Ulrich Chomche

[1] Chomche was born in Bafang, in the West Province of Cameroon, and picked up basketball at age 11 due to peer pressure because he was the tallest kid in his neighborhood.

One year later, he joined the NBA Academy Africa in Saly, Senegal and started studying English.

He averaged 2.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game,[3] and was part of FAP's run to fourth place.

[4] The next year, in 2023, Chomche was drafted by the Rwandan team REG to play in his second consecutive BAL season.

[11] In February 2023, Chomche was first selected for the Cameroon senior national team for the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.