
Noa Essengue
18-Year-Old
Chicago Bulls NBA
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Injury Quadriceps
Est. Return 10/1/2025
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Essengue played for Ratiopharm Ulm last season, appearing in 60 games and averaging 10.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks in 22.8 minutes. He looks like a player who's NBA-ready based on his size and elite athleticism. The Frenchman is a forward with plenty of tools on both ends of the court, and some areas that stand out are his excellent handles, his dynamic finishing package and his outstanding value on the defensive end. One area that still needs some work is his shooting, but Essengue has shown development in that area as well. How well his shooting progresses will ultimately determine the kind of role he might have in his career at the next level, but he has enough tools in other areas to compensate for an eventual lack of shooting. It's hard to predict what kind of player Essengue will become in the future, because his upside and true value will end up being tied to whether his jumper ever becomes a reliable weapon or not. The Bulls were interested in his upside and selected him with the No. 12 pick in 2025. He has some immediate competition for minutes with Matas Buzelis and Patrick Williams, but Essengue should be able to simply take minutes from Julian Phillips and Dalen Terry. If he bumps those two out of the rotation entirely, he could see around 20 minutes per game by default. That said, he doesn't project as an impactful player in fantasy out of the gate given that he probably won't be handling the ball much and is still developing a jumper. Though, he does fit with Chicago's run-and-gun style, and he should be able to function alongside floor-spacing centers Nikola Vucevic, Zach Collins and Jalen Smith. It seems likely Essengue will have his flashes, but that may be all as a rookie. Read Past Outlooks

Idle for SL finale
Essengue (quadriceps) will not play in Friday's Summer League game against the Jazz, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
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Essengue will miss the Bulls' final Summer League game Friday due to a lingering right quadriceps contusion. The No. 12 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft flashed potential this summer, highlighted by a 21-point outing with three made threes in his last appearance Monday against the Pacers.
Essengue will miss the Bulls' final Summer League game Friday due to a lingering right quadriceps contusion. The No. 12 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft flashed potential this summer, highlighted by a 21-point outing with three made threes in his last appearance Monday against the Pacers.
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Sidelined with quadriceps issue
Essengue (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Summer League game against the Bucks, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
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Cashes trio of threes
Essengue totaled 21 points (7-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes in Monday's 114-105 Summer League win over the Pacers.
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Cleared for Monday
Essengue (quadriceps) will play in Monday's Summer League game against the Pacers, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
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Double-doubles in loss
Essengue (quadriceps) finished with 12 points (4-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 19 minutes during Saturday's 109-92 Summer League loss to the Kings.
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Suffer quadriceps injury
Essengue (quad) won't return to Saturday's Summer League game against the Kings, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Included in selected group
Essengue has been sent a green room invitation from the NBA to attend the 2025 Draft, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com.
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Essengue is considered one of the top international prospects in this class and has first-round talent written all over him. He hasn't participated in many pre-draft activities since he continues to play overseas, though. The Frenchman averaged 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 18 EuroCup contests with Ratiopharm Ulm in 2024-25.
Essengue is considered one of the top international prospects in this class and has first-round talent written all over him. He hasn't participated in many pre-draft activities since he continues to play overseas, though. The Frenchman averaged 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 18 EuroCup contests with Ratiopharm Ulm in 2024-25.