Noa Essengue, a projected top-20 pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft.
"Since I was a kid, it's been my dream to get drafted by an NBA team," Essengue said. "My goal now is to be a top-10 pick. I'm focused on the end of my season, hoping to win a championship, but after the playoffs, I will need to get myself ready, because there's a big gap between Europe and the NBA."
Essengue, 6-foot-10, 18-year-old power forward, is averaging 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 24 minutes per game through 43 games, shooting 63% for 2 for Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany.
"Coming to Ulm was the best decision I could have made for my career," Essengue said. "This is my second season here, and we're working nonstop to develop my skills. There's great infrastructure, a beautiful practice facility, a huge weight room, coaches and support staff around anytime if we want to practice extra. They let young players play here, and the club doesn't put any pressure on the coach for results, which is why we can play our best basketball and win games."