Noa EssengueChicago Bulls · #24
Noa Essengue is a 6-foot-8 French forward for the Chicago Bulls, drafted 12th in 2025 after developing professionally with Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany. One of the youngest players in his draft class, he is a long, athletic, defense-and-transition forward whose main development need is outside shooting. His rookie season was cut short by shoulder surgery.
Noa Essengue — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Noa Essengue stands
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Noa Essengue — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Noa Essengue
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Noa Essengue career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Chicago Bulls built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Noa Essengue
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A long, athletic French forward and No.
Turning pro
Drafted 12th overall, 2025 as a Forward.
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A long, athletic French forward and No. 12 pick — defense and transition for the Bulls.
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From Orléans via Germany's Bundesliga with Ratiopharm Ulm, Essengue was drafted 12th in 2025.
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A long, athletic forward, he defends multiple positions and thrives in transition.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Weight
- 206 lbs
- Experience
- 1st Season
- Draft
- 12th overall, 2025
- Born
- Orléans, France
- Age
- 20
- Jersey
- #24
Essengue came up through Orléans's youth ranks and France's Centre Fédéral before turning pro in Germany at a young age, representing France at the youth level and being called into senior EuroBasket qualifiers. At just 18 when drafted, he arrived with pro experience but a still-forming game.
His on-court identity is length, athleticism, and versatility — a mobile forward who defends positions one through four, runs the floor, and finishes at the rim, with good hands and feel for his size. His three-point shooting and strength are the clear development areas; scouts have compared his ceiling to a versatile two-way wing and his floor to a defensive forward, making him a high-upside developmental piece.
A long, athletic, versatile forward — multi-position defense, transition, and finishing.
Noa Essengue — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Noa Essengue, answered.
