[From ESPN]

French forward Noa Essengue, a projected top-20 pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN Friday.

"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, ESPN's No. 17 ranked draft prospect, plays for German team ratiopharm Ulm, which competes in both the domestic BBL league and the intercontinental EuroCup league. The 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.

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