projected to start at the forward spots. That's a frustrating development for such a talented youngster, but Coulibaly should still have plenty of developmental opportunities. There's also some thought that Kuzma will be traded at some point, which could move Coulibaly right into a 35-minute role as a starter. The young wing could be a top-50 player with that role combined with his nine-category potential, making Coulibaly an enticing late-round flier at the end of drafts.
Coulibaly was teammate of super prospect Victor Wembenyama on Metropolitans 92 of France's LNB Pro A. Coulibaly is an 18-year-old wing with great athleticism and impressive defensive capabilities. He's a difference-maker around the rim, moving well without the ball, pouncing on offensive rebounds and attacking the rim whenever possible. His shooting needs work, connecting on 33.6 percent of 119 three-point attempts and 70.5 percent of 173 free throws last season. Most of those threes were spot-up looks, and Coulibaly's self-creation and scoring polish is still a work in progress in the half-court. Defense is where he's been making the most impact, and he averaged 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks in 24.0 minutes. Pairing his athleticism with his size, Coulibaly could be a massive disruptor in switching schemes. Defense will keep Coulibaly on the floor as a rookie, especially with his energy and versatility. His Summer League performance was a mixed bag, but he improved as the games went along. His shooting was an issue, unsurprisingly, but he had nine blocks and two steals in four games. Coulibaly could end up being a project offensively, but the Wizards project to be one of the NBA's worst teams, and there should be plenty of developmental minutes available.
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Questionable for Friday
FWashington Wizards
Heel
March 26, 2026
Coulibaly (heel) is questionable for Friday's matchup with the Warriors.
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Cleared to play
FWashington Wizards
March 25, 2026
Coulibaly (heel) is good to go for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.
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Questionable for Wednesday
FWashington Wizards
Heel
March 24, 2026
Coulibaly is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Jazz due to right retrocalcaneal bursitis.
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Posts loaded line in loss
FWashington Wizards
March 23, 2026
Coulibaly closed with 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals in 29 minutes during Sunday's 145-113 loss to the Knicks.
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Drops team-high 21 in loss
FWashington Wizards
March 22, 2026
Coulibaly produced 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 34 minutes during Saturday's 132-111 loss to the Thunder.
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No clear return date
FWashington Wizards
November 12, 2025
Coulibaly, who's working his way back from a calf injury, doesn't have a concrete date for his return to the hardwood, according to Varun Shankar of The Washington Post.
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Coulibaly has missed four games in a row and doesn't have a clear date to return to action. However, he was seen doing "limited work" at the end of Thursday's shootaround, so he might be a few days away from returning even in a best-case scenario. Head coach Brian Keefe said the forward is making progress but didn't offer a timetable for when he might be ready to play.
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