Thybulle said he would make a final decision on playing in Tokyo at the end of the NBA season. After the teams loss in Game 7 of the eastern conference semi-finals to the eventual winner Toronto Raptors, the Sixers wanted to select someone that would immediately help their team in their championship hopes. Thybulles mother, Elizabeth, died on Feb. 2, 2015, after battling acute myeloid leukemia. Home Basketball Philadelphias Matisse Thybulle wants to play for Boomers. He was named after the famous French painter Henri Matisse. [12] He started all 34 games as a true freshman in 201516, averaging 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 24.1 minutes per game. //