Ht/Wt: 6' 9" / 200 lbs
Position: PF
Team: Ratiopharm Ulm (GER)
Class: Intl.

2025 Draft Profile - Noa Essengue

The Ringer - May 27th: "He has the straight-line speed and overall range of motion of a wing but the standing reach of an NBA center. He is about 80 percent limbs, long levered with a high center of gravity."

Kyle Boone - CBS Sports - May 23rd: "Essengue is a French prospect with great positional size. As the second-youngest player available in this class, he's a long-term bet with defensive tools and shooting upside to grow into a potential steal in the coming years."

NBA Draft Room - May 22nd: "He has some boom or bust potential but he’s already showing the ability to produce in a very good professional league at just 18 years old. At this point he’s more of a play finisher than a play creator but he’s got plenty of time to develop all of his skills."

Kevin O'Connor - Yahoo! Sports - May 12th: "Essengue is a toolsy forward with a fluid handle, dynamic finishing package and highly versatile defense. But his long-term upside hinges on the jumper clicking."

NBA Draft Room - March 22nd: "He’s a very fluid athlete at 6-10 who is quick and graceful in the open court and moves like a guard. He’s at this best going to the basket and using his athleticism to make plays and is starting to expand his offensive arsenal."

Jonathan Giovany - ESPN - March 13th: "He scores in transition, crashing the glass, cutting off the ball and drawing fouls in bunches because of his outstanding quickness, although he struggles shooting from beyond the arc (25% on 3s). With his team poised for a playoff run (currently tied for first place in Germany), scouts will soon turn their attention to Ulm once the college basketball season ends."

Kyle Boone - CBS Sports - March 12th: "Essengue has continued to impress overseas playing alongside the aforementioned Saraf in Germany. He's a big wing who is very young and already producing at a very high level professionally."

Jonathan Wasserman - Bleacher Report - March 11th: "The narrative around Noa Essengue has been the same all year, with the 18-year-old consistently finding ways to earn easy baskets and trips to the line by running the floor, crashing the glass, attacking closeouts, timing cuts and making a three-pointer every other game."

USA Today - March 11th: "The next forward with elite finishing ability to come out of France, Essengue figures to be more of a developmental prospect, but his size, instincts at the rim and plus-defensive ability could make him a star if he bulks up."




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