Bilal Coulibaly Opens Year 3 Healthy, Wizards Split Early Four-Game Stretch
Bilal Coulibaly is back for his third season with Washington, wearing No. 0 and not on the injury report. He closed last season on a rough note and his first four games of 2026-27 have been uneven, with the Wizards going 2-2 in that stretch.
By the Wizards Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightWho is Bilal CoulibalyCoulibaly is a 22-year-old guard out of Metropolitans 92, now in his third NBA season with Washington.
Coulibaly is a 22-year-old guard out of Metropolitans 92, now in his third NBA season with Washington. He wears No. 0, stands 6-7 and weighs 195 pounds. Last season he played in 56 games, averaging 26.2 minutes a night. His per-game numbers were 11.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks, with 1.4 turnovers. He shot 42.5 percent from the field, 31.9 percent from three and 74.6 percent from the foul line, good for a 53.1 true shooting mark. His usage rate sat at 19.3 percent, and the team's plus-minus with him on the floor was -7.4.
02Last season's numbers in contextCoulibaly's 2025-26 season showed a player getting real minutes and real usage, logging 26.2 minutes and a 19.3…
Coulibaly's 2025-26 season showed a player getting real minutes and real usage, logging 26.2 minutes and a 19.3 usage rate across 56 games for Washington. The efficiency marks were modest: 42.5 percent from the field, 31.9 percent from three and a 53.1 true shooting percentage. He contributed across the stat sheet with 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, showing two-way activity even as the team's on-court differential with him out there was -7.4. Those are last season's figures, not where he stands now in 2026-27.
03How the finish to last season lookedCoulibaly's last stretch of 2025-26 was turbulent.
Coulibaly's last stretch of 2025-26 was turbulent. On April 10 he scored 25 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 22.2 minutes against Miami. He followed that with 19 points against Chicago on April 7, though the Wizards lost that game by a wide margin, with Coulibaly's plus-minus at -22.0. On April 1 against Philadelphia he posted 12 points but a -32.0 plus-minus, and on March 29 against Portland he had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, also with a -32.0 mark. On March 27 against Golden State he scored 21 points with 6 rebounds and 2 assists in a loss.
04The first four games of 2026-27Coulibaly has played four games to open this season, with Washington going 2-2.
Coulibaly has played four games to open this season, with Washington going 2-2. He scored 2 points in 19.2 minutes in a win over New York on October 8, then 3 points with 4 rebounds in 20.2 minutes in a win over Detroit on October 10. Against Brooklyn on October 12, in a loss, he scored 19 points with 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 24.3 minutes. Most recently, on October 16 against New Orleans, he managed just 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 13.3 minutes in a loss. His plus-minus has been negative in each of those four games.
05Health and the rumor millCoulibaly is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history listed for him this season.
Coulibaly is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history listed for him this season. On the rumor side, he was mentioned in an October 9 Eastern Notes column by Josh Robbins alongside Giannis, Powell and M. Thomas. No details beyond that mention are available, and nothing about his standing with Washington has been reported as a move or decision — it's a notes-column mention, not a trade report.
Coulibaly11.7 ppg
Thompson11.7 ppg
