Noa Essengue
Forward · Chicago Bulls · #2
Noa Essengue: season analysis
Noa Essengue is a 19-year-old forward for the Chicago Bulls, wearing number 2. Listed at 6-foot-11 and 206 pounds, Essengue has 2 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Essengue is averaging 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 13.8 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 9 games. The shooting line reads 40.5% from the field, 20.0% from three-point range and 57.1% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (0.0 points in 3.0 minutes per game), scoring is up by 5.6 points per game and playing time up by 10.8 minutes.
Background
Nationality: France.
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Profile
| Team | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #2 |
| Age | 19 |
| Born | December 18, 2006 |
| Height | 6' 11" (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 206 lbs (93 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 2 years |
| Salary | $5,701,200 (2026-27) |
Bulls teammates
Tobe AwakaF · #19
Matas BuzelisF · #14
Nic ClaxtonC · #9
Zach CollinsF · #12
Josh GiddeyG · #3
Jordan HawkinsG · #15
Buddy HieldG · #7
Tre JonesG · #30
Leonard MillerF · #11
Isaac OkoroF · #35
Norman PowellG · #24
Jaylin SellersG · #22
Jalen SmithF · #25
Dailyn SwainG · #5
Patrick WilliamsF · #44
Caleb WilsonF · #8
Last 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs SAS | L 119-124 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +13 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs PHI | L 121-127 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 4-5 | -7 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ NYK | L 105-135 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | -6 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ PHI | L 107-126 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ BOS | L 111-125 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-5 | -9 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs NYK | L 127-133 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ BOS | L 99-134 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | -25 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ MIL | W 132-125 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +14 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ TOR | L 92-135 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -10 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | chicago bulls | 9 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40.5 | 20.0 | 57.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9-4.7 | 0.4-2.2 | 1.3-2.3 |
| 2025-26 | chicago bulls | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-1.5 | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0-0.0 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.