Massive frame, early days at UC Davis
Noudjihidi is a 6-foot-11 center from Chad whose value comes more from size, defense, and long-term upside than box-score pop; in the 2025-26 season he has appeared in limited minutes for UC Davis, producing modest rebounding and very little scoring while the roster notes point to his emergence as a defensive presence at the JUCO level and his fit in Jim Les’s culture-first program[1][2][3]. If a team wants a developmental big with interior length and a defensive backbone, he’s intriguing; if it needs instant offense, he’s not that guy—yet[1][2][3].
