Overview
- Windy City beat the Wisconsin Herd 127-114 in Oshkosh, with No. 12 pick Noa Essengue posting 28 points and eight rebounds on 11-for-21 shooting, including 2-for-6 from three, in 29 minutes.
- Essengue poured in 23 first-half points to help the Bulls’ affiliate take a 71-65 lead into halftime.
- Essengue has yet to appear in a regular-season game for Chicago, and Billy Donovan has indicated he will spend extensive time with Windy City to build practice time and in-game reps.
- Coverage highlights his defensive instincts and confident perimeter shooting, while emphasizing a need for added core strength and better finishing through contact.
- With strong bench production and expected returns for Coby White and Zach Collins, Chicago’s rotation is crowded, leaving Essengue to earn minutes by outplaying fellow wings Julian Phillips and Dalen Terry.