Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Toumani Camara was born May 8, 2000, in Brussels, Belgium. Heis a forward in the NBA.

Camara averaged 6.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during his freshman season with the Bulldogs. 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. On 1 April 2021, Camara announced that he was entering the transfer portal; he stated that he felt like he would be able to develop more while playing for a different team.

On 8 April 2021, Camara committed to play for Dayton Flyers. 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.

On 25 April 2023, Camara announced that he had declared for the 2023 NBA draft to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility. He was invited to participate at the NBA Draft Combine.

Camara was drafted in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft.