_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593029.jpg) Essengue withUlm in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 24 – Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (2006-12-18)18 December 2006 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2025: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | CFBB | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Ratiopharm Ulm | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →OrangeAcademy | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | →Windy City Bulls | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Noa Essengue (born 18 December 2006;French pronunciation:[nɔɑəsɛnɡe])[1][2] is a French professionalbasketball player for theChicago Bulls of theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
Essengue was born inOrléans and played for the youth department ofOrléans Loiret Basket as a child.[3] He began his professional career playing forCentre Fédéral de Basket-ball, a team affiliated withINSEP, inNationale Masculine 1 (NM1).[4]
Essengue signed withRatiopharm Ulm of theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL) on 21 July 2023.[5] He spent most of his first season assigned toOrangeAcademy, Ulm's developmental team.[6] In the 2024–25 season, playing for coachTy Harrelson at Ulm, Essengue became a "key contributor" for the team, according toFIBA.[7]
On 26 June 2025, Essengue was drafted by theChicago Bulls with the 12th pick in theNBA draft.[8] On December 3, Essengue was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury that required surgery.[9] He totaled just over six minutes in his rookie season, going 0-for-3 from the floor. In four games with theG-LeagueWindy City Bulls, Essengue averaged 23 points, 8.5 rebounds in 30.8 minutes.[10]
Essengue was named to theFrance under-18 national team to compete in the2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket.[11] He was named to thesenior team for France'sEuroBasket 2025 qualifier matches against Cyprus.[12]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | |
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