Noa Essengue
Noa Essengue is a French professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association.
Professional career
Essengue was born in Orléans and played for the youth department of Orléans Loiret Basket as a child. He began his professional career playing for Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball, a team affiliated with INSEP, in Nationale Masculine 1.Essengue signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga on 21 July 2023. He spent most of his first season assigned to OrangeAcademy, Ulm's developmental team. In the 2024–25 season, playing for coach Ty Harrelson at Ulm, Essengue became a "key contributor" for the team, according to FIBA.
On 26 June 2025, Essengue was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 12th pick in the NBA draft. On December 3, Essengue was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. He totaled just over six minutes in his rookie season, going 0-for-3 from the floor. In four games with the G-League Windy City Bulls, Essengue averaged 23 points, 8.5 rebounds in 30.8 minutes.