Raptors rookie Ulrich Chomche (knee) out for season
The 19-year-old big man from Cameroon sustained a partial proximal MCL tear during a G League game last week.
He appeared in seven games for Toronto, posting totals of five points, eight rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes. Playing on a two-way contract, he averaged 7.1 points, 7.6 boards and 2.9 blocks in 33 games with affiliate Raptors 905.
Chomche was a second-round pick (57th overall) in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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