How much should you trust the jumper?
0.0% from three on 2 attempts. Fewer than 100 attempts leave plenty of room for the percentage to move. Watch the misses and the closeouts, too.
Inspect the record ↓Players Noa Essengue
NoaEssengue
#2 · Forward· 6' 11"· 19 years
Inside the game of Noa Essengue.
PORTRAIT / NBA FORWARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · CHIPoints / G2.5
Rebounds / G2.0
Assists / G0.5
Minutes / G13.4
Field goal50.0%
Three-point0.0%
Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-23. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Clip / ESPN
Watch on ESPN
0:21
ESPN · 2026-10-23
Noa Essengue gets up for the beautiful slam dunk
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02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
6 recorded minutes
No league ranking without a qualified, same-season comparison sample. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume0.0 PTS / 36Comparison unavailable
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production0.0 AST / 36Comparison unavailable
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production0.0 REB / 36Comparison unavailable
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite66.7% of FGAComparison unavailable
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume0.0 FTA / 100 FGAComparison unavailable
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency0.0% TSComparison unavailable
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
4 attempts
1 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 100.0% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
Games in this sample
2026-10-23 vs MIL ↗The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current CHI teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis ↗ | F | 29.2 | 2.1 | 34.9% | 495 | 5.8 |
| Isaac Okoro ↗ | F-G | 26.9 | 1.6 | 33.0% | 221 | 2.7 |
| Jalen Smith ↗ | F-C | 20.6 | 1.2 | 37.3% | 220 | 6.7 |
| Patrick Williams ↗ | F | 20.5 | 1.5 | 34.7% | 274 | 3.0 |
| Zach Collins ↗ | F-C | 18.4 | 1.5 | 42.9% | 21 | 5.6 |
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Essengue’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 51.2% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 51.2% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 51.2% |
| Off bench | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 51.2% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
51.2%True shooting
50.0%Effective FG
100.0%
Two-point2 attempts0.0%
Three-point2 attempts50.0%
Free throws2 attemptsShare of points5 total points
Two-pointers 80.0%Three-pointers 0.0%Free throws 20.0%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
CHI vs TOR ↗
Noa Essengue collected three rebounds and scored one point without attempting a field goal.
ESPN ·
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05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CHI | 2 | 13.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
6 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Regular season | CHI vs MIL ↗ | 17.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.0% | — | -0.9Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | CHI vs TOR ↗ | 9.6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 50.0% | -4.4Box only · provisional |
| Oct 14 | Preseason | CHI vs MIL ↗ | 15.3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% | -2.0Box only · provisional |
| Oct 11 | Preseason | CHI vs DEN ↗ | 22.6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44.4% | 0.0% | — | -0.8Box only · provisional |
| Oct 9 | Preseason | CHI vs MEM ↗ | 18.9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 75.0% | -5.6Box only · provisional |
| Oct 7 | Preseason | CHI vs PHX ↗ | 14.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | -10.3Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · CHI vs MIL
Bench · 17.2 minutes
Impact-0.9
- PTS
- 4
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 2
Noa Essengue scored 4 points, shooting 50% from the field. He added 3 steals and 1 block.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 4 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 2 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +14
- True shooting
- 50.0%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- -1.15
- Defensive box value
- +7.35
- Minutes baseline
- -7.10
- Game impact
- -0.90
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · CHI vs TOR
Bench · 9.6 minutes
Impact-4.4
- PTS
- 1
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
Noa Essengue collected three rebounds and scored one point without attempting a field goal.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- — 0 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- 50% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -10
- True shooting
- 56.8%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- -0.25
- Defensive box value
- -0.90
- Minutes baseline
- -3.26
- Game impact
- -4.41
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 14, 2026 · CHI vs MIL
Bench · 15.3 minutes
Impact-2.0
- PTS
- 7
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 60% 5 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 3 attempts
- FT
- 0% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +9
- True shooting
- 64.3%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 15, 2026 · 04:15 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 11, 2026 · CHI vs DEN
Bench · 22.6 minutes
Impact-0.8
- PTS
- 8
- REB
- 6
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 44.4% 9 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 3 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -2
- True shooting
- 44.4%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 9, 2026 · CHI vs MEM
Bench · 18.9 minutes
Impact-5.6
- PTS
- 5
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 16.7% 6 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 2 attempts
- FT
- 75% 4 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +3
- True shooting
- 32.2%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 7, 2026 · CHI vs PHX
Bench · 14.8 minutes
Impact-10.3
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 0% 4 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 2 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +12
- True shooting
- 20.5%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Essengue got here.
At a glance.
Last reported availabilityOut · HeadESPN · reported 2026-10-24. Check the latest team report before tipoff.
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Weight
- 206 lbs
- Age now
- 19 years
- Born
- 2006-12-18
- Draft
- 2025: Rd 1, Pk 12 (CHI)
- Experience
- 2nd Season
#12 Pick in 2025 Draft
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$5.70M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$5.70M
2027-28
$5.97MTeam option
2028-29
$8.23MTeam option
2029-30
$12.15M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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