PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Participated with the Raptors’ entry at NBA Summer League 2024 in Las Vegas … Averaged 4.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 blocks and 19.3 minutes in five games (one start) … Shot 50 percent (9-18) from the field … Grabbed eight rebounds in 17 minutes of action in pro debut July 12 vs. Oklahoma City.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Dec. 30, 2005, was the youngest player in the 2024 NBA Draft class … Became the first player drafted from the league’s NBA Academies (located in Senegal, Mexico and Australia) and first player drafted after participating in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) … Is just the seventh player from Cameroon to be drafted and third player from Cameroon picked by the Raptors, joining Pascal Siakam (2016) and Christian Koloko (2022) … Joined NBA Academy Africa in 2019 when he was 14 years old … While at the academy, participated in several high-profile international competitions, including the 2024 Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, NBA Academy exhibition games at the NBA G League Showcase (2021-23), the Tarkanian Classic (2021-23), NBA Academy Games (2022-23), 2022 Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Global Camp in Salt Lake City and 2022 BWB Africa in Egypt … As part of the BAL Elevate program, played with Rwanda Energy Group (REG) in 2023 and Cameroon’s Forces Armées et Police (FAP) in 2022 … On the international stage, represented Cameroon at the 2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament.