History of Toumani Camara in Timeline

Toumani Camara is a Belgian professional basketball player currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA. He moved from Belgium to the U.S. to play high school basketball at Chaminade-Madonna. Camara began his college career at Georgia before transferring to Dayton. He was drafted into the NBA in 2023 by the Phoenix Suns and subsequently traded to the Trail Blazers before commencing his rookie season.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2016: Played for Belgium national team

In 2016, Toumani Camara played for the Belgium national team that competed in the FIBA U16 European Championship Division B.

2016: Played for Belgium U16

In 2016, Toumani Camara was selected to represent Belgium on the youth level, at the FIBA U16 European Championship Division B. He averaged 2.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game during the tournament.

October 2018: Committed to University of Georgia

On October 1, 2018, Toumani Camara committed to the University of Georgia to play basketball for the Bulldogs after considering the University of Dayton and Kansas State University.

2020: Played with Anthony Edwards

During his freshman season in 2020, Toumani Camara was teammates with Anthony Edwards, who later became the #1 pick of the 2020 NBA draft.

April 2021: Entered transfer portal

On April 1, 2021, Toumani Camara announced that he was entering the transfer portal, expressing his desire to develop more effectively with a different team.

April 2021: Committed to Dayton Flyers

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

2022: Declared for NBA draft

In 2022, Toumani Camara declared for the NBA draft but later withdrew after testing the process.

April 2023: Declared for 2023 NBA draft

On April 25, 2023, Toumani Camara announced that he had declared for the 2023 NBA draft, forgoing his final season of collegiate eligibility and was invited to the NBA Draft Combine.

July 2023: Signed rookie contract

In July 2023, Toumani Camara signed a four-year rookie scaled contract after being drafted by the Phoenix Suns.

September 2023: Traded to Portland Trail Blazers

On September 27, 2023, Toumani Camara was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team deal involving Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton and a 2029 first-round draft pick that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Grayson Allen, Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson to the Phoenix Suns.

March 2024: Injured at the end of rookie season

At the end of March 2024, Toumani Camara suffered a fractured left rib and a small laceration in his kidney, ending his rookie season early.

September 2024: Cleared for training camp

On September 30, 2024, Toumani Camara was cleared for training camp.

February 2025: Named Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month

In February 2025, Toumani Camara was named Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month for his outstanding defensive play, during a period where the Trail Blazers won 10 of 11 games.