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.

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.