Chicago Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue practiced with the Windy City Bulls in the G League on Monday, according to Will Gottlieb of CHGO Sports.

Essengue has yet to suit up with the Bulls in the regular season as the group has raced out to a 6-3 start through its first nine games, entering play on Monday. The team has utilized a 9-10 man rotation for much of the early going, leaving Essengue and others out of the fold.

Bulls coach Billy Donovan said earlier this month that Essengue would likely spend time with Windy City, as they have had limited practice availability. He practiced with Windy City on Monday and rejoined Chicago ahead of its home matchup against San Antonio.

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Essengue was the 12th pick in the draft after averaging 10.7 points, five rebounds and 1.2 assists on 52.1% shooting from the field with ratiopharm Ulm in the German League. He registered seven 20-point games, including a 22-point, 14-rebound performance on June 1.

The 18-year-old logged five appearances with the Bulls in the preseason, averaging 3.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and one assist on 33.3% shooting from the field. He had his most productive outing on Oct. 7 with eight points and five rebounds.

Essengue was highly touted in the draft because of his size, rebounding and defensive versatility. The team outlined a specific development plan for him and will be carefully monitoring him throughout the season.

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Bulls news: Rookie Noa Essengue logs practice time with G League team