C.J. Williams, newcomer to Dijon

C.J. Williams (196 cm, North Carolina State’12) is now a member of JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) and now will be joining the club this 2015/16 season. The 25-year-old Williams played in Italy in 2014/15 for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia (Serie A). In  29 games in the top Italian league, C.J. was able to produce…

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Tyler Cain now with Dijon

Tyler Cain (203 cm, South Dakota’10) has been added to the roster of JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) for the coming 2015/16 season. The 27-year-old Cain is not travelling far, coming from Elan Bernais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A) where he spent playing the 2014/15 season. He played a total of 34 games for his former club…

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Myles Hesson headed to Dijon

Myles Hesson (198 cm) will be playing for French Pro A club JDA Dijon Bourgogne for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Hesson is a British player who has been a member of the British national team since 2012. Myles has spent the last several years playing for teams from Germany. In 2014/15 Hesson was on the…

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Kervin Bristol pens with Dijon

Kervin Bristol (206 cm, Fordham’12) is a welcomed newcomer to JDA Dijon Bourgogne from France’s Pro A league this 2015. Bristol is American player who also holds a Haitian passport. Kervin was recently released by Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB). Before he departed the Russian club, Kervin logged 19 games in the VTB United League and…

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Rick Jackson signs with Dijon

Syracuse alum Rick Jackson (206 cm, Syracuse’11) is a fresh add by JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) this 2015 to strengthen their roster. Dijon is currently in fourth place in the French Pro A league with their 13-10 record. The 25-year-old Jackson is coming off a five-game stint in the Philippines, playing for Rain or…

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Bayern Munich wins Eurocup Group K

A Germany vs. France clash opened Round 5 of the Eurocup Second Stage, with Bayern Munich visiting JDA Dijon to get the week’s action underway. The current Bundesliga champions played to victory with a 74-84 score line that kept the club undefeated in the Eurocup this season. Bayern became the first team to win its…

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Limoges beats Dijon 78-67, Tops French Pro A

Limoges CSP Elite cruised passed JDA Dijon Bourgogne at home, 78-67 to secure the top spot in the French Pro A league. Limoges and Strasbourg IG, which won its game against Cholet Basket the before, have identical 7-1 records. JSF Nanterre sits firmly in third position with their 6-2 slate. The hosts had an excellent…

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French ProA Round 2 recap

The French Pro A is still only getting warmed up, but Round 2 of the regular season brought plenty of action over the last three days. It is still early days for determining which are the teams to watch this season, but take a look at how the clubs got on over the weekend: Rouen…

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Steven Gray lands with Dijon

Steven Gray (195 cm, Gonzaga’11) will be suiting up for JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-ProA) this 2014-15 season. The 25-year-old Washington native began the 2013-14 season with Tadamon Zouk (Lebanon-DivisionA), but quickly moved on to join BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-ProA). He appeared in eight games for them in the Eurocup that season and averaged…

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Kris Joseph now with Dijon

Kris Joseph (201 cm, Syracuse’12) will be playing for a new team in the French Pro A this coming 2014-15 season, after signing with JDA Dijon Bourgogne. The Canadian-born Joseph also has citizenship from Trinidad and Tobago. He was a member of the Canadian National Team in 2009 and 2013. In the 2013-14 season Kris…

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