Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Stuffs stat sheet in win
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Camara posted 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 37 minutes during Monday's 118-100 victory over the Pelicans.
Camara surpassed the 15-point mark for the first time this season, but scoring figures aside, he delivered a strong fantasy performance due to his ability to contribute in multiple categories. Camara could use some consistency as a scorer given he's entrenched in a starting role, but even with those woes, he's averaging a respectable 9.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game in eight contests while averaging 30.6 minutes per tilt.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Efficient in loss
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Camara chipped in 13 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes during Friday's 137-114 loss to Oklahoma City.
After logging 40 minutes against the Clippers, Camara saw his playing time dip to 24 minutes in Friday's loss. The second-year forward has now recorded at least one steal in all six of his appearances this season.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Scores 12 points
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Camara racked up 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Sunday's 125-103 victory over New Orleans.
Playing in his second season, Camara has been a key part of Portland's rotation early on this season. He's been productive across the board in fantasy leagues as well, posting averages of 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 three-pointers through three games.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Records double-double
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Camara notched 15 points (5-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block across 35 minutes in Wednesday's 111-100 preseason win over Ratiopharm Ulm.
Camara was one of three Portland players who logged more than 30 minutes in this outing, with Scoot Henderson and Rayan Rupert being the others, and he made the most of his time out there. Even though he wasn't particularly efficient, Camara delivered a solid stat line across the board and is showing he's more than ready for the start of the regular season against the Warriors on Oct. 23, regardless of whether he starts or comes off the bench.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Just misses double-double in start
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Camara scored 19 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-8 Ft) while adding nine rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes during Friday's 101-99 preseason loss to the Clippers.
The second-year forward saw a hefty workload in the Blazers' preseason opener with Deni Avdija (personal), Shaedon Sharpe (shoulder) and Anfernee Simons (ankle) all unavailable, and Camara took advantage of the opportunity to lead the team in points and boards. Despite the intriguing all-around performance, the 2023 second-round pick will be back on the second unit when the rest of the Portland roster is at full strength.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Gets starting nod
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Camara is in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game versus the Clippers, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Camara will start in place of Deni Avdija (personal) on Friday. Camara made 49 regular-season starts last season but is expected to be one of Portland's primary bench options in 2024-25.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Cleared for camp
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Portland general manager Joe Cronin said Monday that Camara (ribs) is good to go for training camp, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Camara suffered a fractured left rib and a small laceration in his kidney at the end of March, ending his rookie season early. The second-round pick out of Dayton showed a ton of promise, especially on the defensive end. In 70 regular-season appearances, Camara produced averages of 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 three-pointers in 24.8 minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Dealing with rib contusion
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Camara won't play in Friday's game against Miami due to a left rib contusion.
With Camara sidelined and Jerami Grant (hamstring) doubtful, Jabari Walker is a candidate to start at power forward and play heavy minutes. The severity of Camara's injury remains unclear, but his next chance to suit up will come Monday in Orlando.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Returns to starting unit
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Camara is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
Camara will replace Jerami Grant (hamstring) in the starting five Wednesday. Camara is averaging 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 30.2 minutes across his last five starting appearances this season.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Starting Friday
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Camara (llness) will start at power forward in Friday's matchup with the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Camara, who is returning from a two-game absence, figures to see a healthy workload with Jerami Grant (hamstring), Deandre Ayton (hand), Scoot Henderson (groin) and Jabari Walker (hip all sidelined.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Good to go Friday
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Camara (illness) will play in Friday's game versus Houston, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
This will be a relief to Portland, as they will be without Jerami Grant (hamstring), Deandre Ayton (hand), Scoot Henderson (groin), Jabari Walker (hip) and several others Friday. Camara missed the past two games for Portland, but he could see heavy minutes Friday if he's feeling up to it.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Listed as questionable
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Camara (illness) is questionable for Friday's game versus Houston.
Camara has missed the past two games for Portland, but he remains day-to-day. If Camara is unable to suit up Friday, Kris Murray would likely soak up the majority of his minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Records double-double Tuesday
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Camara totaled 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 106-96 loss to Miami.
Camara's point total was third highest on the Blazers and the second highest of his career, trailing just his 18-point performance versus Utah on Dec. 14. The rookie also grabbed 10 boards to record his second double-double of the campaign. This was a strong bounce-back effort for Camara after he averaged just 3.0 points on 27.3 percent shooting over his previous two games.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Moves into starting lineup
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Camara will start Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
The Blazers will move Jabari Walker to the bench and roll with a smaller lineup Tuesday, as Anfernee Simons (ankle) and Scoot Henderson (foot) return to action. As a starter this season, Camara holds averages of 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.9 three-pointers.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Provides spark off bench in loss
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Camara racked up 12 points (4-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 23 minutes during Friday's 116-100 loss to the Spurs.
Camara led all Portland bench players in scoring and rebounds while adding a team-high-tying pair of steals to provide a spark off the bench in a losing effort. Camara has finished in double figures in scoring in 11 games this season, and Friday was his second such performance while coming off the bench.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Heads to bench
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Camara isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Nets, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Jerami Grant will replace Camara in the starting five Wednesday. The rookie forward is averaging 4.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.2 assists in 25.8 minutes across his previous five appearances coming off the bench.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Reaches double figures in defeat
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Camara finished with 14 points (5-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and one block over 25 minutes in Friday's 116-93 loss to Minnesota.
Camara saw limited time on the court due to the blowout nature of the game but managed to finish as one of four Portland players with a double-digit point total. Camara tallied his third game of the year with 14 or more points, adding five or more boards in all three of those contests.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Iffy against Dallas
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Camara (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Mavericks.
Camara is in danger of missing his second straight game Wednesday due to right knee soreness. If the rookie forward is ruled out, Jabari Walker, Kris Murray and Ish Wainright could continue to receive extended minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Dealing with knee soreness
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Camara has some right knee soreness and is questionable for Monday's game versus the Suns.
This is a new injury for the rookie, but he's considered day-to-day. He's coming off one of the best games of his season Friday against the Spurs, as he produced 13 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, three steals and one three-pointer in 36 minutes. Portland will be missing Anfernee Simons (illness) and Deandre Ayton (knee) again, but Shaedon Sharpe (groin) has been upgraded to questionable.
Camara provided 18 points (7-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and six rebounds over 24 minutes during Thursday's 122-114 loss to the Jazz.
Making his 14th straight start, Camara produced his best scoring performance of the season and drained more than two three-pointers in a game for the first time. The 2023 second-round pick has taken advantage of various injuries and absences to remain in the starting five, but he's averaging just 8.4 points, 4.8 boards, 1.1 threes, 1.0 assists and 0.9 steals over that stretch. Camara has proven to be a nice addition to the roster, but he's still far from fantasy relevance in most season-long formats.
