Ulrich Kamka Chomche is a professional basketball player, and as of January 2025, he plays center for the Toronto Raptors. Wearing jersey number 22 for the Raptors, Chomche joined the team on the draft night of the 2024 NBA Draft. On June 27, 2024, Chomche was selected as the 57th overall pick in the second round of that draft by the Memphis Grizzlies but was later traded to the Raptors. Additionally, he plays for the Raptors 905 in the NBA G League. Chomche participated in the 2024 NBA Summer League for the Raptors in Las Vegas.
Chomche attended NBA Academy Africa in Saly, Senegal. He participated in the 2022 Basketball Without Borders camp in Cairo and was named the Defensive MVP. He started his professional playing career for the Forces Armées et Police Basketball, a basketball team based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Later he joined the Rwanda Energy Group BBC, a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali that participates in the Basketball Africa League. Chmche joined the NBA Academy Africa in 2019 at the age of 14. He participated in the 2024 Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, NBA Academy exhibition games at the NBA G League Showcase, the Tarkanian Classic, both from 2021 to 2023, NBA Academy Games in the 2022-23 season, and many more. Chomche was the youngest player to be declared for the 2024 NBA Draft.
Ulrich Chomche's nationality
Ulrich Chomche is Cameroonian by nationality. According to his FIBA profile, Chomche represented the Cameroonian men's basketball team in the 2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Nigeria and the 2021 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers, as of January 2025.
Ulrich Chomche's hometown
Ulrich Chomche's hometown is Bafang, Cameroon.
Ulrich Chomche's birthplace
Ulrich Chomche was born on December 30, 2005, in Bafang, in the West Province of Cameroon.
FAQs on Ulrich Chomche
A. As of January 2025, Ulrich Chomche is 19 years old.
A. Ulrich Chomche stands 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) tall.
A. Ulrich Chomche was the first player to be drafted from the league’s NBA Academies located in Senegal, Mexico, and Australia.
A. Ulrich Chomche's wingspan is 7 feet 4 inches (2.23 m).
