France
Kyle Allman moves to Paris
Kyle Allman (192 cm, G) has signed with the club from the French capital, Paris Basketball. Allman played last season for VEF Riga, where he also played 12 ChampionsLeague games. The American guard averaged 13.8 ppg and 5.5 assists in international play. Allman embarks on his third year as a pro. He has also played…
Read MoreJaCorey Williams to JL Bourg
JaCorey Williams (203 cm, F/C) has signed with French side JL Bourg. Williams comes off an impressive season with Trento. In 15 EuroCup games, he averaged 15 ppg and 7.5 rebounds in just over 26 minutes per contest. JaCorey Williams has played professionally in Korea, Greece, Israel, and the GLeague. He played college basketball in…
Read MoreKostas Antetokounmpo from Lakers to ASVEL
Kostas Antetokounmpo (208 cm, F) is leaving the purple and gold of the Los Angeles Lakers for the green of ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in the French ProA and the EuroLeague. Kostas Antetokounmpo played 19 games for the Lakers the past two seasons, in which he averaged about four points per contest. Kostas Antetokounmpo, 23 years…
Read MoreASVEL wins French championship
Although deprived of several key players (Thomas Heurtel, Charles Kahudi, Moustapha Fall, William Howard, and Guershon Yabusele), ASVEL dominated and beat JDA Dijon (87-74) in the final of the French Jeep ELITE Championship. It is the 20th championship for ASVEL. For JDA Dijon, the defeat was extra painful because they ranked first in the league after…
Read MorePau-Orthez sold to American investors
Paul-Orthez, nine times French basketball champion, has been taken over by the investment fund CounterPointe Sports Group (CSG), club president David Bonnemason-Carrère, the mayor, said on a video on Monday. de Pau François Bayrou and three representatives of CSG. The American company, represented by Tom Huston, Greg Heuss, and Stu Jackson, has pledged to pay…
Read MoreValentin Bigote leaves France, signs with Bilbao
Valentin Bigote (195 cm, G/F) has played in France his entire pro career. He is now leaving. Bigote has signed in the Spanish ACB with RETAbet Bilbao Basket. Bigote played a little over 22 minutes per contest this past season. He did so for LeMans. In those minutes, Bigote averaged 11.8 ppg and 2.4 assists.…
Read MoreFrench league forced to change the playoff format
The French league (LNB or sponsor name is Jeep ELITE) has decided to change the playoffs format. France has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has caused havoc on the schedule of the French league. As a result of the scheduling issues, France still has five more rounds to play in…
Read MoreMarvin Clark tabbed by Chalons-Reims.
Marvin Clark (201 cm, F) will finish the season in France. Clark has signed with Chalons-Reims in the French ProA. The team is 11-16, with eight games to go in the regular season. He played this season in Belgium for Kangoeroes Mechelen. Clark averaged 13.4 ppg and 5.1 rebounds in 28 Eoromillion league games. He…
Read MoreKris Richard signs with SIG Strasbourg
Kris Richard (196 cm, G) is on the move to France. There he will join SIG Strasbourg and coach Lassi Tuovi. Strasbourg is currently fifth in the ProA standings with a 16-7 record. They were eliminated from Champions League play earlier this month in the semi-finals. Richard played this season in the EBL in Poland…
Read MoreKenny Hayes tabbed by Le Mans
Kenny Hayes (190 cm, G) has signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket in the French ProA. The experienced 34-year-old American guard comes over from Gaziantep. In Turkey, Hayes averaged 15.8 ppg and 4 assist this season. Kenny Hayes played in Turkey the past two seasons as well. Before that, he played in the French ProA…
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