Penda was selected by the Magic with the No. 32 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Penda suited up for Le Mans Sarthe Basket in France during the 2024-25 campaign and put up solid numbers as a 20-year-old forward. He averaged 10.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 blocks in 26.9 minutes over 29 appearances, and while he’s still developing his long-range shot, he really pops off the page as a hard-nosed defender and a solid facilitator of the basketball.