Toumani Camara is a professional basketball player who plays as a small forward for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA as of December 2024. According to his college profile, Camara averaged 24.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game for Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory in Hollywood, Florida, United States. In 2019, he led his high school team to a 21-7 record and the "Sweet 16" round of the Florida Class 5A state tournament under coach Andre Torres during his senior season. Camara initially enrolled at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and joined the Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team from 2019 to 2021. During his sophomore season, he averaged 12.8 points and 7.7 rebounds in 28.4 minutes per game, according to his college profile. In April 2021, Camara joined the Dayton Flyers men's basketball team, representing the University of Dayton in Ohio, where he averaged 13.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game during his junior season. According to his college profile, Camara earned the First-team All-Atlantic 10 and the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive team both in 2023, as well as the Third-team All-Atlantic 10 in 2022. He declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on April 25, 2023, forgoing his final year eligibility for college.
Camara started his NBA career after being selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 52nd overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft; however, he was traded to Blazer on September 27, 2023. He made his debut for the Blazers on October 25, 2024, where he scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers.
What is Toumani Camara's nationality?
Toumani Camara is Belgian. He represented his country, Belgium, in the 2016 FIBA Under-16 European Championship Division B, where he averaged 2.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game over eight games, as per his FIBA profile. Camara mentioned in an interview with the Dayton Daily News that his mother raised him alone when he was five years old. His mother has roots in Belgium and Haiti, and his dad is from Mali in West Africa.
Toumani Camara's birthplace
Toumani Camara was born on May 8, 2000, in Brussels, Belgium.
Toumani Camara's hometown
Toumani Camara's hometown is Brussels, Belgium.
FAQs on Toumani Camara
A. Toumani Camara is 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall.
A. As of December 2024, Toumani Camara is 24 years old.
A. Toumani Camara started his professional career in 2023.
A. As of December 2024, Toumani Camara weighs 226 lbs (103 kg).
