Toumani Camara

Toumani Camara ( ; born 8 May 2000) is a Belgian professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Raised in Belgium, he moved to the United States to attend Chaminade–Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida. Camara started his college basketball career with the Georgia Bulldogs and then transferred to the Dayton Flyers after his sophomore season. He was selected in the 2023 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and traded to the Trail Blazers before the start of his rookie season.

Early life Camara was raised in Brussels, Belgium. His mother, Anne Le Docte, is of Belgian and Haitian origin while his father is from Mali. He had a sister who died from a lung ailment when she was three months old. During his freshman season, he was teammates with future #1 pick of the 2020 NBA draft, Anthony Edwards. He was mentioned as a possible NBA prospect before the start of his sophomore season but his stock fell. Camara finished his sophomore season with averages of 12.8 points and a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game. He averaged 10.9 points and 6.9 rebounds during the 2021–22 season, earning him a nomination to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference third team. Camara declared for the 2022 NBA draft but withdrew after testing the process. He was appointed as the Flyers' team captain for the 2022–23 season and was the only fourth-year player on the roster. Camara averaged 13.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He was selected to the All-Atlantic 10 first team and the all-defensive team.

Professional career Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present) Camara was drafted by the Phoenix Suns as the 52nd pick of the 2023 NBA draft. Camara signed a four-year rookie scaled contract on 3 July 2023.

2023–24 season On 27 September 2023, Camara, alongside Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton and a 2029 first-round draft pick, was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Grayson Allen, Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson to the Phoenix Suns. He made his Blazers debut on 25 October in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers where he recorded seven points, one assist and two rebounds. Camara suffered a fractured left rib and a small laceration in his kidney at the end of March 2024 to end his rookie season early. He averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. For his defensive play in February, he was named Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month. Camara started all 78 games he played in for Portland during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.

At season's end, Camara became the first Trail Blazer since Theo Ratliff in 2004 to earn NBA All-Defensive Team honors when he was named to the All Defensive Second Team.

2025–26 season On October 19, 2025, Camara and the Trail Blazers agreed to a four-year, $82 million contract extension. On March 23, 2026, Camara hit a career–high nine three–point field goals on 11 attempts in a win against the Brooklyn Nets. Camara started all 82 contests for Portland during the 2025–26 season, recording averages of 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.

National team career Camara was selected to represent Belgium on the youth level, at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B. During the tournament with the Belgium U16 national team, he finished with averages of 2.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

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