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Toumani Camara

Forward · Portland Trail Blazers · 6'7", 230 lb · Born May 8, 2000 · Brussels, Belgium · Drafted 52nd overall, 2023
All-Defensive (2025)🇧🇪 Belgium3-and-D$82M extension
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In short

Toumani Camara is a Belgian 3-and-D forward for the Portland Trail Blazers and one of the league's premier young perimeter defenders. Drafted 52nd in 2023 (by Phoenix, traded to Portland) out of Dayton, he made the 2025 All-Defensive Second Team in just his second season and signed a four-year, $82 million extension — a remarkable rise for a former second-round pick.

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Proj. points
13.4
range 10.7–16.1
Line 13.5
49%
to go over
Team win
67%
114–111
Poi 13.4 Lean underReb 5.1 Lean overAss 2.5 Lean underPRA 20.9 Lean under
Likely on himDe'Andre Hunter· 74 Perimeter DSolid defender
10+ pts87%15+ pts30%

Model lines Camara at 13.4 pts (range 10.7–16.1) vs a 13.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (49%).

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A Belgian 3-and-D forward and elite young defender — perimeter defense and toughness for the Blazers.

From Brussels via Georgia and Dayton, Camara was drafted 52nd in 2023 and traded to Portland.

🇧🇪 Dayton · 52nd, 2023Brussels

He made the 2025 All-Defensive Second Team in just his second season.

All-Defensive 2025Elite defender

He won a Defensive Player of the Month award — a rise for a second-round pick.

DPOM2nd-round steal

A 3-and-D forward, he signed a four-year, $82M extension.

4 yr / $82MCore piece
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PPG
13.4
2025-26
RPG
5.1
per game
APG
2.5
per game
FG%
.440
.370 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A Belgian 3-and-D forward and elite young defender — perimeter defense and toughness for the Blazers.

Toumani Camara was born in Brussels, Belgium and played college ball at Georgia and Dayton — earning All-Atlantic 10 and All-Defensive honors — before Phoenix drafted him 52nd in 2023 and traded him to Portland that September. He quickly became one of the league's best young perimeter defenders.

He made the 2025 All-Defensive Second Team in just his second season and won a Defensive Player of the Month award, a remarkable rise for a second-round pick, and signed a four-year, $82 million extension. A 3-and-D forward, he defends multiple positions and has improved his shooting.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Camara's background is rich and international — born in Brussels to a Belgian-Haitian mother and a Malian father, raised largely by his mother and older brother after age five, and marked by family loss (he wears four butterfly tattoos honoring family members). That resilience shows in his relentless, defense-first game.

His on-court identity is elite, versatile perimeter defense — a strong, 6-foot-7 forward who guards multiple positions and disrupts, earning an All-Defensive nod and a Defensive Player of the Month award in just his second season. His improved three-point shooting (a strong stretch in 2025) rounds out a genuine 3-and-D profile, making him a core piece of Portland's future.

PERSONALITY

The person

An elite young 3-and-D forward — versatile perimeter defense, toughness, and improving shooting.

Elite defender2025 All-Defensive Second Team in just his second season.
VersatileGuards multiple positions with strength and length.
Rising 3-and-DImproved shooting rounds out his two-way game.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
3-and-D Wing · Elite Defender
Temperament
Steady
Leadership
58/100
Scoring63
Playmaking44
Rebounding62
Perimeter D84
Rim protection46
Spacing66
Athleticism70
Clutch64
Elite perimeter DIron-man3-and-D
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Elite young perimeter defense

Camara's value is versatile, elite perimeter defense — a strong, 6-foot-7 forward who guards multiple positions and disrupts, earning an All-Defensive Second Team nod and a Defensive Player of the Month award in only his second season, a remarkable feat for a former 52nd pick. That defensive impact makes him a core piece of Portland's future.

A rising 3-and-D forward

His improved three-point shooting — a strong stretch shooting near 47% from three in early 2025 — rounds out a genuine 3-and-D profile, and Portland's $82 million extension reflects his value. If his shooting holds and his offense grows, he projects as a high-end two-way forward; his defense alone already makes him a valuable, foundational piece.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-268233.313.45.12.5.440.370

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2025NBA All-Defensive Second Team in just his second season — a rare feat for a 52nd pick
2025Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month
2025Signed a four-year, $82 million extension with Portland

Hardware

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All-Defensive Second Team (2025)
52nd
Draft pick (2023)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

An elite young 3-and-D forward — versatile perimeter defense and improving shooting for the Blazers.

Camara has become one of the league's premier young perimeter defenders — an All-Defensive forward in just his second season, rewarded with an $82 million extension. His improved three-point shooting rounds out a 3-and-D profile; his defense already makes him a foundational core piece for Portland.

Perimeter defenseElite
VersatilityStrong
Three-point shootingImproving
Offensive creationDeveloping

Contract

Deal
4 yr / $82M signed 2025
Role
3-and-D forward core
Age
26 prime
Bottom line

An elite young 3-and-D forward and All-Defensive selection — a remarkable second-round rise, versatile perimeter defense, and improving shooting make him a foundational core piece for Portland.

FAQ

Quick answers

What is Toumani Camara known for?

Elite, versatile perimeter defense — he made the 2025 All-Defensive Second Team and won a Defensive Player of the Month award in just his second season.

Where is Toumani Camara from?

Brussels, Belgium — of Belgian-Haitian and Malian heritage — before playing college ball at Georgia and Dayton.

How notable is Toumani Camara's rise?

Very — a former 52nd overall pick who became an All-Defensive selection and signed a four-year, $82 million extension by his second season.