Cameroon native Ulrich Chomche, the 57th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors, the team announced on Wednesday.
Chomche, 18, was previously with the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal and the Basketball Africa League. He made 26 appearances this past season with the program, averaging 8.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game.
The 6-foot-11 center became the first player from the NBA Academy Africa to be drafted and the first player to be drafted directly out of any of the academies (Global, Latin). He is the sixth NBA Academy graduate to be selected in the draft.
Chomche, the youngest player in the draft, was a standout at the G League Winter Showcase in December. He also competed with Team World at the Nike Hoop Summit in April, recording four points, four rebounds, three blocked shots and one assist in a loss to Team USA.
He declared for the draft in April and participated in the combine in May in Chicago, Illinois, recording five points and four rebounds in one scrimmage game. He also registered the fourth-fastest shuttle run time among all participants (2.84 seconds).
Chomche will split his time between Toronto and the Raptors 905 in the G League. He is eligible to be active for up to 50 games in the NBA and will earn a flat salary equal to 50% of the minimum salary applicable to a player with zero years of service.
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