Kenya: Cameroon’s Chomche Becomes First NBA Academy Africa Prospect Drafted to the NBA

New York — Cameroon’s Ulrich Chomche from NBA Academy Africa, an elite basketball training center in Saly, Senegal for top prospects from across the continent, was selected 57th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm.

The pick makes him the first NBA Academy Africa prospect drafted to the NBA. In addition to being the first NBA Academy Africa prospect to be drafted, Chomche made history as:

• The first prospect across all three of the league’s NBA Academies…