Noa Essengue is a protracted and gifted 6-foot-10 combo ahead from France. He was awarded MVP of the ANGT, which happened over the weekend in Dubai (recap to return). Noa additionally had a standout displaying in Indianapolis over NBA All-Star Weekend at Basketball With out Borders camp. He has good measurement and size, mixed with spectacular athleticism – constructive instruments for the French prospect. he’s presently projected because the seventh choose within the 2025 NBA Draft. We caught up with Noa in Indianapolis throughout All Star weekend at BWB and right here’s what he needed to say.
NBADraft.Internet: How do you’re feeling such as you performed this weekend?
Noa Essengue: I really feel good. It is a nice nation, to play in opposition to higher gamers your age, so yeah, I really feel good.
NBADraft.Internet: What was your impression of the camp and All-Star Weekend?
Noa Essengue: Truthfully, I’m feeling actually good as a result of I’ve met some folks and l have discovered quite a lot of issues.
NBADraft.Internet: Have you ever performed within the US earlier than?
Noa Essengue: No
NBADraft.Internet: This was your first time to the US?
Noa Essengue: No, I got here two years in the past, however only for Holy Day.
NBADraft.Internet: Do you watch quite a lot of NBA?
Noa Essengue: Yeah
NBADraft.Internet: Do you’ve a favourite participant or staff?
Noa Essengue: I just like the Los Angeles Clippers and my favourite participant is Paul George.
NBADraft.Internet: Do you break down his recreation and attempt to add it to yours?
Noa Essengue: Yeah, I watch his follow and quite a lot of issues. I watch quite a lot of gamers.
NBADraft.Internet: Do you watch any faculty basketball?
Noa Essengue: Not an excessive amount of.
NBADraft.Internet: When did you begin taking basketball severely?
Noa Essengue: I began perhaps 5 years in the past.
NBADraft.Internet: What place do you finally see your self enjoying?
Noa Essengue: I play 3 and 4.
NBADraft.Internet: Who else impressed you at this camp?
Noa Essengue: Truthfully, Neo (Neoklis Avdalas), nice man, very nice, we’ve a superb bond. Shooter and good playmaking.
NBADraft.Internet: Have been you stunned how good the competitors was? Did you’ve any expectations coming into it?
Noa Essengue: No, I simply received the decision and I mentioned, “Yeah I’ll play my recreation”.
NBADraft.Internet: The place do you see your self 5 years from now?
Noa Essengue: I don’t know. I’ll end my schedule in Germany and subsequent yr the identical. Then I don’t know, perhaps the draft.…
