{"id":696894,"date":"2026-04-04T00:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696894\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T00:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:40:15","slug":"portlands-toumani-camara-sets-nba-offensive-foul-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696894\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland’s Toumani Camara Sets NBA Offensive Foul Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AToumani Camara’s relentless defensive hustle has fueled the Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff push.New Orleans Today<\/p>\n

Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara has broken the NBA single-season record for offensive fouls drawn, taking his 100th charge against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. Camara also became the fourth player in Blazers history to hit 200 three-pointers in a season, joining Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, and Wesley Matthews.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Camara’s defensive prowess and three-point shooting have made him a key contributor for the Blazers this season as they push for a playoff spot. His record-setting performance highlights his value as a two-way player and his importance to the team’s success.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The previous record of 99 offensive fouls drawn in a season was held by the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao, set in the 2006-2007 campaign. The NBA began tracking the stat in the 2005-2006 season. In the same game against the Pelicans, Camara also became the fourth player in Blazers history to hit 200 threes in a single season.<\/p>\n

Camara took his 100th offensive foul on Thursday, April 3, 2026.The previous record of 99 offensive fouls was set by Anderson Varejao in the 2006-2007 season.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Toumani Camara<\/p>\n

A forward for the Portland Trail Blazers who has emerged as a defensive stopper and three-point threat this season.<\/p>\n

Anderson Varejao<\/p>\n

A former Cleveland Cavaliers player who held the previous NBA record for offensive fouls drawn in a season with 99, set in 2006-2007.<\/p>\n

Damian Lillard<\/a><\/p>\n

An eight-time Blazers player who has hit over 200 threes in a season, a franchise record Camara has now matched.<\/p>\n

Anfernee Simons<\/p>\n

A two-time Blazers player who has also hit over 200 threes in a season, a franchise record Camara has now matched.<\/p>\n

Wesley Matthews<\/p>\n

A former Blazers player who has hit over 200 threes in a season, a franchise record Camara has now matched.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cToumani has been a defensive anchor for us all season. His ability to take charges and make winning plays has been invaluable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chauncey Billups, Head Coach, Portland Trail Blazers<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Camara will look to continue his strong defensive play and three-point shooting as the Blazers push for a playoff spot in the final weeks of the season.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Toumani Camara’s record-breaking season highlights his value as a two-way player who can impact the game on both ends of the floor. His defensive intensity and three-point shooting have made him an integral part of the Blazers’ success this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Toumani Camara’s relentless defensive hustle has fueled the Portland Trail…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":696895,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3784],"tags":[7,601,6,687,471,3967,1617],"class_list":{"0":"post-696894","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-portland-trail-blazers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-blazers","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-portland","12":"tag-portland-trail-blazers","13":"tag-portlandtrailblazers","14":"tag-trail-blazers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116343659032143601","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}