Noah Penda

Penda was born on 7 January 2005. He was born in Paris and grew up in Bondy. He played several sports when young, including football, judo, swimming and tennis, before trying out basketball. He later was a member of the clubs Villemomble and Levallois. He averaged 19.5 points in 11 games for the Levallois U15 squad in the 2019–20 season before joining Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball for the following season. He played 13 games for Centre in the Nationale Masculine 1, the third-tier of French basketball, during the 2020–21 season, averaging 2.9 points. He remained with the team for the following season and averaged 10.6 points. ==Professional career==

JA Vichy-Clermont In June 2022, Penda signed a professional contract with JA Vichy-Clermont in the LNB Pro B, the second-tier of French basketball. He appeared in 37 games during the 2022–23 season, averaging 3.9 points. Le Mans Sarthe Penda signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket, in the LNB Élite, France's top-tier, in June 2024. He was an LNB All-Star and participated in the league's Young Star Game in January, where he was named most valuable player. Following his breakout year, Penda was named the LNB Pro A Best Young Player, after averaging 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists over the season. Orlando Magic Penda was viewed as a potential prospect ahead of the 2025 NBA draft. The Orlando Magic traded for his draft rights from the Boston Celtics and he was selected with the 32nd pick. ==National team career==

Penda competed for France at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, averaging 7.5 points in six games played. He later participated in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, helping France place second. ==Career statistics==

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